Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Living Translation NLT
1 Therefore if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
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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.
2 Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.
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Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
3 For you are dead: and your life is hid with Christ in God.
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For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
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And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is the service of idols.
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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.
6 For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief.
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Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.
7 In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them.
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You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world.
8 But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth.
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But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.
9 Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,
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Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
10 And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.
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Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.
11 Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all and in all.
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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.
12 Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience:
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Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
13 Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another. Even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.
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Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
14 But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.
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Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.
15 And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.
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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.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.
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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.
17 All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.
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Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter towards them.
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Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
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Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.
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Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not serving to the eye, as pleasing men: but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
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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.
23 Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
24 Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ.
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Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.
25 For he that doth wrong shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully. And there is no respect of persons with God.
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But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.
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