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</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also <i>must do.</i> </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>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. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And whatever you do in word or deed, <i>do</i> all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.</span></p> <h3> The Christian Home</span></h3><p><span class="text Col-3-18"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for<span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[a]</a></span> you serve the Lord Christ. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-29542a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Colossians 3:24">Colossians 3:24</span> <span class='footnote-text'>NU omits <i>for</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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