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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism. |
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