KJV King James Version
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
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Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
WEB World English Bible
Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
ASV American Standard Version
lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,
Surrounding context — Colossians 3
6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΜὴG3361 · mēnotψεύδεσθεG5574 · pseudomaito lieεἰςG1519 · eistowardἀλλήλουςG240 · allēlōnone anotherἀπεκδυσάμενοιG554 · apekduomaito take offτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαλαιὸνG3820 · palaiosoldἄνθρωπονG444 · anthrōposa humanσὺνG4862 · sunwithταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπράξεσινG4234 · praxisactionαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Ephesians 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.Leviticus 19:11Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.Romans 6:6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.John 8:44Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.Revelation 22:15For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.Zephaniah 3:13The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make [them] afraid.Revelation 21:27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.1 Timothy 1:10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;Titus 1:12-13One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.Jeremiah 9:3-5And they bend their tongues [like] their bow [for] lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.Isaiah 63:8For he said, Surely they [are] my people, children [that] will not lie: so he was their Saviour.Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.Colossians 3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.Zechariah 8:16These [are] the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
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