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Colossians 3:8 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Colossians 3:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Colossians chapter 3 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
Colossians 3:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Colossians 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. "But now" (nyni de, νυνὶ δέ) marks decisive break between past and present. "Put off" (apothesthe, ἀπόθεσθε) means discard like removing dirty clothes—aorist imperative demanding decisive action. "All these" introduces second vice list, focusing on speech sins and relational sins versus the first list's focus on sexual/material sins (v. 5).The list includes: "anger" (orgēn, ὀργήν, settled hostility), "wrath" (thymon, θυμόν, explosive rage), "malice" (kakian, κακίαν, intent to harm), "bla...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Colossians 3:8
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“but such as is good for building up as the need may be”
“as concerning your former way of life”
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”
“nor foolish talking”
“uncleanness”
“wrath”
“seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses”
“and a wrathful man abounds in sin.”
“seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings”