New Testament · Letters

Colossians chapter 3

So if you’ve been with , set your focus on the things above, where The One is seated at God’s . things above, not on things here on earth.Because you , and your real life is now with The One in God.When The One — who is your — is , then you’ll also be revealed with him in .So whatever in you belongs to your old earthly nature: , , runaway desire, evil cravings, and — which is really just .These are exactly the things that bring God’s against those who .You used to in those very things when your life was wrapped up in them.But now you need to too: , , , , and coming out of your mouth.Don’t lie to each other. You’ve already stripped off your with all its habits,and you’ve put on your — the one being in , the One who created it.In this new reality, there’s no or Jewish person, no , no , no , no slave or free person. The One is , and he’s in everyone.So then, as the people God , and , with , kindness, a , gentleness, and patience. each other and anyone if you have a against them. Just as freely released you, do the same.And over all of these, put on — it’s the thing that .Let the that The One gives be the in your hearts — after all, you were called into for this. And be thankful people.Let among you. Teach and advise each other with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and to God with grateful hearts.And whatever you do, whether in word or action, do it all , giving thanks to God the Father through him.Wives, your husbands’ lead — this is what’s for those who belong to the Master.Husbands, your wives and don’t become with them.Children, your parents in everything, because this ., don’t your children, or they’ll just .Those of you who are , listen to your earthly masters in everything — not just , like , but with a , out of .Whatever you do, , as if you’re working for the Master and not for people,because you know that you’ll receive your from the Master as your reward. It’s the Master, The One, that you’re really .Anyone who will the wrong they’ve done — there’s .