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Colossians 3:5-14
King James Version
Colossians 3:5-14
King James Version
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
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Colossians 3:5-14
New International Version
Colossians 3:5-14
New International Version
5 Put to death,(A) therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:(B) sexual immorality,(C) impurity, lust, evil desires and greed,(D) which is idolatry.(E) 6 Because of these, the wrath of God(F) is coming.[a] 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.(G) 8 But now you must also rid yourselves(H) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(I) and filthy language from your lips.(J) 9 Do not lie to each other,(K) since you have taken off your old self(L) with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,(M) which is being renewed(N) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(O) 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(P) circumcised or uncircumcised,(Q) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(R) but Christ is all,(S) and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(T) with compassion, kindness, humility,(U) gentleness and patience.(V) 13 Bear with each other(W) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(X) 14 And over all these virtues put on love,(Y) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(Z)
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- Colossians 3:6 Some early manuscripts coming on those who are disobedient
Colossians 3:5-14
English Standard Version
Colossians 3:5-14
English Standard Version
5 (A)Put to death therefore (B)what is earthly in you:[a] (C)sexual immorality, impurity, (D)passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (E)which is idolatry. 6 (F)On account of these the wrath of God is coming.[b] 7 (G)In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now (H)you must put them all away: (I)anger, wrath, malice, (J)slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 (K)Do not lie to one another, seeing that (L)you have put off (M)the old self[c] with its practices 10 and (N)have put on (O)the new self, (P)which is being renewed in knowledge (Q)after the image of (R)its creator. 11 (S)Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,[d] free; but Christ is (T)all, and in all.
12 (U)Put on then, as (V)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, (W)compassionate hearts, (X)kindness, (Y)humility, meekness, and patience, 13 (Z)bearing with one another and, (AA)if one has a complaint against another, (AB)forgiving each other; (AC)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on (AD)love, which (AE)binds everything together in (AF)perfect harmony.
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- Colossians 3:5 Greek therefore your members that are on the earth
- Colossians 3:6 Some manuscripts add upon the sons of disobedience
- Colossians 3:9 Greek man; also as supplied in verse 10
- Colossians 3:11 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for Bondservants in verse 22
Colossians 3:5-14
Christian Standard Bible
Colossians 3:5-14
Christian Standard Bible
5 Therefore, put to death what belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity,(A) lust,(B) evil desire, and greed,(C) which is idolatry.(D) 6 Because of these, God’s wrath(E) is coming upon the disobedient,[a] 7 and you once walked in these things when you were living(F) in them. 8 But now, put away(G) all the following: anger,(H) wrath,(I) malice,(J) slander,(K) and filthy language from your mouth.(L) 9 Do not lie(M) to one another, since you have put off(N) the old self(O) with its practices 10 and have put on(P) the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your[b] Creator.(Q) 11 In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all.(R)
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12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved,(S) put on compassion, kindness,(T) humility,(U) gentleness,(V) and patience,(W) 13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.(X) 14 Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
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Colossians 3:5-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
Colossians 3:5-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 (A)Therefore [a]consider (B)the members of your earthly body as dead to [b](C)immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which [c]amounts to idolatry. 6 For it is because of these things that (D)the wrath of God will come [d]upon the sons of disobedience, 7 and (E)in them you also once walked, when you were living [e]in them. 8 But now you also, (F)put them all aside: (G)anger, wrath, malice, slander, and (H)abusive speech from your mouth. 9 [f](I)Do not lie to one another, since you (J)laid aside the old [g]self with its evil practices, 10 and have (K)put on the new self who is being [h](L)renewed to a true knowledge (M)according to the image of the One who (N)created him— 11 a renewal in which (O)there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, (P)circumcised and uncircumcised, [i](Q)barbarian, Scythian, (R)slave and freeman, but (S)Christ is all, and in all.
12 So, as those who have been (T)chosen of God, holy and beloved, (U)put on a (V)heart of compassion, kindness, (W)humility, gentleness and [j](X)patience; 13 (Y)bearing with one another, and (Z)forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; (AA)just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is [k](AB)the perfect bond of (AC)unity.
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- Colossians 3:5 Lit put to death the members which are upon the earth
- Colossians 3:5 Lit fornication
- Colossians 3:5 Lit is
- Colossians 3:6 Two early mss do not contain upon the sons of disobedience
- Colossians 3:7 Or among these
- Colossians 3:9 Or Stop lying
- Colossians 3:9 Gr anthropos
- Colossians 3:10 Lit renovated
- Colossians 3:11 I.e. those who were not Greeks, either by birth or by culture
- Colossians 3:12 I.e. forbearance toward others
- Colossians 3:14 Lit the uniting bond of perfection
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