II. The Practice of the Believer............................... 3:5-4:6
Col 3:5
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:Col 3:6
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:Col 3:7
In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.Col 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.Col 3:9
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;Col 3:10
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:Col 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.Col 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Col 3:13
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.Col 3:14
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.Col 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.Col 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.Col 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.Col 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.Col 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.Col 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.Col 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Col 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Col 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Col 3:24
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.Col 3:25
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.Col 4:1
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.Col 4:2
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Col 4:3
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:Col 4:4
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.Col 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Col 4:6
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.