Mistari Maarufu ya Biblia kutoka Colossians 3

Shirikisha

bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people

Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved,  put on compassion, kindness,  humility,  gentleness,  and patience

Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,  singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name  of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called  in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful.

Therefore, put to death what belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity,  lust,  evil desire, and greed,  which is idolatry.

For you died,  and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

But now, put away  all the following: anger,  wrath,  malice,  slander,  and filthy language from your mouth.

Do not lie  to one another, since you have put off  the old self  with its practices and have put on  the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your  Creator.

Husbands,  love your wives  and don’t be bitter  toward them.

Children,  obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.