Colossians 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

But now - that ye are no longer living in them.

Ye also - like other believers: answering to "ye also" (Colossians 3:7), like other unbelievers formerly.

Put off - imperative.

All these, х ta (G3588) panta (G3956)] - 'the whole of these;' those just enumerated, and those which follow. Anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy - rather, 'reviling,' 'evil-speaking' (note, Ephesians 4:31).

Filthy communication. The context favours 'foul language,' abusiveness, as well as filthiness.

Colossians 3:8

8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.