Colossians 3
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The Life of the New Man
1So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God. # Heb 10:12 2Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth. # Php 3:19 3For you have died, # Rm 6:8 and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God. 4When the Messiah, who is your # Other mss read our life, is revealed, # 2Co 4:11; 1Jn 1:2; 2:28 then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. # Lk 9:32; Jn 17:24; 2Co 3:18; 2Pt 3:18
5Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: # Lit death the members on the earth sexual immorality, impurity, # 1Th 4:3,7 lust, # Rm 1:26; 1Th 4:5 evil desire, and greed, # Eph 5:3 which is idolatry. # 1Co 10:14; Gl 5:20; 1Pt 4:3 6Because of these, God’s wrath # Jms 1:19; Rv 6:16 comes on the disobedient, # Other mss omit on the disobedient 7and you once walked in these things when you were living # Lk 15:13; Rm 6:2 in them. 8But now you must also put away # Rm 13:12 all the following: anger, # Jms 1:19 wrath, # Rv 14:19 malice, # 1Co 14:20 slander, # Jn 10:33; Rv 13:6 and filthy language from your mouth. # Eph 4:22-31 9Do not lie # Lv 19:11; 1Tm 2:7 to one another, since you have put off # Col 2:15 the old self # Lit man ; = a person before conversion # Eph 4:22 with its practices 10and have put on # Pr 31:25 the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your # Lit his Creator. # Mk 13:19; Jn 1:3; Rv 3:14 11In Christ # Lit Where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, # A term for a savage slave and free; but Christ is all and in all. # Eph 1:23
The Christian Life
12Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, # Jn 3:16; 2Th 2:13; Rv 12:11 put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, # 2Co 6:6 humility, # Ac 20:19; Eph 4:2; Php 2:3; Col 2:18,23; 1Pt 5:5 gentleness, # Jms 3:13 and patience, # 2Tm 3:10 13accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. # 2Co 2:7,10; 12:13; Eph 4:32 14Above all, put on love — the perfect bond of unity. 15And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called # Jn 14:27; 1Co 7:15; Php 4:7 in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful. 16Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name # Jn 14:13; Php 2:10 of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Christ in Your Home
18Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. # Eph 5:22–6:9
19Husbands, # 1Pt 3:1 love your wives # Eph 5:25; 1Pt 3:1 and don’t be bitter # Rv 8:11; 10:9-10 toward them.
20Children, # Gn 3:16; Lv 10:14; Dt 31:12; Ps 37:25; Pr 20:7; Lk 1:7; Ac 2:39; Heb 2:13 obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21Fathers, # Ps 103:13; Eph 6:4; Heb 11:23 do not exasperate # 2Co 9:2 your children, so they won’t become discouraged.
22Slaves, obey your human # Rm 1:3; 4:1; 8:4-5,12-13; 9:3,5; 1Co 1:26; 10:18; 2Co 1:17; 5:16; 10:2-3; 11:18; Gl 4:23,29; Eph 6:5 masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord. # Pr 1:7; Rv 14:7
23Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, # Lit do it from the soul as something done for the Lord and not for men, # Eph 6:7 24knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. 25For the wrongdoer # Rv 2:11 will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism.
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Colossians 3
3
Living the New Life
1Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. 3For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. 4And when Christ, who is your#3:4 Some manuscripts read our. life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
5So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. 6Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.#3:6 Some manuscripts read is coming on all who disobey him. 7You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. 8But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. 9Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. 10Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. 11In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile,#3:11a Greek a Greek. circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized,#3:11b Greek Barbarian, Scythian. slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
12Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. 15And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.
16Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 17And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
Instructions for Christian Households
18Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
20Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. 21Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.
22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. 23Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.#3:24 Or and serve Christ as your Master. 25But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.
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