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Colossians 3:1-17

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1 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.
1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
4 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 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.
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
6 Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.
6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.
7 You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world.
7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.
8 But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.
8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
9 Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices
10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
11 In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 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.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
16 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.
16 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.
17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
17 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.
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