Colossians 3
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Ps 110.1. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
The Old Life and the New
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6for which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7in the which ye also walked sometime, when ye lived in them. 8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9#Eph 4.22. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10#Eph 4.24; Gen 1.26. and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scyth´i-an, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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Eph 4.2. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; 13#Eph 4.32. forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16#Eph 5.19,20. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Social Duties of the New Life
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Eph 5.22; 1 Pet 3.1. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19#Eph 5.25; 1 Pet 3.7. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20#Eph 6.1. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord. 21#Eph 6.4. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22#Eph 6.5-8. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25#Deut 10.17; Eph 6.9. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
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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