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

But now you must also rid yourselves(A) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(B) and filthy language from your lips.(C) Do not lie to each other,(D) since you have taken off your old self(E) with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,(F) which is being renewed(G) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(H) 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(I) circumcised or uncircumcised,(J) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(K) but Christ is all,(L) and is in all.

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(M) with compassion, kindness, humility,(N) gentleness and patience.(O) 13 Bear with each other(P) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(Q) 14 And over all these virtues put on love,(R) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(S)

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