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Colossians 3:9

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Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
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  1. Ephesians 4:22Rank 1 from verse 9
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    22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

  2. Ephesians 4:25Rank 2 from verse 9
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    25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

  3. Leviticus 19:11Rank 3 from verse 9
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    11¶ Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

  4. Romans 6:6Rank 4 from verse 9
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    6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

  5. John 8:44Rank 5 from verse 9
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    44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

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Colossians 3:9

COMBINED MEANING

lie

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Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.

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COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

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

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seeing

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1. As a connective, because, since, or in view of a stated fact. 2. Perceiving with the eyes; observing. 3. Recognizing, discerning, understanding, or foreseeing.

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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.

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put

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

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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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.

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

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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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