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Colossians 3:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Colossians 3:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:816 words
GreekMeaning
νυνὶnyni
NowadverbG3570
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἀπόθεσθεapothesthe
do put offverbG659
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πάνταpanta
all these thingsadjectiveG3956
ὀργήνorgēn
angernounG3709
θυμόνthymon
ragenounG2372
κακίανkakian
malicenounG2549
βλασφημίανblasphēmian
slandernounG988
αἰσχρολογίανaischrologian
foul languagenounG148
ἐκek
out ofprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
στόματοςstomatos
mouthnounG4750
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:8

I know that many are offended by the foregoing discourse, but what can I do? You heard what the Master enjoined. Am I to blame? What shall I do? Have you not seen the creditors, when debtors are obstinate, how they wear collars? Did you hear what Paul proclaimed today? “Mortify,” he says, “your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.” What is worse than such a covetousness? This is worse than any…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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