Colossians 3:8

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Summary

Colossians 3:8

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

Anger

Blasphemy

Revelation 16:9

Filthy

Jude 1:8

Bible References

Anger

But I say to you that every one who becomes angry with his brother shall be answerable to the magistrate; that whoever says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be answerable to the Sanhedrin; and that whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.

Living as we do in broad daylight, let us conduct ourselves becomingly, not indulging in revelry and drunkenness, nor in lust and debauchery, nor in quarrelling and jealousy.

you are still unspiritual. For so long as jealousy and strife continue among you, can it be denied that you are unspiritual and are living and acting like mere men of the world?

For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may not find you to be what I desire, and that you may find me to be what you do not desire; that perhaps there may be contention, jealousy, bitter feeling, party spirit, ill-natured talk, backbiting, undue eulogy, unrest;

But if you are perpetually snarling and snapping at one another, beware lest you are destroyed by one another.

If angry, beware of sinning. Let not your irritation last until the sun goes down;

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

For a man's anger does not lead to action which God regards as righteous.

But if in your hearts you have bitter feelings of envy and rivalry, do not speak boastfully and falsely, in defiance of the truth.

Blasphemy

covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, reviling, pride, reckless folly:

though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor and had been insolent in outrage. Yet mercy was shown me, because I had acted ignorantly, not having as yet believed;

and the very people who speak evil of the noble Name by which you are called?

Yet in just the same way these dreamers also pollute the body, while they set authority at naught and speak evil of dignities.

And the men were severely burned; and yet they spoke evil of God who had power over the plagues, and they did not repent so as to give Him glory.

Filthy

Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.

Avoid shameful and foolish talk and low jesting--they are all alike discreditable--and in place of these give thanks.

So too with ships, great as they are, and often driven along by strong gales, yet they can be steered with a very small rudder in whichever direction the caprice of the man at the helm chooses.

But when righteous Lot was sore distressed by the gross misconduct of immoral men He rescued him.

Yet in just the same way these dreamers also pollute the body, while they set authority at naught and speak evil of dignities.