1If therefore you were raised with the Christ, seek the things above, where the Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.2Set your minds on the things above, not on the things upon the earth.3For you have died, and your life is hidden with the Christ in God.4When the Christ is revealed, your life also will be revealed with him in glory.5Put to death, therefore, the members that are upon the earth: sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greediness, which is idolatry.6On account of which things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.7In which things you also once walked, when you were living in them.8But now you also must put away all these: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.9Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices.10And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator.11Where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.12Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.13Bearing with one another and forgiving one another; if anyone has a complaint against another, just as the Lord also forgave you, so you also must do.14And above all these put on love, which is the bond of perfection.15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.17And whatever you do, in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.