Since,then,you have been raised with Christ,set your heart on things above,where Christ is seated
at the right hand of God.Set you minds on thing above,not on earthly things.For you died,and your
life is now hidden with Christ in God.When Christ,who is your life,appears,then you also will
appear with him in glory.Put to death,therefore,whatever belongs to your earthly nature:sexual
immorality,impurity,lust,evil desires and greed,which is idolatry.Because of these,the wrath of
God is coming.You used to walk in these ways,in the life you once lived.But now you must rid
yourselves of all such things as these:anger,rage,malice,slander,and filthy language from your
lips.Do not lie to each other,since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have
put on the new self,which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.Here there is
no Greek or Jew,circumcised or uncircumcised,barbarian,Scythian,slave or free,but Christ is all,
and is in all.Therefore,as God's chosen people,holy and dearly loved,clothe yourselves with
compassion,kindness,humility,gentleness and patience.Bear with each other and forgive whatever
grievances you may have against one another.Forgive as the Lord forgave you.And over all these
virtues put on love,which binds them all together in perfect unity.Let the peace of Christ rule in
your hearts,since as members of one body you were called to peace.And be thankful.Let the word of
Christ dwell in your richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom,and as you sing
psalms,hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.And whatever you do,whether
in word or deed,do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,giving thanks to God the Father through
him.