CHAPTER 3
1 If ye
then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ
sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affectiona
on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead,
and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is
our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify
therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of
disobedience: 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye
lived in them.
8 But now
ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing
that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put
on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him
that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew,
circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but
Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on
therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness,
humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one
another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrelb
against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of
perfectness. 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. 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. 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.
18 Wives,
submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing
unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger,
lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all things your
masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in
singleness of heart, fearing God: 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. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong
which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
The
Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems,
Inc.
a
affection: or, mind
b
quarrel: or, complaint
