1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

<>Christ sitteth on the right hand of God., <>right hand

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

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3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

<>hid with Christ

4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

<>Christ … is our life, <>Christ … shall appear

5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

<>vv. 5-6, <>v. 6, <>the wrath of God

7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

<>In the which ye also walked some time

8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

<>Lie not one to another, <>Lie not

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

<>him that created

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

<>circumcision, <>Barbarian, <>bond nor free

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

<>vv. 12-13, <>Put on … meekness … longsuffering, <>elect, <>bowels of mercies, <>meekness, <>longsuffering

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.

<>vv. 12-13, <>Forbearing, <>forgiving one another … even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye

14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

<>v. 14, <>above all these things, <>charity

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.

<>let the peace of God rule in your hearts, <>peace, <>one body

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.

<>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, <>Let the word of Christ dwell in you, <>teaching, <>grace

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.

<>in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him, <>the name of the Lord Jesus

18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

<>v. 18, <>Wives, <>husbands

19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

<>Husbands, love your wives, <>your wives, <>be not bitter against them

20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

<>v. 20, <>Children, <>well pleasing unto the Lord

21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

<>Fathers, provoke not your children to anger

22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

<>Servants, <>not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, <>in singleness of heart

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

<>the inheritance, <>serve the Lord Christ

25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

<>there is no respect of persons