Colossians 3
3
Your life hidden in Christ
1Therefore, if you were raised with Christ, look for the things that are above where Christ is sitting at God’s right side. 2Think about the things above and not things on earth. 3You died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
5So put to death the parts of your life that belong to the earth, such as sexual immorality, moral corruption, lust, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). 6The wrath of God is coming upon disobedient people because of these things. 7You used to live this way, when you were alive to these things. 8But now set aside these things, such as anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene language. 9Don’t lie to each other. Take off the old human nature with its practices 10and put on the new nature, which is renewed in knowledge by conforming to the image of the one who created it. 11In this image there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all things and in all people.
12Therefore, as God’s choice, holy and loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive each other. 14And over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15The peace of Christ must control your hearts—a peace into which you were called in one body. And be thankful people. 16The word of Christ must live in you richly. Teach and warn each other with all wisdom by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17Whatever you do, whether in speech or action, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus and give thanks to God the Father through him.
18Wives, submit to your husbands in a way that is appropriate in the Lord. 19Husbands, love your wives and don’t be harsh with them. 20Children, obey your parents in everything, because this pleases the Lord. 21Parents, don’t provoke your children in a way that ends up discouraging them.
22Slaves, obey your masters on earth in everything. Don’t just obey like people pleasers when they are watching. Instead, obey with the single motivation of fearing the Lord. 23Whatever you do, do it from the heart for the Lord and not for people. 24You know that you will receive an inheritance as a reward. You serve the Lord Christ. 25But evildoers will receive their reward for their evil actions. There is no discrimination.
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Colossians 3
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1So if you've been brought back to life with Christ, look for what comes from above, where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand. 2Fix your mind on what's above, not what's here on earth. 3You died, and your life is kept safe with Christ in God. 4When Christ—your life—is revealed, then you will also share in his visible glory.
5So kill your worldly nature—sexual sin, immorality, lust, evil desires, greedily wanting to have more—this is the worship of idols. 6Because of such things, those who disobey experience God's judgment. 7At one time you lived like that when you behaved in such a way, 8but now you should get rid of such things as anger, rage, wickedness, abuse, and using obscenities. 9Don't lie to each other, since you've discarded your old self and what you used to do, 10and put on your new self that is always being made more like your Creator, understanding better who he really is. 11In this new situation there's no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, foreigner, barbarian,#3:11. Literally, “Scythian,” a “barbarian” people from what is now southern Russia, the Ukraine, and Central Asia. slave or free, for Christ is everything, and he lives in all of us.
12Since you are God's special people, holy and dearly loved, adopt a sympathetic nature that is kind, humble, gentle, and patient. 13Be patient with one another, forgive others among you if you have grievances against one another. Just as the Lord forgave you, you should do the same. 14Above all, love one another, which is the perfect bond that will hold you together. 15May the peace of Christ direct your thinking, because you were called to this by God who makes you one, and thank God for it! 16Let Christ's message fully live in you. In every wise way teach and instruct one another through psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing praises to God in gratitude and sincerity. 17Whatever you do, whether in word or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, praising God the Father through him. 18You married women, respect your husbands appropriately in the Lord. 19You married men, love your wives and don't treat them badly. 20You children, always do what your parents tell you because this is what pleases the Lord. 21You fathers, don't make your children mad, so they won't feel like giving up. 22Those of you who are servants, do everything your human masters tell you, not with just an eye to please them, but honestly and sincerely, respecting the Lord. 23Do whatever you do really well, as if you're doing it for God, and not for people, 24because you know that the Lord will give you your reward—an inheritance! You're serving Christ the Lord! 25Whoever does what's wrong will be paid back for the wrong they've done, and God has no favorites.
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