Colossians 3:8

3:8 But now, put off all such things ¹  as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

Colossians 3:25

3:25 For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, ²  and there are no exceptions. ³ 

Colossians 4:7

Personal Greetings and Instructions

4:7 Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave ⁴  in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. ⁵ 

Colossians 2:19

2:19 He has not held fast ⁶  to the head from whom the whole body, supported ⁷  and knit together through its ligaments and sinews, grows with a growth that is from God. ⁸ 

¹ tn The Greek article with τὰ πάντα (ta panta) is anaphoric, referring to the previous list of vices, and has been translated here as “all such things.”

² tn Grk “that which he did wrong.”

³ tn The Greek word used here is προσωπολημψία (proswpolhmyia) and is usually translated “partiality.” It is used to describe unjust or unrighteous favoritism (Rom 2:11, Eph 6:9, Jas 2:1). When it comes to disciplining his children for their sins, God will treat all equally with no partiality.

³ tn See the note on “fellow slave” in 1:7.

⁴ tn Grk “all things according to me.”

⁴ tn The Greek participle κρατῶν (kratwn) was translated as a finite verb to avoid an unusually long and pedantic sentence structure in English.

⁵ tn See BDAG 387 s.v. ἐπιχορηγέω 3.

⁶ tn The genitive τοῦ θεοῦ (tou qeou) has been translated as a genitive of source, “from God.”