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Put on the New Self
If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things [which are] above, where the Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God:
If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things [which are] above, where the Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God:
Living the New Life
Since 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.
Since 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.
have your mind on the things [that are] above, not on the things [that are] on the earth;
Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
When the Christ is manifested who [is] our life, then shall *ye* also be manifested with him in glory.
Put to death therefore your members which [are] upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
So 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.
On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
In which *ye* also once walked when ye lived in these things.
You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world.
But now, put off, *ye* also, all [these] things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.
Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,
Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to [the] image of him that has created him;
Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.
wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ [is] everything, and in all.
Put on therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] *ye*.
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.
And 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.
Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.
Let 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.
And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, [do] all things in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.
And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
Christian Households
Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.
Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.
Instructions for Christian Households
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord.
Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.
Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.
Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Slaves, 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.
Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
knowing that of [the] Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.