Colossians 3:8

Easy To Read Version

But now put these things out of your life: anger, being very mad, doing or saying things to hurt other people, and using evil words when you talk.

Cross References

Psalm 37:8

Don’t be angry! Don’t get mad!\par Don’t become so upset\par that you also want to do bad things.\par

Proverbs 17:14

If you start an argument, it is like breaking a hole in a dam. So stop the argument before it becomes bigger and bigger.

Proverbs 19:19

A person with a short temper must pay the price. The more you get him out of trouble, the worse he becomes.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry person causes trouble. And the person who becomes angry easily is guilty of many sins.

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, don’t be angry with another person. Every person is your brother. If you are angry with other people, you will be judged. And if you say bad things to another person, you will be judged by the Jewish council. And if you call another person a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Mark 7:22

adultery, {\cf2\super [88]} greed, doing bad things to people, lying, doing things that are morally wrong, jealousy, saying bad things about people, proud boasting, and foolish living.

Romans 13:13

We should live in a right way, like people that belong to the day. We should not have wild and wasteful parties. We should not be drunk. We should not do sexual sins or sin in any way with our bodies. We should not cause arguments and trouble or be jealous.

1 Corinthians 3:3

You are still not spiritual people. You have jealousy and arguing among you. This shows that you are not spiritual. You are acting the same as people of the world.

2 Corinthians 12:20

I do this because I am afraid that when I come you will not be what I want you to be. And I am afraid that I will not be what you want me to be. I am afraid that \{in your group\} there may be arguing, jealousy, anger, selfish fighting, evil talk, gossip, pride, and confusion.

Galatians 5:15

If you continue hurting each other and tearing each other apart, be careful! You will completely destroy each other.

Galatians 5:20

worshiping false gods, doing witchcraft, {\cf2\super [73]} hating, making trouble, having jealousy, being very angry, being selfish, making people mad at each other, making divisions,

Galatians 5:26

We must not be vain (conceited). We must not make trouble with each other. And we must not be jealous of each other.

Ephesians 4:22

You were taught to leave your old self. This means that you must stop living the evil way you lived before. That old self becomes worse and worse, because people are fooled by the evil things they want to do.

Ephesians 4:25

So you must stop telling lies. You must always speak the truth to each other, because we all belong to each other in the same body.

Ephesians 4:26

When you become angry, don’t let that anger make you sin. And don’t continue to be angry all day.

Ephesians 5:4

Also, there must be no evil talk among you. You must not speak foolishly or tell evil jokes. These things are not right for you. But you should be giving thanks to God.

Colossians 3:5

So put all evil things out of your life: sexual sinning, doing evil, letting evil thoughts control you, wanting things that are evil, and selfishly wanting more and more. This wanting really means to live serving a false god.

Colossians 3:9

Don’t lie to each other. Why? Because you have left your old sinful life and the things you did before.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did things to hurt him. But God gave me mercy because I did not know what I was doing. I did those things when I did not believe.

1 Timothy 1:20

Hymenaeus and Alexander are men like that. I have given those men to Satan (the devil) so that they will learn not to speak against God.

Hebrews 12:1

We have those many people \{of faith\} around us. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we should be like them. We too should run the race that is before us and never stop trying. We should take away \{from our lives\} anything that would stop us. And we should take away the sin that so easily catches us.

James 2:7

And the rich people are the people who say bad things against the good name of the One (Jesus) who owns you.

1 Peter 2:1

So don’t do anything to hurt \{other people\}, don’t lie, don’t do things to fool people, don’t be jealous, don’t say bad things about people. Put all these things out of your life.

2 Peter 2:18

Those false teachers boast with words that mean nothing. They lead people into the trap \{of sin\}. They lead away people who are just beginning to come away from other people who live wrong. Those false teachers do this by using the evil things people want to do in their sinful selves.

2 Peter 2:7

But God saved Lot \{from those cities\}. Lot was a very good man. He was troubled because of the morally bad lives of evil people.

Revelation 16:9

The people were burned by the great heat. Those people cursed the name of God. God is the One who had control over these troubles. But the people refused to change their hearts and lives and give glory to God.