Colossians 3:1–14 · BSB
3:1
Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
3:2
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
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3:3
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
3:4
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
3:5
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
3:6
Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
3:7
When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
3:8
But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
3:9
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
3:10
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
3:12
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
3:13
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
3:14
And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
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