Cross references

Colossians 3:8

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Colossians 3:8 BSB

Colossians 3:8 has 34 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 29 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 4:29 (27 votes) and Ephesians 4:22 (22 votes). 34 other verses point back to it. It links with 22 other books, from Leviticus 19 to Revelation 16.

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Which verses does Colossians 3:8 point to?

The 20 strongest of 34, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

  2. to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

  3. for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

  4. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

  5. Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

  6. “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

  7. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

  8. Hebrews 12:111 votes

    Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

  9. An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

  10. Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

  11. Psalm 37:86 votes

Which verses point to Colossians 3:8?

The 10 strongest of 34.