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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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