Colossians 3:1-11

Put On the New Self

1 aIf then you have been raised with Christ, seek bthe things that are above, where Christ is, cseated at the right hand of God. 2 dSet your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3For eyou have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ fwho is your
Some manuscripts our
life happears, then you also will appear with him iin glory.

5 jPut to death therefore kwhat is earthly in you:
Greek  therefore your members that are on the earth
msexual immorality, impurity, npassion, evil desire, and covetousness, owhich is idolatry.
6 pOn account of these the wrath of God is coming.
Some manuscripts add upon the sons of disobedience
7 rIn these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8But now syou must put them all away: tanger, wrath, malice, uslander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 vDo not lie to one another, seeing that wyou have put off xthe old self
Greek man; also as supplied in verse 10
with its practices
10and zhave put on aathe new self, abwhich is being renewed in knowledge acafter the image of adits creator. 11 aeHere there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,
Greek bondservant
free; but Christ is agall, and in all.

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