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| 3:1 | If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. |
| 3:2 | Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. |
| 3:3 | For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. |
| 3:4 | When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. |
| 3:5 | Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: |
| 3:6 | For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: |
| 3:7 | In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. |
| 3:8 | But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. |
| 3:9 | Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; |
| 3:10 | And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: |
| 3:11 | Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. |
| 3:12 | Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; |
| 3:13 | Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. |
| 3:14 | And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. |
| 3:15 | And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. |
| 3:16 | 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. |
| 3:17 | And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. |
| 3:18 | Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. |
| 3:19 | Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. |
| 3:20 | Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. |
| 3:21 | Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. |
| 3:22 | Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: |
| 3:23 | And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; |
| 3:24 | Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. |
| 3:25 | But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. |
| 3:1 | If then you are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. |
| 3:2 | Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth. |
| 3:3 | Because, you are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. |
| 3:4 | When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. |
| 3:5 | Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. |
| 3:6 | Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the children of disobedience, |
| 3:7 | in which you also once walked when you lived in them. |
| 3:8 | But now you also put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. |
| 3:9 | Do not lie to one another, seeing you have put off the old man with his deeds, |
| 3:10 | and have put on the new man, who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, |
| 3:11 | where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, Barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free: but Christ is all and in all. |
| 3:12 | Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility of mind, meekness, longsuffering; |
| 3:13 | bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; just as Christ forgave you, so you do likewise. |
| 3:14 | And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. |
| 3:15 | And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you also were called in one body; and be thankful. |
| 3:16 | 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. |
| 3:17 | And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. |
| 3:18 | Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is acceptable in the Lord. |
| 3:19 | Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them. |
| 3:20 | Children, obey your parents in all things, because this is well pleasing to the Lord. |
| 3:21 | Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, lest they become discouraged. |
| 3:22 | Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eye service, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, reverencing God. |
| 3:23 | And whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as to the Lord and not to men, |
| 3:24 | knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; because you serve the Lord Christ. |
| 3:25 | But he who does wrong will be repaid for the wrong that he has done, and there is no personal favoritism. |
| 3:1 | If ye be then rysen agayne with christ seke those thynges which are above where Christ sitteth on the right honde of god. |
| 3:2 | Set youre affeccion on thynges yt are above and not on thinges which are on ye erth. |
| 3:3 | For ye are deed and youre lyfe is hid with Christ in god. |
| 3:4 | When Christ which is oure lyfe shall shewe him silfe then shall ye also appere with him in glory. |
| 3:5 | Mortifie therfore youre membres which are on the erth fornicacio vnclennes vnnaturall lust evyll cocupiscece and coveteousnes which is worshippynge of ydols: |
| 3:6 | for which thynges sakes the wrath of God cometh on the chyldren of vnbeleve. |
| 3:7 | In which thynges ye walked once. when ye lived in them. |
| 3:8 | But now put ye also awaye from you all thynges wrath fearsnes maliciousnes cursed speakynge filthy speakynge out of youre mouthes. |
| 3:9 | Lye not one to another that the olde man with his workes be put of |
| 3:10 | and the new put on which is renued in knowledge after the ymage of him that made him |
| 3:11 | where is nether gentile ner Iewe circumcision nor vncircumcision Barbarous or Sithian bonde or fre: but Christe is all in all thynges. |
| 3:12 | Now therfore as electe of god holy and beloved put on tender mercie kyndnes humblenes of myndes meknes longe sufferynge |
| 3:13 | forbearynge one another and forgevynge one another if eny man have a quarrell to a nother even as Christ forgave you even so do ye. |
| 3:14 | Above all these thinges put on love which is the bonde of parfectnes. |
| 3:15 | And ye peace of god rule in youre hertes to ye which peace ye are called in one body. And se that ye be thankfull. |
| 3:16 | Let the worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome. Teache and exhorte youre awne selves in psalmes and hymnes and spretuall songes which have favour wt them syngynge in youre hertes to the lorde. |
| 3:17 | And all thynges (whatsoever ye do in worde or dede) do in the name of the lorde Iesu gevinge thakes to god the father by him. |
| 3:18 | Wyves submit youre selves vnto youre awne husbandes as it is comly in the Lorde. |
| 3:19 | Husbandes love youre wyves and be not bitter vnto them. |
| 3:20 | Children obey youre fathers and mothers in all thinges for that is wel pleasynge vnto the lorde. |
| 3:21 | Fathers rate not youre children lest they be of a desperate mynde. |
| 3:22 | Servauntes be obedient vnto youre bodyly masters in all thynges: not with eye service as men pleasers but in synglenes of herte fearynge god. |
| 3:23 | And whatsoever ye do do it hertely as though ye did it to the lorde and not vnto men for as moche as ye |
| 3:24 | knowe that of the lorde ye shall receave the rewarde of inheritaunce for ye serve the lorde Christ. |
| 3:25 | But he that doth wronge shall receave for the wronge that he hath done: for there is no respect of persons. |
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