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  • Colossians 3:5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 5 Deaden, therefore, your body members+ that are on the earth as respects sexual immorality,* uncleanness, uncontrolled sexual passion,+ hurtful desire, and greediness, which is idolatry.

  • Colossians 3:5
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 5 Νεκρώσατε Deaden YOU οὖν therefore τὰ the μέλη members τὰ the ἐπὶ upon τῆς the γῆς, earth, πορνείαν, fornication, ἀκαθαρσίαν, uncleanness, πάθος, passion, ἐπιθυμίαν desire κακήν, bad, καὶ and τὴν the πλεονεξίαν covetousness ἥτις which ἐστὶν is εἰδωλολατρία, idolatry,

  • Colossians 3:5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 5 Deaden,+ therefore, YOUR body members+ that are upon the earth as respects fornication,* uncleanness,* sexual appetite,*+ hurtful desire, and covetousness,+ which is idolatry.

  • Colossians 3:5
    The Bible in Living English
    • 5 So give over to deadness the organism that rests on the earth, unchastity, uncleanness, passions, evil desire, and greed, which is an idolatry—

  • Colossians 3:5
    American Standard Version
    • 5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

  • Colossians 3:5
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 5 Make dead therefore your members that are on the earth—As regardeth fornication, impurity, passion, base coveting and greed, the which is idolatry,—

  • Colossians 3:5
    King James Version
    • 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

  • Colossians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 3:5 ijwbq 57, 59; lff lesson 40; w17.08 18-19; w17.11 26; w16.06 20; w08 4/15 5; w08 6/15 9; w02 7/15 13; g02 7/8 21; w01 1/15 6-7; w01 6/15 6; w01 10/15 26; w97 7/15 17; g97 5/22 8; w92 7/15 12; g91 9/8 19; w90 12/1 4-5; g90 10/8 24; w89 11/1 14; yp 202; g89 9/8 13; g87 9/8 20; g86 12/22 8

  • Colossians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 3:5 w85 4/15 16; w83 6/1 27; w80 9/15 17-18; bw 164; g79 4/22 6; w78 2/15 31; w78 4/1 20-21; w77 507; yy 37; w73 75; w73 567-568; tp73 152-153; g73 11/22 27-28; w72 93, 530, 593; g72 12/8 7; g70 12/22 27; w64 153, 527; w61 281; w59 90; yw 61; w51 390; w49 86; g45 11/21 16; w35 381

  • Colossians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 3:5

      Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 40

      The Watchtower (Study),

      11/2017, p. 26

      8/2017, pp. 18-19

      The Watchtower (Study),

      6/2016, p. 20

      The Watchtower,

      6/15/2008, p. 9

      4/15/2008, p. 5

      7/15/2002, p. 13

      10/15/2001, p. 26

      6/15/2001, p. 6

      1/15/2001, pp. 6-7

      7/15/1997, p. 17

      7/15/1992, p. 12

      12/1/1990, pp. 4-5

      11/1/1989, p. 14

      4/15/1985, p. 16

      6/1/1983, p. 27

      9/15/1980, pp. 17-18

      4/1/1978, pp. 20-21

      2/15/1978, p. 31

      8/15/1977, p. 507

      9/15/1973, pp. 567-568

      2/1/1973, p. 75

      10/1/1972, pp. 593-594

      9/1/1972, p. 530

      2/1/1972, pp. 92-93

      9/1/1964, pp. 526-527

      3/1/1964, pp. 153-154

      5/1/1961, pp. 281-282

      2/1/1959, pp. 89-91

      7/1/1951, pp. 389-391

      Awake!,

      7/8/2002, p. 21

      5/22/1997, p. 8

      9/8/1991, p. 19

      10/8/1990, p. 24

      9/8/1989, p. 13

      9/8/1987, p. 20

      12/22/1986, p. 8

      4/22/1979, p. 6

      11/22/1973, pp. 27-28

      12/8/1972, p. 7

      12/22/1970, p. 27

      Choosing, pp. 163-164

      Youth, p. 37

      Peace and Security, pp. 152-153

  • Colossians Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 3:5

      Deaden: Paul uses vivid figurative language to highlight that strong measures are needed in order to eliminate wrong fleshly desires. (Ga 5:24) The Greek word rendered “deaden” literally means to “put to death,” “kill,” or “do away with.”​—Compare Mt 5:29, 30; 18:8, 9; Mr 9:43, 45, 47.

      sexual immorality: The Greek word por·neiʹa is a general term for all sexual activity that is unlawful according to the Bible, including adultery, sexual relations between unmarried individuals, homosexual acts, and other sexual sins.​—See Glossary and study note on Ga 5:19.

      uncleanness: Or “filthiness; depravity; lewdness.” In its figurative meaning, “uncleanness” (Greek, a·ka·thar·siʹa) embraces impurity of any kind​—in sexual matters, in speech, in action, and in spiritual relationships. (Compare 1Co 7:14; 2Co 6:17; 1Th 2:3.) “Uncleanness” can therefore refer to various types of wrongdoing and may include various degrees of seriousness. The word stresses the morally repugnant nature of the wrong conduct or condition.​—See Glossary, “Unclean,” and study notes on Ga 5:19; Eph 4:19.

      uncontrolled sexual passion: See study note on Ro 1:26; compare Ge 39:7-12; 2Sa 13:10-14.

      greediness, which is idolatry: The Greek word ple·o·ne·xiʹa, here rendered “greediness,” denotes an insatiable desire to have more. (See study note on Ro 1:29.) Paul explains that greediness is actually idolatry because a greedy person makes the thing desired his god, putting it above the worship of Jehovah. The greedy person makes the satisfying of his desires his chief aim in life.​—See study note on Eph 5:5.

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