Colossians 3:5

3:5 So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: ¹  sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, ²  evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

Colossians 4:8

4:8 I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing ³  and that he may encourage your hearts.

[3:5]  ¹ tn Grk “the members which are on the earth.” See BDAG 628 s.v. μέλος 1, “put to death whatever in you is worldly.”

[3:5]  ² tn Or “lust.”

[4:8]  ³ tn Grk “the things concerning us.”