(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. (F)On account of these the wrath of God is coming.[b] (G)In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now (H)you must put them all away: (I)anger, wrath, malice, (J)slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. (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.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:5 Greek therefore your members that are on the earth
  2. Colossians 3:6 Some manuscripts add upon the sons of disobedience
  3. Colossians 3:9 Greek man; also as supplied in verse 10
  4. Colossians 3:11 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for Bondservants in verse 22

So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.[a] You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. 10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. 11 In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile,[b] circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized,[c] slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:6 Some manuscripts read is coming on all who disobey him.
  2. 3:11a Greek a Greek.
  3. 3:11b Greek Barbarian, Scythian.