(KJV) Colossians 3¹

⥃Put On the New Self ^{[ Ephesians 4:17–32 ]}

[1] If ye then be risen² with Christ, seek³ those things which are above, where⁴ Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. [2] Set⁵ your affection⁶ on things above, not⁷ on things on the earth. [3] For ye are⁸ dead, and your⁹ life is hid¹⁰ with Christ in God. [4] When Christ, [who is] our¹¹ life, shall appear¹², then shall ye¹³ also appear with him in glory. [5] Mortify¹⁴ therefore your members¹⁵ which are upon the earth; fornication¹⁶, uncleanness, inordinate¹⁷ affection, evil¹⁸ concupiscence, and covetousness¹⁹, which is idolatry: [6] For which²⁰ things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children²¹ of disobedience: [7] In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.²² [8] But now ye also put²³ off all these; anger²⁴, wrath, malice, blasphemy²⁵, filthy²⁶ communication out of your mouth. [9] Lie²⁷ not one to another, seeing that ye²⁸ have put off the old man with his deeds; [10] And have put²⁹ on the new³⁰ [man], which is renewed³¹ in knowledge³² after³³ the image of him that created him: [11] Where there³⁴ is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision³⁵ nor uncircumcision, Barbarian³⁶, Scythian, bond³⁷ [nor] free: but³⁸ Christ [is] all, and³⁹ in all. [12] Put⁴⁰ on therefore, as⁴¹ the elect of God, holy⁴² and beloved⁴³, bowels⁴⁴ of mercies⁴⁵, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; [13] Forbearing⁴⁶ one another, and forgiving⁴⁷ one another, if any man have a quarrel⁴⁸ against any: even⁴⁹ as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye. [14] And above all these things [put on] charity⁵⁰, which is the⁵¹ bond of perfectness. [15] And let the peace⁵² of God rule in your hearts, to the⁵³ which also ye are called in one body; and be⁵⁴ ye thankful. [16] Let the word⁵⁵ of Christ dwell⁵⁶ in you richly⁵⁷ in all⁵⁸ wisdom; teaching⁵⁹ and admonishing one another in psalms⁶⁰ and hymns and spiritual⁶¹ songs, singing⁶² with grace in your hearts to the⁶³ Lord. [17] And whatsoever⁶⁴ ye do in word⁶⁵ or deed, [do] all in the⁶⁶ name of the Lord Jesus, giving⁶⁷ thanks to God⁶⁸ and the Father by him.

⥃Christian Households ^{[ Ephesians 6:1–4 ]}

[18] Wives, submit⁶⁹ yourselves unto your own husbands, as⁷⁰ it is fit in the Lord. [19] Husbands, love⁷¹ [your] wives, and be not bitter⁷² against them. [20] Children, obey⁷³ [your] parents in⁷⁴ all things: for this is well pleasing⁷⁵ unto the Lord. [21] Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.⁷⁶

⥃Serving with Honor ^{[ Ephesians 6:5–9 † 1 Timothy 6:1–2 ]}

[22] Servants, obey⁷⁷ in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers⁷⁸; but in singleness⁷⁹ of heart, fearing⁸⁰ God: [23] And whatsoever⁸¹ ye do, do [it] heartily, as⁸² to the Lord, and not unto men; [24] Knowing that of the Lord ye shall⁸³ receive the reward of the inheritance: for⁸⁴ ye serve the Lord Christ. [25] But he that⁸⁵ doeth wrong shall receive⁸⁶ for the wrong which he hath done: and⁸⁷ there is no respect of persons.