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[1] If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
[2] Set your affections on things which are above, and not on things which are on the earth.
[3] For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
[4] When Christ which is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
[5] Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, uncleanness, the inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
[6] For the which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.
[7] Wherein ye also walked once, when ye lived in them.
[8] But now put ye away even all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousness, cursed speaking, filthy speaking, out of your mouth.
[9] Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his works,
[10] And have put on the new, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,
[11] Where is neither Grecian nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: but Christ is all and in all things.
[12] Now therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved, put on the tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering:
[13] Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another: even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye.
[14] And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
[15] And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye amiable.
[16] Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing your own selves, in Psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.
[17] And whatsoever ye shall do, in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God even the Father by him.
[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.
[19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter unto them.
[20] Children, obey your parents in all things: for that is well pleasing unto the Lord.
[21] Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
[22] Servants, be obedient unto them that are your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eye service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
[23] And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men,
[24] Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
[25] But he that doeth wrong, shall receive for the wrong that he hath done, and there is no respect of persons.
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