Colossians 3

If, therefore, you were raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

Think about the things above, not the things on the earth.

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

When Christ, your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. \*

Put to death, therefore, the members {that are} on the earth—sexual immorality, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and envy, which is idolatry,

because of which the wrath of God is coming,

in which you also formerly walked when you were living in them.

But now you must also lay aside all {such things}—wrath, anger, evil desire, slander, {and} obscene speech from your mouth. \*

Do not lie to one another, having taken off the old man with its practices

and having put on the new man being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one having created it;

where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman, but Christ {is} all, and in all. \*

Therefore, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, put on inner parts of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, {and} patience,

bearing with one another and being gracious to each other if someone may have a complaint against someone else; just as also the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

But above all these things, love, which is the bond of perfection. \*

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

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, {and} spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

And everything, whatever you might do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. \*

Wives, be subjected to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they may not be discouraged. \*

Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Whatever you might do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not to men,

knowing that you will receive from the Lord the reward of the inheritance. You are serving the Lord Christ.

For the one doing unrighteousness will receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no favoritism. \*