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Ifyethen be risen with Christ,seek those things which are above,whereChristsitteth*on the right hand of God.
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Set your affection[a] on things above,not on things on the earth.
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For ye are dead, andyourlife is hidwithChristinGod.
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WhenChrist, who is ourlife, shall appear, thenshallyealsoappearwithhiminglory.
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Mortifythereforeyourmemberswhich are upon the earth;fornication,uncleanness, inordinate affection,evilconcupiscence,andcovetousness,whichisidolatry:
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For which things' sake the wrath of Godcomethon the children of disobedience:
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In the whichyealsowalked some time,when ye livedinthem.
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Butnowyealso put off all these;anger,wrath,malice,blasphemy, filthy communication out ofyourmouth.
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Lienot one to another*, seeing that ye have put off the oldmanwithhisdeeds;
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And have put on the new man, which is renewedinknowledgeafter the image of him that createdhim:
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Where there isneitherGreeknorJew,circumcisionnoruncircumcision,Barbarian,Scythian,bond nor free:butChrist is all,andinall.
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Put ontherefore,as the elect of God,holyandbeloved, bowels of mercies,kindness, humbleness of mind,meekness,longsuffering;
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Forbearing one another,andforgiving one another,if any manhave a quarrel[b]againstany: even as*Christforgaveyou,soalso do ye.
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Andaboveall these things put on charity,whichis the bond of perfectness.
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Andlet the peace of Godruleinyourhearts,to the whichalso ye are calledinonebody;and be yethankful.
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Let the word of Christdwellinyourichlyinallwisdom;teachingandadmonishing one another in psalmsandhymnsandspiritualsongs,singingwithgraceinyourhearts to the Lord.
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Andwhatsoeveryedo*inwordor*deed, do allin the name of the LordJesus, giving thanks to Godand the Fatherbyhim.
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Wives, submit yourselves unto your ownhusbands,as it is fitin the Lord.
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Husbands,love your wives,andbenotbitteragainstthem.
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Children,obey your parentsin all things:forthisis well pleasing unto the Lord.
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Fathers,provokenotyourchildren to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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Servants,obeyin all things your mastersaccording to the flesh;notwitheyeservice,asmenpleasers;butinsingleness of heart,fearingGod:
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Andwhatsoever*yedo, do it heartily*, as to the Lord,andnot unto men;
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Knowingthatof the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance:for ye serve the LordChrist.
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But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrongwhich he hath done: and there isno respect of persons.