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| 3:1 |
If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
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| 3:2 |
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.
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| 3:3 |
For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
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| 3:4 |
When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
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| 3:5 |
Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.
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| 3:6 |
For it is on account of these things that the wrath of God will come,
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| 3:7 |
and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.
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| 3:8 |
But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, [and] abusive speech from your mouth.
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| 3:9 |
Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its [evil] practices,
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| 3:10 |
and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him
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| 3:11 |
-- [a renewal] in which there is no [distinction between] Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.
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| 3:12 |
And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
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| 3:13 |
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
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| 3:14 |
And beyond all these things [put on] love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
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| 3:15 |
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.
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| 3:16 |
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
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| 3:17 |
And whatever you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
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| 3:18 |
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
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| 3:19 |
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.
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| 3:20 |
Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
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| 3:21 |
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, that they may not lose heart.
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| 3:22 |
Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who [merely] please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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| 3:23 |
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men;
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| 3:24 |
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
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| 3:25 |
For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.
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