Colossians 3 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 3

Therefore,

since

you have been raised with

Christ,

strive for

the things

above,

where

Christ

is

seated

at

the right hand

of God.

Set your minds on

things

above,

not

on

earthly

things.

For

you died,

and

your

life

is now hidden

with

Christ

in

God.

When

Christ,

who is

your

life,

appears,

then

you

also

will appear

with

Him

in

glory.

Put to death,

therefore,

the

components

of your

earthly nature:

sexual immorality,

impurity,

lust,

evil

desires,

and

greed,

which

is

idolatry.

Because of

these,

the

wrath

of God

is coming

on

the

sons

of

disobedience.

When

you lived

among

them,

you

also

used to

walk

in

these ways.

But

now

you

must put aside

all such things as these:

anger,

rage,

malice,

slander,

and filthy language

from

your

mouth.

Do not

lie

to

one another,

since you have taken off

the

old

self

with

its

practices,

and

have put on

the

new self,

which is

being renewed

in

knowledge

in

the image

of

its

Creator.

Here

there is

no

Greek

or

Jew,

circumcised

or

uncircumcised,

barbarian,

Scythian,

slave,

or free,

but

Christ is

all

and

is in

all.

Therefore,

as

the elect

of God,

holy

and

beloved,

clothe yourselves with

compassion,

kindness,

humility,

gentleness,

and patience.

Bear with

each other

and

forgive

any

complaint

you may have

against

one another.

Forgive

as

the

Lord

forgave

you.

And

over

all

these virtues

put on love,

which

is

the bond

of perfect unity.

{Let] the

peace

of Christ

rule

in

your

hearts,

for to

this

you were called

as members of

one

body.

And

be

thankful.

Let the

word

of Christ

richly

dwell

within

you

as you teach

and

admonish

one another

with

all

wisdom,

and as you sing

psalms,

hymns,

and spiritual

songs

with

gratitude

in

your

hearts

to

God.

And

whatever

you do,

in

word

or

deed,

do it all

in

the name

of the Lord

Jesus,

giving thanks

to God

the Father

through

Him.

Wives,

submit

to your

husbands,

as

is fitting

in

the Lord.

Husbands,

love

your

wives

and

do not

be harsh

with

them.

Children,

obey

your

parents

in

everything,

for

this

is

pleasing

to

the Lord.

Fathers,

do not

provoke

your

children,

so

they will not become discouraged.

Slaves,

obey

your

earthly

masters

in

everything,

not only

to please them

while they are watching,

but

with

sincerity

of heart

and fear

of the

Lord.

Whatever

you do,

work at it

with your whole being,

for

the

Lord

and

not

for men,

because you know

that

you will receive

an inheritance

from

the Lord

as your

reward.

It is the

Lord

Christ

you are serving.

Whoever

does wrong

will be repaid for

his wrong,

and

there is

no

favoritism.

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