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