Bible, King James Version
Colossians
Col.3
[1] If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of
God.
[2] Set your affection on things above, not on things on
the earth.
[3] For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in
God.
[4] When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall
ye also appear with him in glory.
[5] Mortify therefore your members which are upon the
earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
[6] For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the
children of disobedience:
[7] In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived
in them.
[8] But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath,
malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
[9] Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off
the old man with his deeds;
[10] And have put on the new man, which is renewed in
knowledge after the image of him that created him:
[11] Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision
nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but
Christ is all, and in all.
[12] Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and
beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind,
meekness, longsuffering;
[13] Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if
any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you,
so also do ye.
[14] And above all these things put on charity, which is
the bond of perfectness.
[15] And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the
which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
[16] Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all
wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord.
[17] And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by
him.
[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as
it is fit in the Lord.
[19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against
them.
[20] Children, obey your parents in all things: for this
is well pleasing unto the Lord.
[21] Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest
they be discouraged.
[22] Servants, obey in all things your masters according
to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; 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
which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
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