Colossians 3:1-15

New King James Version

Not Carnality but Christ

3 If then you were ^(A)raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, ^(B)where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. ²Set your mind on things above, not on things on the ^(C)earth. ³^(D)For you died, ^(E)and your life is hidden with Christ in God. ⁴^(F)When Christ who is ^(G)our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in ^(H)glory.

⁵^(I)Therefore put to death ^(J)your members which are on the earth: ^(K)fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, ^(L)which is idolatry. ⁶^(M)Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon ^(N)the sons of disobedience, ⁷^(O)in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

⁸^(P)But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. ⁹Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, ¹⁰and have put on the new man who ^(Q)is renewed in knowledge ^(R)according to the image of Him who ^(S)created him, ¹¹where there is neither ^(T)Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, ^(U)but Christ is all and in all.

Character of the New Man

¹²Therefore, ^(V)as the elect of God, holy and beloved, ^(W)put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; ¹³^(X)bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. ¹⁴^(Y)But above all these things ^(Z)put on love, which is the ^(AA)bond of perfection. ¹⁵And let ^(AB)the peace of God rule in your hearts, ^(AC)to which also you were called ^(AD)in one body; and ^(AE)be thankful.