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Put On the New Self

^1 (a)If then you have been raised with Christ, seek ^(b)the things that are above, where Christ is, ^(c)seated at the right hand of God. ^2 (d)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. ³ For ^(e)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. ⁴ When Christ ^(f)who is your^[a] life ^(g)appears, then you also will appear with him ^(h)in glory.

^5 (i)Put to death therefore ^(j)what is earthly in you:^{[b] (k)}sexual immorality, impurity, ^(l)passion, evil desire, and covetousness, ^(m)which is idolatry. ^6 (n)On account of these the wrath of God is coming.^{[c] 7 (o)}In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. ⁸ But now ^(p)you must put them all away: ^(q)anger, wrath, malice, ^(r)slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. ^9 (s)Do not lie to one another, seeing that ^(t)you have put off ^(u)the old self^[d] with its practices ¹⁰ and ^(v)have put on ^(w)the new self, ^(x)which is being renewed in knowledge ^(y)after the image of ^(z)its creator. ^11 (aa)Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,^[e] free; but Christ is ^(ab)all, and in all.

^12 (ac)Put on then, as ^(ad)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, ^(ae)compassionate hearts, ^(af)kindness, ^(ag)humility, meekness, and patience, ^13 (ah)bearing with one another and, ^(ai)if one has a complaint against another, ^(aj)forgiving each other; ^(ak)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. ¹⁴ And above all these put on ^(al)love, which ^(am)binds everything together in ^(an)perfect harmony. ¹⁵ And let ^(ao)the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called ^(ap)in one body. And ^(aq)be thankful. ¹⁶ Let ^(ar)the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, ^(as)singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ^(at)with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ¹⁷ And ^(au)whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, ^(av)giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Rules for Christian Households

^18 (aw)Wives, submit to your husbands, as ^(ax)is fitting in the Lord. ¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives, and ^(ay)do not be harsh with them. ²⁰ Children, obey your parents ^(az)in everything, for this pleases the Lord. ²¹ Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. ²² Bondservants, obey ^(ba)in everything those who are your earthly masters,^[f] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. ^23 (bb)Whatever you do, work heartily, ^(bc)as for the Lord and not for men, ²⁴ knowing that from the Lord ^(bd)you will receive the inheritance as your reward. ^(be)You are serving the Lord Christ. ²⁵ For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.