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| 3:1 | If ye be then rysen agayne with Chryst, seke those thynges which are aboue, where Chryst sytteth on the ryght hande of God. |
| 3:2 | Set youre affeccyon on heauenly thynges, and not on erthye thynges. |
| 3:3 | For ye are deed, and youre lyfe is hyd with Chryst in God. |
| 3:4 | Whensoeuer Chryst (which is oure lyfe) shall shewe hym selfe, then shall ye also appeare with hym in glory. |
| 3:5 | Mortifye therfore youre erthy membres: fornicacyon, vnclennes, vnnaturall lust, euyll concupiscence, and coueteousnes, which is worshyppynge of ydoles: |
| 3:6 | for which thynges sake the wrath of God vseth to come on the disobedyent chyldren |
| 3:7 | amonge whom ye walked somtyme, when ye lyued in them. |
| 3:8 | But nowe put ye also awaye from you all soch thinges: wrath, fearnes, maliciousnes, cursed speakynge, fylthy communicacyon out of your mouth. |
| 3:9 | Lye not one to another, seing that ye haue put of the olde man with hys workes, |
| 3:10 | and haue put on the newe man which is renued into the knowledge & ymage of him that made hym, |
| 3:11 | where is nether Gentyle nor Iewe, circumcisyon nor vncircumcisyon, Barbarous or Sythian, bonde or fre: but Christ is all in all thinges. |
| 3:12 | Therfore as electe of God, holy & beloued, put on tender mercye, kyndnes, humblenes of mynde, mekenes, longe suffrynge, |
| 3:13 | for bearynge one another, & forgeuynge one another, yf any man haue a quarell agaynst another: as Christ forgaue you, euen so do ye. |
| 3:14 | Aboue all these thinges put on loue which is the bonde of perfectnes. |
| 3:15 | And the peace of God rule in youre hertes: to the which peace ye are called in one body. And se that ye be thankfull. |
| 3:16 | Let the worde of Chryst dwell in you plenteously with all wysdome. Teache and exhorte youre awne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songes syngynge with grace in youre hertes to the Lorde |
| 3:17 | And whatsouer ye do (in worde or dede) do all in the name of the Lord Iesu, geuynge thankes to God the father by hym. |
| 3:18 | Ye wyues, submyt youre selues vnto youre awne husbandes, as it is comly in the Lorde: |
| 3:19 | Ye husbandes, loue youre wyues and be not bytter vnto them. |
| 3:20 | Ye chyldren, obey youre fathers and mothers in all thinges, for that is well pleasynge vnto the Lorde. |
| 3:21 | Ye fathers, prouoke not youre chyldren, lest they be of a desperate mynde. |
| 3:22 | Ye seruauntes be obedient vnto them that are youre bodyly masters in all thinges: not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in synglenes of herte, fearynge God. |
| 3:23 | And whatsoeuer ye do, do it hertely, as, though ye dyd it to the Lord, and not vnto men: |
| 3:24 | knowynge, that of the Lord ye shall receaue the rewarde of inheritaunce, for ye serue the Lorde Christ. |
| 3:25 | But he that doth synne, shall receaue for hys synne. Nether is ther any respect of persones. |
| 3:1 | Therfor if ye han risun togidere with Crist, seke ye tho thingis that ben aboue, where Crist is sittynge in the riythalf of God. |
| 3:2 | Sauere ye tho thingis, that ben aboue, not tho that ben on the erthe. |
| 3:3 | For ye ben deed, and youre lijf is hid with Crist in God. |
| 3:4 | For whanne Crist schal appere, youre lijf, thanne also ye schulen appere with hym in glorie. |
| 3:5 | Therfor sle ye youre membris, whiche ben on the erthe, fornycacioun, vnclennesse, letcherie, yuel coueitise, and aueryse, which is seruyse of mawmetis; |
| 3:6 | for whiche thingis the wraththe of God cam on the sones of vnbileue; |
| 3:7 | in whiche also ye walkiden sum tyme, whanne ye lyueden in hem. |
| 3:8 | But now putte ye awei alle thingis, wraththe, indignacioun, malice, blasfemye and foule word of youre mouth. |
| 3:9 | Nyle ye lie togidere; spuyle ye you fro the elde man with his dedes, and clothe ye the newe man, |
| 3:10 | that is maad newe ayen in to the knowing of God, aftir the ymage of hym that made hym; |
| 3:11 | where is not male and female, hethene man and Jew, circumcisioun and prepucie, barbarus and Scita, bonde man and fre man, but alle thingis and in alle thingis Crist. |
| 3:12 | Therfor ye, as the chosun of God, hooli and louyd, clothe you with the entrailis of merci, benygnite, and mekenesse, temperaunce, pacience; |
| 3:13 | and support ye echon other, and foryyue to you silf, if ony man ayens ony hath a querele; as the Lord foryaf to you, so also ye. |
