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at the right hand of God.<a id="ren58003001-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003001-a">a</a> <span id="v58003002" class="ver">2</span>Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. <span id="v58003003" class="ver">3</span>For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.<a id="ren58003003-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003003-b">b</a> <span id="v58003004" class="ver">4</span>When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.</p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Renunciation of Vice.<a id="rfn58003005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn58003005-1">*</a></span> <span id="v58003005" class="ver">5</span>Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly:<a id="ren58003005-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003005-c">c</a> immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is idolatry.<a id="rfn58003005-2" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn58003005-2">*</a> <span id="v58003006" class="ver">6</span>Because of these the wrath of God<a id="rfn58003006-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn58003006-1">*</a> is coming [upon the disobedient].<a id="ren58003006-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003006-d">d</a> <span id="v58003007" class="ver">7</span>By these you too once conducted yourselves, when you lived in that way. <span id="v58003008" class="ver">8</span>But now you must put them all away:<a id="rfn58003008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn58003008-1">*</a> anger, fury, malice, slander, and obscene language out of your mouths.<a id="ren58003008-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003008-e">e</a> <span id="v58003009" class="ver">9</span>Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices<a id="ren58003009-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003009-f">f</a> <span id="v58003010" class="ver">10</span><a id="rfn58003010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn58003010-1">*</a> and have put on the new self, which is being renewed, for knowledge, in the image of its creator.<a id="ren58003010-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003010-g">g</a> <span id="v58003011" class="ver">11</span>Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian,<a id="rfn58003011-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn58003011-1">*</a> slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.<a id="ren58003011-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003011-h">h</a></p> <p><span id="v58003012" class="ver">12</span>Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,<a id="ren58003012-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003012-i">i</a> <span id="v58003013" class="ver">13</span>bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.<a id="ren58003013-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003013-j">j</a> <span id="v58003014" class="ver">14</span>And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.<a id="ren58003014-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003014-k">k</a> <span id="v58003015" class="ver">15</span>And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.<a id="ren58003015-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003015-l">l</a> <span id="v58003016" class="ver">16</span>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<a id="ren58003016-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003016-m">m</a> <span id="v58003017" class="ver">17</span>And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.<a id="ren58003017-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003017-n">n</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">The Christian Family.</span> <span id="v58003018" class="ver">18</span><a id="rfn58003018-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn58003018-1">*</a> Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.<a id="ren58003018-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003018-o">o</a> <span id="v58003019" class="ver">19</span>Husbands, love your wives, and avoid any bitterness toward them. <span id="v58003020" class="ver">20</span>Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.<a id="ren58003020-p" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003020-p">p</a> <span id="v58003021" class="ver">21</span>Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become discouraged.<a id="ren58003021-q" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003021-q">q</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Slaves and Masters.</span> <span id="v58003022" class="ver">22</span>Slaves,<a id="rfn58003022-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn58003022-1">*</a> obey your human masters in everything, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.<a id="ren58003022-r" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003022-r">r</a> <span id="v58003023" class="ver">23</span>Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others, <span id="v58003024" class="ver">24</span>knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of the Lord Christ. <span id="v58003025" class="ver">25</span>For the wrongdoer will receive recompense for the wrong he committed, and there is no partiality.<a id="ren58003025-s" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en58003025-s">s</a></p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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