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Colossians Chapter 3 (NKJV Bible)

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¹ If then you were [1†]raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, [2†]where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

² Set your mind on things above, not on things on the [3†]earth.

³ [4†]For you died, [5†]and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

⁴ [6†]When Christ who is [7†]our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in [8†]glory.

⁵ [9†]Therefore put to death [10†]your members which are on the earth: [11†]fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, [12†]which is idolatry.

⁶ [13†]Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon [14†]the sons of disobedience,

⁷ [15†]in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

⁸ [16†]But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.

⁹ Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,

¹⁰ and have put on the new man who [17†]is renewed in knowledge [18†]according to the image of Him who [19†]created him,

¹¹ where there is neither [20†]Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, [21†]but Christ is all and in all.

¹² Therefore, [22†]as the elect of God, holy and beloved, [23†]put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

¹³ [24†]bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

¹⁴ [25†]But above all these things [26†]put on love, which is the [27†]bond of perfection.

¹⁵ And let [28†]the peace of God rule in your hearts, [29†]to which also you were called [30†]in one body; and [31†]be thankful.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another [32†]in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

¹⁷ And [33†]whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

¹⁸ [34†]Wives, submit to your own husbands, [35†]as is fitting in the Lord.

¹⁹ [36†]Husbands, love your wives and do not be [37†]bitter toward them.

²⁰ [38†]Children, obey your parents [39†]in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

²¹ [40†]Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

²² [41†]Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

²³ [42†]And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,

²⁴ [43†]knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; [44†]for you serve the Lord Christ.

²⁵ But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and [45†]there is no partiality.

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1	If then you were [1†]raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, [2†]where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
2	Set your mind on things above, not on things on the [3†]earth.
3	[4†]For you died, [5†]and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4	[6†]When Christ who is [7†]our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in [8†]glory.
5	[9†]Therefore put to death [10†]your members which are on the earth: [11†]fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, [12†]which is idolatry.
6	[13†]Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon [14†]the sons of disobedience,
7	[15†]in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
8	[16†]But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
9	Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
10	and have put on the new man who [17†]is renewed in knowledge [18†]according to the image of Him who [19†]created him,
11	where there is neither [20†]Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, [21†]but Christ is all and in all.
12	Therefore, [22†]as the elect of God, holy and beloved, [23†]put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
13	[24†]bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
14	[25†]But above all these things [26†]put on love, which is the [27†]bond of perfection.
15	And let [28†]the peace of God rule in your hearts, [29†]to which also you were called [30†]in one body; and [31†]be thankful.
16	Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another [32†]in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17	And [33†]whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
18	[34†]Wives, submit to your own husbands, [35†]as is fitting in the Lord.
19	[36†]Husbands, love your wives and do not be [37†]bitter toward them.
20	[38†]Children, obey your parents [39†]in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
21	[40†]Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22	[41†]Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.
23	[42†]And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
24	[43†]knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; [44†]for you serve the Lord Christ.
25	But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and [45†]there is no partiality.