Put on the New Self
1 If then you were raised together with Christ, seek those things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things that are on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
5 Put to death, therefore, your earthly nature: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 For these things, the wrath of God comes on the disobedient.
7 You also once walked in those, when you lived in them, 8 but now you have put all of that away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful talk coming out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another now that you have put off the old self with his wicked behavior, 10 and have put on the new self, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator, 11 where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all and in all.
12 As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; 13 bearing with one another and forgiving each other. If any man has a complaint against another, just as Christ forgave you, do so also.
14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you also were called in one body, and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.
Christian Households
18 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter towards them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as pleasers of men, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.