(A)Therefore, [a]treat (B)the parts of your earthly body as dead to (C)sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which [b]amounts to idolatry. For it is because of these things that (D)the wrath of God is coming [c]upon the [d]sons of disobedience, and (E)in them you also once walked, when you were living [e]in them. But now you also, (F)rid yourselves of all of them: (G)anger, wrath, malice, slander, and (H)obscene speech from your mouth. [f](I)Do not lie to one another, since you (J)stripped off the old [g]self with its evil practices, 10 and have (K)put on the new self, which is being [h](L)renewed to a true knowledge (M)according to the image of the One who (N)created it— 11 a renewal in which (O)there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, (P)circumcised and uncircumcised, [i](Q)barbarian, [j]Scythian, (R)slave, and free, but (S)Christ is all, and in all.

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  1. Colossians 3:5 Lit put to death the parts of your body which are upon the earth
  2. Colossians 3:5 Lit is
  3. Colossians 3:6 Two early mss do not contain upon the sons of disobedience
  4. Colossians 3:6 I.e., people opposed to God
  5. Colossians 3:7 Or among these
  6. Colossians 3:9 Or Stop lying
  7. Colossians 3:9 Lit person
  8. Colossians 3:10 Lit renovated
  9. Colossians 3:11 I.e., uncultured
  10. Colossians 3:11 I.e., a member of an ancient people near the Black Sea, often considered unrefined

So put to death your worldly impulses:[a] sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). It is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.[b] You used to behave like them as you lived among them. But now you must also get rid of anger, wrath, malice, slander, obscene speech, and all such sins. Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old nature with its practices 10 and have clothed yourselves with the new nature, which is being renewed in full knowledge, consistent with the image of the one who created it. 11 In him[c] there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian,[d] slave, or free person. Instead, the Messiah[e] is all and in all.

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  1. Colossians 3:5 Lit. the parts that are on the earth
  2. Colossians 3:6 Lit. on the sons of disobedience
  3. Colossians 3:11 Lit. it, 11 where
  4. Colossians 3:11 I.e. uncivilized person
  5. Colossians 3:11 Or Christ