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[1] IF you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.
[2] Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth,
[3] For you are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
[4] When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.
[5] Mortify therefore your earthly members: immorality, uncleanness, intemperate desires, evil lusts, and covetousness, for these are idolatry;
[6] And it is because of these things that the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
[7] In the past you also lived among these things, and you were perverted by them.
[8] But now put off from you all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, foul conversation.
[9] Do not lie one to another, but put away the old life with all its practices;
[10] And put on the new life which is renewed in knowledge after the pattern in which it was originally created:
[11] Where there is neither Jew nor Syrian, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Greek nor barbarian, slave nor freeman; but Christ is all and in all men.
[12] Therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on mercy, kindness, gentleness, humbleness of mind, meekness, patience;
[13] Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another; and if any one has a complaint against his fellow man, just as Christ forgave you, so should you also forgive.
[14] And with all these things have love, which is the bond of perfection.
[15] And let the peace of Christ govern your hearts; for that end, you are called in one body; and be thankful to Christ;
[16] And let his word dwell in you abundantly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.
[17] And whatever you do in word or deed, do it in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
[18] Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is appropriate in Christ.
[19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter toward them.
[20] Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto our LORD.
[21] Parents, do not provoke your children, that they may not be discouraged.
[22] Servants, obey your human masters in all things, not with eyeservice, as men pleasers; but with a sincere heart, in fear of the LORD.
[23] And whatever you do, do it with your whole soul, as to our LORD and not unto men;
[24] Knowing that from the LORD you shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the LORD Christ.
[25] But the wrongdoer shall be rewarded according to the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons.
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