| 3:14 | And vpon alle these thingis haue ye charite, that is the boond of perfeccioun. |
| 3:15 | And the pees of Crist enioye in youre hertis, in which ye ben clepid in o bodi, and be ye kynde. |
| 3:16 | The word of Crist dwelle in you plenteuousli, in al wisdom; and teche and moneste you silf in salmes, and ympnes, and spiritual songis, in grace synginge in youre hertis to the Lord. |
| 3:17 | Al thing, what euere thing ye don, in word or in dede, alle thingis in the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, doynge thankyngis to God and to the fadir bi hym. |
| 3:18 | Wymmen, be ye sugetis to youre hosebondis, as it bihoueth in the Lord. |
| 3:19 | Men, loue ye youre wyues, and nyle ye be bittere to hem. |
| 3:20 | Sones, obeie ye to youre fadir and modir bi alle thingis; for this is wel plesinge in the Lord. |
| 3:21 | Fadris, nyle ye terre youre sones to indignacioun, that thei be not maad feble hertid. |
| 3:22 | Seruauntis, obeie ye bi alle thingis to fleischli lordis, not seruynge at iye, as plesynge to men, but in symplenesse of herte, dredinge the Lord. |
| 3:23 | What euer ye doen, worche ye of wille, as to the Lord and not to men; |
| 3:24 | witinge that of the Lord ye schulen take yelding of eritage. Serue ye to the Lord Crist. |
| 3:25 | For he that doith iniurie, schal resseyue that that he dide yuele; and acceptacioun of persoones is not anentis God. |
| 3:1 | Yf ye be rysen now with Christ, seke those thinges then which are aboue where Christ is, syttinge on the righte hande of God. |
| 3:2 | Set youre mynde on the thinges which are aboue, not on ye thinges that are vpon earth. |
| 3:3 | For ye are deed, and youre life is hyd with Christ in God. |
| 3:4 | But whan Christ or life shal shewe himselfe, the shal ye also appeare with him in glory. |
| 3:5 | Mortifye therfore youre mebres which are vpon earth, whordome, vnclennes, vnnaturall lust, euell concupiscece, and couetousnes, which is a worshippynge of Idols: |
| 3:6 | for which thinges sakes the wrath of God commeth vpon the children of vnbeleue: |
| 3:7 | in the which thinges ye walked some tyme, whan ye lyued in them. |
| 3:8 | But now put all awaye fro you: wrath, fearcenesse, maliciousnes, cursed speakynge, fylthie wordes out of youre mouth. |
| 3:9 | Lye not one to another. Put of ye olde ma with his workes, |
| 3:10 | and put on ye newe, which is renued in knowlege after ye ymage of him that made him: |
| 3:11 | where there is no Greke, Iewe, circumcision, vncircumcision, Barbarous, Sithian, bode, fre: but Christ is all and in all. |
| 3:12 | Now therfore as the electe of God, holy and beloued, put on tender mercye, kyndnes, humblenes of mynde, mekenesse, longe sufferynge, |
| 3:13 | forbearinge one another, and forgeuynge one another, yf eny man haue a quarell agaynst another. Like as Christ hath forgeuen you, euen so do ye also. |
| 3:14 | But aboue all thinges put on loue, which is the bonde of perfectnesse. |
| 3:15 | And the peace of God rule in youre hertes, to the which (peace) ye are called also in one body: and se yt ye be thanfull. |
| 3:16 | Let ye worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wyssdome. Teach and exhorte youre awne selues with psalmes and ymnes, and spirituall songes which haue fauoure with them, synginge in youre hertes to the LORDE. |
| 3:17 | And what soeuer ye do in worde or worke, do all in the name of the LORDE Iesu, and geue thankes vnto God the father by him. |
| 3:18 | Ye wyues, submytte youre selues vnto youre hussbandes, as it is comly in the LORDE. |
| 3:19 | Ye hussbandes, loue youre wyues, and be not bytter vnto them. |
| 3:20 | Ye children, obeye youre elders in all thinges, for that is well pleasynge vnto the LORDE. |
| 3:21 | Ye fathers, rate not yor children, lest they be of a desperate mynde. |
| 3:22 | Ye seruauntes, be obedient vnto youre bodely masters in all thinges, not with eye seruyce as men pleasers, but in synglenes of hert, fearinge God. |
| 3:23 | What so euer ye do, do it hertely, euen as vnto the LORDE and not vnto men. |
| 3:24 | And be sure, that of the LORDE ye shal receaue the rewarde of ye enheritaunce: For ye serue the LORDE Christ. |
| 3:25 | But he that doth wronge, shal receaue for the wronge that he hath done, for there is no respecte of persons (with God.) |
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