Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.
For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is our life,is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
Therefore, consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed which amounts to idolatry.
For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience
and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them
But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.
Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with it's evil practices,
and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him-
renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumsised and uncircumsised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free man, but Christ is all, and in all.
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
bearing with one another and forgiving each other whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you
Beyond all things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.
Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Whatever yo do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.
Colossians 3 - are you living it? This morning God has revelaed to me some areas in my life that I need to die to....how about you?
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After reading through Col 3, I thought it was interesting that the first 2-4 statements really set up the rest of the passage. If we are looking upward and are hidden with Christ, then our motivation, actions, and relationships will all begin to reflect the One to whom we look!
this chapter is very similar to different chapters in Ephesians. (i think its 4 and 6). do you think paul told these things to more than once to different churches for a reason? i do. this chapter is hard to deal with in the aspect that it makes a person realise that they are imperfect. but oh the truth it holds! we can live so much more abundantly if we put these words into action.
Response to kdl16: Absolutely! Good stuff.
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