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1 If
then you were
raised together
with Christ, seek
the things that
are above, where
Christ is, seated
on the right
hand of God.
2 Set
your mind on
the things that
are above, not
on the things
that are on
the earth.
3 For
you died, and
your life is
hidden with Christ
in God.
4 When
Christ, our life,
is revealed, then
you will also
be revealed with
him in glory.
5 Put
to death therefore
your members which
are on the
earth: sexual
immorality, uncleanness, depraved
passion, evil
desire, and
covetousness, which
is idolatry.
6 For
these things’ sake
the wrath of
God comes on
the children
of disobedience.
7 You
also once walked
in those, when
you lived in
them,
8 but
now you must
put them all away:
anger, wrath,
malice, slander, and shameful
speaking out of
your mouth.
9 Don’t
lie to one
another, seeing that
you have put off
the old man
with his doings,
10 and
have put on
the new man,
who is
being renewed in
knowledge after
the image of
his Creator,
11 where
there can’t be
Greek and Jew,
circumcision and uncircumcision,
barbarian, Scythian, bondservant,
or free person;
but Christ is
all, and in
all.
12 Put
on therefore, as
God’s chosen ones, holy
and beloved, a
heart of
compassion, kindness,
lowliness, humility,
and perseverance;
13 bearing
with one another,
and forgiving each
other, if any
man has a
complaint against
any; even as
Christ forgave you,
so you also
do.
14 Above
all these things,
walk in love, which
is the bond
of perfection.
15 And
let the peace
of God rule
in your hearts,
to which also
you were called
in one body,
and be thankful.
16 Let
the word of
Christ dwell in
you richly; in
all wisdom
teaching and
admonishing one
another with
psalms, hymns, and
spiritual songs, singing
with grace in
your heart to
the Lord.
17 Whatever
you do, in
word or in
deed, do all
in the name
of the Lord
Jesus, giving
thanks to God
the Father through
him.
18 Wives,
be in subjection
to your husbands,
as is fitting in
the Lord.
19 Husbands, love
your wives,
and don’t be
bitter against
them.
20 Children,
obey your parents
in all things,
for this pleases
the Lord.
21 Fathers,
don’t provoke your
children, so that
they won’t
be discouraged.
22 Servants,
obey in all
things those who
are your masters
according to the
flesh, not just
when they
are looking, as
men pleasers, but
in singleness of
heart, fearing God.
23 And
whatever you do,
work heartily, as
for the Lord
and not for
men,
24 knowing
that from the
Lord you
will receive the reward
of the inheritance;
for you serve
the Lord Christ.
25 But
he who does
wrong will receive
again for the
wrong that he
has done, and
there is no
partiality.