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Colossians 3:1-9

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1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
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 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
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 things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.
7 in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.
8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
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 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices
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