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Colossians 3:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Colossians 3:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:912 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
NotadverbG3361
ψεύδεσθεpseudesthe
do lieverbG5574
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἀλλήλουςallēlous
one anotherpronounG240
ἀπεκδυσάμενοιapekdysamenoi
having put offverbG554
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
παλαιὸνpalaion
oldadjectiveG3820
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mannounG444
σὺνsyn
withprepositionG4862
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
πράξεσινpraxesin
practicesnounG4234
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:9

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
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