Colossians
Colossians 3:8–9
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,
Word by word
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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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.