Colossians 3

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The Colossians given strong words to be heavenly-minded;

If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth. Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory. When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

to mortify all corrupt affections;

Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods; Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders; for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things. You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;
But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk; but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings, Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
And have put on the new man, which has become new in knowledge after the image of his maker; and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all. where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

to live in mutual love, forbearance, and forgiveness;

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things; Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you: bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together. Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him. Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

and to practise the duties of wives and husbands, children, parents, and servants

Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord. Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them. Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord. Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken. Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord: Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men; And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ. knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position. But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
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