Colossians 3:7-12
New American Standard Bible
7 and (A)in them you also once walked, when you were living [a]in them. 8 But now you also, (B)rid yourselves of all of them: (C)anger, wrath, malice, slander, and (D)obscene speech from your mouth. 9 [b](E)Do not lie to one another, since you (F)stripped off the old [c]self with its evil practices, 10 and have (G)put on the new self, which is being [d](H)renewed to a true knowledge (I)according to the image of the One who (J)created it— 11 a renewal in which (K)there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, (L)circumcised and uncircumcised, [e](M)barbarian, [f]Scythian, (N)slave, and free, but (O)Christ is all, and in all.
12 So, as those who have been (P)chosen of God, holy and beloved, (Q)put on a (R)heart of compassion, kindness, (S)humility, gentleness, and [g](T)patience;
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- Colossians 3:7 Or among these
- Colossians 3:9 Or Stop lying
- Colossians 3:9 Lit person
- Colossians 3:10 Lit renovated
- Colossians 3:11 I.e., uncultured
- Colossians 3:11 I.e., a member of an ancient people near the Black Sea, often considered unrefined
- Colossians 3:12 I.e., forbearance toward others
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