Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
You people also once lived like this when you practiced these things.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Holman Bible
and you once walked in these things when you were living
International Standard Version
You used to behave like them as you lived among them.
A Conservative Version
in which ye also once walked when ye lived in them.
American Standard Version
wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;
Amplified
and in these [sinful things] you also once walked, when you were habitually living in them [without the knowledge of Christ].
Anderson New Testament
in which things you also formerly walked when you lived in them.
Bible in Basic English
Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.
Common New Testament
In these you once walked, when you lived in them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
among whom you had your conversation, when you followed their practices.
Darby Translation
In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.
Godbey New Testament
In which you indeed at one time did walk about, when you lived in them:
Goodspeed New Testament
And you once practiced them as others do, when you lived that old earthly life.
John Wesley New Testament
In which ye also once walked, when ye lived in them.
Julia Smith Translation
In which also ye then walked, when ye lived in them.
King James 2000
In which you also once walked, when you lived in them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
in which also you once lived, when you used to live in them.
Modern King James verseion
among whom you also once walked, when you lived in these.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In which things ye walked once, when ye lived in them.
Moffatt New Testament
Once you moved among them, when you lived in them;
Montgomery New Testament
among whom you once led your daily life when you lived in them.
NET Bible
You also lived your lives in this way at one time, when you used to live among them.
New Heart English Bible
You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;
Noyes New Testament
In which things ye also once walked, when ye lived in them;
Sawyer New Testament
In which also you walked formerly when you lived in them;
The Emphasized Bible
Wherein, ye also, walked, at one time, when ye were living in these things;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
in which ye also walked formerly when ye lived among them:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And to which you, like others, once devoted your lives, when you lived for them.
Webster
In which ye also walked formerly, when ye lived with them.
Weymouth New Testament
and you also were once addicted to them, while you were living under their power.
Williams New Testament
You too used to practice these sins, when you used to live that sort of life.
World English Bible
You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;
Worrell New Testament
in which things ye also formerly walked, when ye were living in these things.
Worsley New Testament
In which ye also formerly walked, when ye lived among them.
Youngs Literal Translation
in which also ye -- ye did walk once, when ye lived in them;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Put Off The Old Behavior
6 For the wrath of God will come [upon disobedient people] for practicing such things. 7 You people also once lived like this when you practiced these things. 8 But now you also should stop practicing them: anger, wrath, malice, slander, filthy language from your mouth.
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Cross References
Ephesians 2:2
You practiced such things when you lived according to the evil ways of this world, and according to the ruler of the [spiritual] powers of the air. [Note: This refers to Satan, whose influence permeates life around us]. He is the [evil] spirit who is now at work in people who are disobedient [to God].
Romans 6:19-20
I am using human reasoning because of your human weakness. For just as you once offered the parts of your bodies as slaves to impurity and to wickedness, which led to further wickedness; so now [you should] offer the parts of your body as slaves to do what is right, which leads to holy living.
Romans 7:5
For when we were in the flesh [i.e., before conversion], our sinful desires, aroused by [the restrictions of] the law of Moses, worked in our bodies to produce activity that led to [spiritual] death.
1 Corinthians 6:11
And some of you have practiced such things, but you were washed [i.e., from your sins. See Acts 22:16]; you were dedicated [i.e., set apart for God's service]; you were made right with God in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Holy Spirit of our God.
Colossians 2:13
And when you were [spiritually] dead because of your sins and your lack of being physically circumcised [Note: This refers to their having been unconverted Gentiles and therefore outside of a relationship with God], God made you alive [again] together with Christ, having forgiven us for all of our sins.
Titus 3:3
For we [Christians] were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various kinds of [evil] desires and [sinful] pleasures. [We used to] live in malice and envy, hating people and being hated by them.
1 Peter 4:3-4
For the time you have [already] spent in the past [i.e., as Gentile unbelievers] was long enough to have practiced unrestrained, indecent conduct, improper sexual cravings, riotous living, wild parties, drunken orgies and disgusting idol worship.