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Living as Those Made Alive in Christ
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated 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.
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, 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.
You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.
You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world.
But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices
Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.
Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. 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 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.
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 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.
And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
Instructions for Christian Households
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Wives, submit yourselves 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 do not be harsh with them.
Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.
Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.
Slaves, 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.
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.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.