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Colossians 3:7-9
Good News Translation
Colossians 3:7-9
Good News Translation
7 At one time you yourselves used to live according to such desires, when your life was dominated by them.
8 But now you must get rid of all these things: anger, passion, and hateful feelings. No insults or obscene talk must ever come from your lips. 9 (A)Do not lie to one another, for you have put off the old self with its habits
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Colossians 3:7-9
New International Version
Colossians 3:7-9
New International Version
7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.(A) 8 But now you must also rid yourselves(B) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(C) and filthy language from your lips.(D) 9 Do not lie to each other,(E) since you have taken off your old self(F) with its practices
Colossians 3:7-9
English Standard Version
Colossians 3:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now (B)you must put them all away: (C)anger, wrath, malice, (D)slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 (E)Do not lie to one another, seeing that (F)you have put off (G)the old self[a] with its practices
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- Colossians 3:9 Greek man; also as supplied in verse 10
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