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Colossians 3 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

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Put On the New Self

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Therefore if you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, sharing in His resurrection from the dead], keep seeking the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:2 - Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value].

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:3 - For you died [to this world], and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:4 - When Christ, who is our life, [fn]appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

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So put to death and deprive of power the evil longings of your earthly body [with its sensual, self-centered instincts] immorality, impurity, sinful passion, evil desire, and greed, which is [a kind of] idolatry [because it replaces your devotion to God].

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:6 - Because of these [sinful] things the [divine] wrath of God is coming [fn]on the sons of disobedience [those who fail to listen and who routinely and obstinately disregard God’s precepts],

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:7 - and in these [sinful things] you also once walked, when you were habitually living in them [without the knowledge of Christ].

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:8 - But now rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene (abusive, filthy, vulgar) language from your mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:9 - Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old self with its evil practices,

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:10 - and have put on the new [spiritual] self who is being continually renewed in true knowledge in the image of Him who created the new self—

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:11 - a renewal in which there is no [distinction between] Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, [nor between nations whether] [fn]barbarian or [fn]Scythian, [nor in status whether] slave or free, but Christ is all, and in all [so believers are equal in Christ, without distinction].

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So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper];

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:13 - bearing graciously with one another, and willingly forgiving each other if one has a cause for complaint against another; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so should you forgive.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:14 - Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others].

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:15 - Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always].

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:16 - Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:17 - Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Family Relations

(cf. Eph 5:21—6:9 )

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Wives, be [fn]subject to your husbands [out of respect for their position as protector, and their accountability to God], as is proper and [fn]fitting in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:19 - Husbands, love your wives [with an affectionate, sympathetic, selfless love that always seeks the best for them] and do not be embittered or resentful toward them [because of the responsibilities of marriage].

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:20 - Children, obey your parents [as God’s representatives] in all things, for this [attitude of respect and obedience] is well-pleasing [fn]to the Lord [and will bring you God’s promised blessings].

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:21 - Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or exasperate your children [with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by favoritism or indifference; treat them tenderly with lovingkindness], so they will not lose heart and become discouraged or unmotivated [with their spirits broken].

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Servants, in everything obey those who are your masters on earth, not only with external service, as those who merely please people, but with sincerity of heart because of your fear of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:23 - Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men,

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:24 - knowing [with all certainty] that it is from the Lord [not from men] that you will receive the inheritance which is your [greatest] reward. It is the Lord Christ whom you [actually] serve.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:25 - For he who does wrong will be punished for his wrongdoing, and [with God] there is no partiality [no special treatment based on a person’s position in life].
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A reference to His second coming.
Two early mss do not contain this phrase.
A derogatory term used to describe uneducated, uncultured people who were not fluent in the Greek language.
The Scythians were savage equestrian herdsmen who were skilled archers and often worked as mercenaries and/or slave traders. The Scythian women were known to dress as warriors and fight alongside the men.
The wife is to submit voluntarily to her husband (not to men in general); not as inferior to him, nor in violation of her Christian ethics, but honoring her husband’s responsibilities and authority as head of the household.
I.e. not in conflict with Scripture.
Lit in, as “in the Lord’s presence.”
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