But now you also, (A)rid yourselves of all of them: (B)anger, wrath, malice, slander, and (C)obscene speech from your mouth. [a](D)Do not lie to one another, since you (E)stripped off the old [b]self with its evil practices, 10 and have (F)put on the new self, which is being [c](G)renewed to a true knowledge (H)according to the image of the One who (I)created it— 11 a renewal in which (J)there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, (K)circumcised and uncircumcised, [d](L)barbarian, [e]Scythian, (M)slave, and free, but (N)Christ is all, and in all.

12 So, as those who have been (O)chosen of God, holy and beloved, (P)put on a (Q)heart of compassion, kindness, (R)humility, gentleness, and [f](S)patience; 13 (T)bearing with one another, and (U)forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; (V)just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. 14 In addition to all these things put on love, which is [g](W)the perfect bond of (X)unity.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:9 Or Stop lying
  2. Colossians 3:9 Lit person
  3. Colossians 3:10 Lit renovated
  4. Colossians 3:11 I.e., uncultured
  5. Colossians 3:11 I.e., a member of an ancient people near the Black Sea, often considered unrefined
  6. Colossians 3:12 I.e., forbearance toward others
  7. Colossians 3:14 Lit the uniting bond of perfection

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