For (A)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ (B)who is your[a] life (C)appears, then you also will appear with him (D)in glory.

(E)Put to death therefore (F)what is earthly in you:[b] (G)sexual immorality, impurity, (H)passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (I)which is idolatry.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
  2. Colossians 3:5 Greek therefore your members that are on the earth

For you have (A)died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, (B)who is our life, is revealed, (C)then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

(D)Therefore, [a]treat (E)the parts of your earthly body as dead to (F)sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which [b]amounts to idolatry.

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  1. Colossians 3:5 Lit put to death the parts of your body which are upon the earth
  2. Colossians 3:5 Lit is

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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Want jullie zijn al dood wat de aardse dingen betreft. Jullie nieuwe leven is nu met Christus in God verborgen. We leven in Christus. Als Hij komt, zal ook te zien zijn dat jullie deel hebben aan zijn hemelse macht en majesteit.

Reken daarom af met je aardse verlangens. Je moet die doden! Ik bedoel dit: Ga niet meer met allerlei mannen of vrouwen naar bed. Doe geen andere verkeerde dingen op het gebied van seks. Wees niet langer hebzuchtig, want hebzucht is een afgod.

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