Colossians

Colossians 3:7–9

⁷When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways. ⁸But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

⁹Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

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Colossians 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
you lived	ἐζῆτε	ezēte	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2198 I live
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
used to	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
walk	περιεπατήσατέ	periepatēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
these ways	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that

Colossians 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νυνὶ	nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
must put aside	ἀπόθεσθε	apothesthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G659 I lay off or aside, renounce
all such things as these	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
anger	ὀργήν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
rage	θυμόν	thymon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2372 an outburst of passion, wrath
malice	κακίαν	kakian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2549 evil, wickedness, malice
slander	βλασφημίαν	blasphēmian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G988 abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy
filthy language	αἰσχρολογίαν	aischrologian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G148 filthy speech
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
lips	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech

Colossians 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
lie	ψεύδεσθε	pseudesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G5574 I lie
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
since you have taken off	ἀπεκδυσάμενοι	apekdysamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G554 I strip, divest, renounce
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
old	παλαιὸν	palaion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3820 old, ancient, worn out
self	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
practices	πράξεσιν	praxesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4234 an action, deeds, function

Cross-references

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Colossians 3:7 Ephesians 2:2 · 1 Peter 4:3–4 · Romans 6:19–20 · Titus 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Romans 7:5 · Colossians 2:13

Colossians 3:8 Ephesians 4:29 · Ephesians 4:22 · James 1:20–21 · Ephesians 5:4 · Colossians 3:5 · Ephesians 4:31–32 · Hebrews 12:1 · Ephesians 4:26 · Proverbs 29:22 · Colossians 3:9 · 1 Peter 2:1 · 1 Corinthians 3:3

Colossians 3:9 Ephesians 4:22 · Ephesians 4:25 · Leviticus 19:11 · Romans 6:6 · John 8:44 · Revelation 22:15 · Zephaniah 3:13 · Revelation 21:27 · Jeremiah 9:3–5 · Titus 1:12–13 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Isaiah 63:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.