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| 1If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. | 1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. |
| 2Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. | 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. |
| 3For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. | 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. |
| 4When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. | 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. |
| 5Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. | 5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. |
| 6On account of these the wrath of God is coming. | 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. |
| 7In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. | 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. |
| 8But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. | 8But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. |
| 9Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices | 9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices |
| 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. | 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. |
| 11Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. | 11Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. |
| 12Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, | 12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. |
| 13bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. | 13Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. |
| 14And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. | 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. |
| 15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. | 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. |
| 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. | 16Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. |
| 17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. | 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. |
| 18Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. | 18Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. |
| 19Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. | 19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. |
| 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. | 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. |
| 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. | 21Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. |
| 22Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. | 22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. |
| 23Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, | 23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, |
| 24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. | 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. |
| 25For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. | 25Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism. |
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