Colossians 3:11 – Here there is neither Greek nor Jew,

“Here” means the Church, more specifically in this passage the Christian community at Colossae. The world’s way of classifying people plays no role among us whose lives are “hidden with Christ in God.” I wonder who are today’s “Greek” and “Jew”? For the former, try American, or African, or Chinese; for the latter perhaps Presbyterian, or Roman Catholic, or Pentecostal.

Romans 2:9-11 There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek, but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek. For there is no partiality with God.

For Paul, the author of these words, people were either part of the body of Christ or they were unbelievers. No other classification counted much with him.

Last word: I would like to be able to say the same about myself.