Colossians 3:8

Translations

Modern

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Traditional

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Literal

But now you also put off all these things: wrath, rage, malice, slander, shameful talk out of your mouth.

Latin

Nunc autem deponite et vos omnia: iram, indignationem, malitiam, blasphemiam, turpem sermonem de ore vestro.

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Greek

English

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Notes

Colossians 3:8

put aside (literally take off): Taking off clothes is a metaphor for removing habits that interfere with our relationship with the Lord (see Romans 13:12; Ephesians 4:22, 25; Hebrews 12:1; James 1:21; 1 Peter 2:1).

Colossians 3:1–11

Paul calls on the Colossians to adopt a new mindset that leads to a different way of living.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Purity and Identity The Old Life and the New Life The Promise of New Life

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