Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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1 You have been raised to life
with Christ, so set your hearts
on the things that are in heaven,
-- --
where Christ sits on his throne at the
right side of God. note
2 Keep your minds
fixed on things there, not on things
here on earth.
3 For you have died,
and your life is hidden with Christ in
God.
4 Your real life is Christ and
when he appears, then you too will
appear with him and share his glory!
The Old Life and the New
5 You must put to death, then, the
earthly desires at work in you, such
as sexual immorality, indecency,
lust, evil passions, and greed (for
greed is a form of idolatry).
6 Because
of such things God's anger
will come upon those who do not
obey him. note
7 At one time you yourselves
used to live according to such
desires, when your life was dominated
by them.
8 But now you must get rid of all
these things: anger, passion, and
hateful feelings. No insults or obscene
talk must ever come from
your lips.
9 Do not lie to one another,
for you have put off the old self with
its habits note
10 and have put on the new
self. This is the new being which
God, its Creator, is constantly renewing
in his own image, in order to
bring you to a full knowledge of
himself. note
11 As a result, there is no
longer any distinction between Gentiles
and Jews, circumcised and uncircumcised,
barbarians, savages,
slaves, and free men, but Christ is
all, Christ is in all.
12 You are the people of God; he
loved you and chose you for his own.
So then, you must clothe yourselves
with compassion, kindness, humility,
gentleness, and patience.
13 Be
tolerant with one another and forgive
one another whenever any of
you has a complaint against someone
else. You must forgive one another
just as the Lord has forgiven
you. note note
14 And to all these qualities add
love, which binds all things together
in perfect unity.
15 The peace that
Christ gives is to guide you in the
decisions you make; for it is to this
peace that God has called you together
in the one body. And be
thankful.
16 Christ's message in all its
richness must live in your hearts.
Teach and instruct one another with
all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and
sacred songs; sing to God with
thanksgiving in your hearts.
17 Everything you do or say, then,
should be done in the name of the
Lord Jesus, as you give thanks
through him to God the Father. note
Personal Relations in the New Life
18 Wives, submit yourselves to
your husbands, for that is what you
should do as Christians. note
19 Husbands, love your wives and
do not be harsh with them. note
20 Children, it is your Christian
duty to obey your parents always,
for that is what pleases God. note
21 Parents, do not irritate your children,
or they will become discouraged. note
22 Slaves, obey your human masters
in all things, not only when they
are watching you because you want
to gain their approval; but do it with
a sincere heart because of your reverence
for the Lord.
23 Whatever you
do, work at it with all your heart, as
though you were working for the
Lord and not for me.
24 Remember
that the Lord will give you as a reward
what he has kept for his people.
For Christ is the real Master you
serve.
25 And every wrongdoer will
be repaid for the wrong things he
does, because God judges everyone
by the same standard. note note
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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