Mystical Death and Resurrection.^* 1If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.^a 2Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. 3For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.^b 4When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.

Renunciation of Vice.^* 5Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly:^c immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is idolatry.^* 6Because of these the wrath of God^* is coming [upon the disobedient].^d 7By these you too once conducted yourselves, when you lived in that way. 8But now you must put them all away:^* anger, fury, malice, slander, and obscene language out of your mouths.^e 9Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices^f 10^* and have put on the new self, which is being renewed, for knowledge, in the image of its creator.^g 11Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian,^* slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.^h

12Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,ⁱ 13bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.^j 14And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.^k 15And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.^l 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.^m 17And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.ⁿ