Colossians 3:9-12

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9} ^(a)^(A)Do not lie to one another, since you ^(B)laid aside the old ^(b)self with its evil practices, ^{Tools
10} and have ^(C)put on the new self who is being ^(c)^(D)renewed to a true knowledge ^(E)according to the image of the One who ^(F)created him— ^{Tools
11} a renewal in which ^(G)there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, ^(H)circumcised and uncircumcised, ^(d)^(I)barbarian, Scythian, ^(J)slave and freeman, but ^(K)Christ is all, and in all.

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12} So, as those who have been ^(L)chosen of God, holy and beloved, ^(M)put on a ^(N)heart of compassion, kindness, ^(O)humility, gentleness and ^(e)^(P)patience;

Footnotes:

a. Colossians 3:9: ['Or ', Stop lying]

b. Colossians 3:9: ['Gr ', anthropos]

c. Colossians 3:10: ['Lit ', renovated]

d. Colossians 3:11: ['I.e. those who were not Greeks, either by birth or by culture']

e. Colossians 3:12: ['I.e. forbearance toward others']

Cross references:

A. Colossians 3:9: Ephesians 4:25

B. Colossians 3:9: Ephesians 4:22

C. Colossians 3:10: Ephesians 4:24

D. Colossians 3:10: Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Ephesians 4:23

E. Colossians 3:10: Genesis 1:26; Romans 8:29

F. Colossians 3:10: Ephesians 2:10

G. Colossians 3:11: Romans 10:12; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:28

H. Colossians 3:11: 1 Corinthians 7:19; Galatians 5:6

I. Colossians 3:11: Acts 28:2

J. Colossians 3:11: Ephesians 6:8

K. Colossians 3:11: Ephesians 1:23

L. Colossians 3:12: Luke 18:7

M. Colossians 3:12: Ephesians 4:24

N. Colossians 3:12: Luke 1:78; Philippians 2:1

O. Colossians 3:12: Ephesians 4:2; Philippians 2:3

P. Colossians 3:12: 1 Corinthians 13:4; 2 Corinthians 6:6