Chapter 3

Therefore, if you have risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Mind the things that are above, not the things that are on earth.

For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

When Christ, your life, shall appear, then you too will appear with him in glory. Renounce Vices

Therefore mortify your members, which are on earth: immorality, uncleanness, lust, evil desire and covetousness (which is a form of idol-worship).

Because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the unbelievers,

and you yourselves once walked in them when they were your life.

But now do you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, abusive language and foul-mouthed utterances.

Do not lie to one another. Strip off the old man with his deeds

and put on the new, one that is being renewed unto perfect knowledge "according to the image of his Creator."

Here there is not "Gentile and Jew," "circumcised and uncircumcised," "Barbarian and Scythian," "slave and freeman"; but Christ is all things and in all. Practise Virtues

Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience.

Bear with one another and forgive one another, if anyone has a grievance against any other; even as the Lord has forgiven you, so also do you forgive.

But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.

And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts; unto that peace, indeed, you were called in one body. Show yourselves thankful.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom teach and admonish one another by psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing in your hearts to God by his grace.

Whatever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. The Christian Family

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is becoming in the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter towards them.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for that is pleasing in the Lord.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, that they may not be discouraged. Slaves and Masters

Slaves, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service seeking to please men, but in singleness of heart from fear of the Lord.

Whatever you do, work at it from the heart as for the Lord and not for men,

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. Serve the Lord Christ.

For he who does a wrong will reap the wrong he did, and there is no respect of persons.