Study Desk

Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,^(a) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.^(b)

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.^(c)

For you died,^(d) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

When Christ, who is your^[a] life,^(e) appears,^(f) then you also will appear with him in glory.^(g)

Put to death,^(h) therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:⁽ⁱ⁾ sexual immorality,^(j) impurity, lust, evil desires and greed,^(k) which is idolatry.^(l)

Because of these, the wrath of God^(m) is coming.^[b]

You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.⁽ⁿ⁾

But now you must also rid yourselves^(o) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,^(p) and filthy language from your lips.^(q)

Do not lie to each other,^(r) since you have taken off your old self^(s) with its practices

and have put on the new self,^(t) which is being renewed^(u) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.^(v)

Here there is no Gentile or Jew,^(w) circumcised or uncircumcised,^(x) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,^(y) but Christ is all,^(z) and is in all.

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves^(aa) with compassion, kindness, humility,^(ab) gentleness and patience.^(ac)

Bear with each other^(ad) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.^(ae)

And over all these virtues put on love,^(af) which binds them all together in perfect unity.^(ag)

Let the peace of Christ^(ah) rule in your hearts, since as members of one body^(ai) you were called to peace.^(aj) And be thankful.

Let the message of Christ^(ak) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom^(al) through psalms,^(am) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.^(an)

And whatever you do,^(ao) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks^(ap) to God the Father through him.