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1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
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If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
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Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
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For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
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When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
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Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
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On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
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In these you once walked, when you lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
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Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
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and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scyth'ian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience,
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
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forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
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And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
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And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
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Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
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Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
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Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
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Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
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Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men,
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
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knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you are serving the Lord Christ.
25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
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For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
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Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.