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Colossians 3:8

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But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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  1. Ephesians 4:29Rank 1 from verse 8
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    29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

  2. Ephesians 4:22Rank 2 from verse 8
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    22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

  3. James 1:20–21Rank 3 from verse 8
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    20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

    21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

  4. Ephesians 5:4Rank 4 from verse 8
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    4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

  5. Colossians 3:5Rank 5 from verse 8
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    5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

  6. Ephesians 4:26Rank 6 from verse 8
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    26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

  7. Ephesians 4:31–32Rank 7 from verse 8
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    31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

    32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

  8. Hebrews 12:1Rank 8 from verse 8
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    1WHEREFORE seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

  9. Proverbs 29:22Rank 9 from verse 8
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    22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  10. Colossians 3:9Rank 10 from verse 8
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    9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

  11. 1 Peter 2:1Rank 11 from verse 8
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    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  12. 1 Corinthians 3:3Rank 12 from verse 8
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    3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

  13. 2 Corinthians 12:20Rank 13 from verse 8
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    20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

  14. James 3:14–16Rank 14 from verse 8
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    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

  15. James 3:4–6Rank 15 from verse 8
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    4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

    5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

    6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  16. Matthew 5:22Rank 16 from verse 8
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    22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

  17. Psalms 37:8Rank 17 from verse 8
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    8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

  18. Galatians 5:15Rank 18 from verse 8
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    15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

  19. Proverbs 17:14Rank 19 from verse 8
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    14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

  20. Romans 13:13Rank 20 from verse 8
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    13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

  21. 1 Timothy 1:13Rank 21 from verse 8
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    13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

  22. 1 Timothy 1:20Rank 22 from verse 8
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    20Of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

  23. 2 Peter 2:18Rank 23 from verse 8
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    18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

  24. 2 Timothy 2:23–24Rank 24 from verse 8
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    23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

    24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

  25. Galatians 5:20Rank 25 from verse 8
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    20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

  26. Galatians 5:26Rank 26 from verse 8
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    26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

  27. James 2:7Rank 27 from verse 8
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    7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

  28. Jude 1:8Rank 28 from verse 8
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    8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

  29. Mark 7:22Rank 29 from verse 8
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    22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

  30. Leviticus 24:11–16Rank 30 from verse 8
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    11And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)

    12And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.

    13And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

    14Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

    15And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

    16And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.

  31. Proverbs 19:19Rank 31 from verse 8
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    19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

  32. Revelation 16:9Rank 32 from verse 8
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    9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

  33. Jude 1:13Rank 33 from verse 8
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    13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

  34. 2 Peter 2:7Rank 34 from verse 8
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    7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

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Colossians 3:8

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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blasphemy

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Reviling, contemptuous, or irreverent speech against God, his name, or what belongs to him; by extension in stated contexts, abusive or slanderous speech against persons.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

filthy

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Sense 1: Dirty, foul, or unclean. Sense 2: Morally polluted or defiled. Sense 3: Obtained by base or dishonest means.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Suggested context · Colossians 3:5–17

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3:5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

3:6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

3:7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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3:9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

3:10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

3:14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

3:17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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