1 You|strong="G1487" were|strong="G1510" raised|strong="G4891" from|strong="G1722" death with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547". So|strong="G3767" live|strong="G2521" for|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" heaven, where|strong="G3757" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" sitting|strong="G2521" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316".
2 Think|strong="G5426" only about|strong="G1909" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" up there, not|strong="G3361" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" here on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093".
3 Your|strong="G2532" old self has|strong="G2316" died|strong="G0599", and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" new life|strong="G2222" is|strong="G2316" kept with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316".
4 Yes, Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G3588" now|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" life|strong="G2222", and|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3752" he|strong="G2532" comes|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2532", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" share in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G0846" glory|strong="G1391".
5 So|strong="G3767" put everything evil|strong="G2556" out|strong="G1510" of|strong="G1909" your|strong="G2532" life: sexual|strong="G4202" sin, doing anything immoral|strong="G4202", letting sinful thoughts control you|strong="G1510", and|strong="G2532" wanting things|strong="G2556" that|strong="G3748" are|strong="G1510" wrong|strong="G2556". And|strong="G2532" don’t keep wanting more and|strong="G2532" more for|strong="G1909" yourself, which|strong="G3748" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" worshiping a|strong="G1510" false god.
6 God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" show his|strong="G1223" anger|strong="G3709" against|strong="G1909" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" don’t obey him|strong="G3739", because|strong="G1223" they|strong="G3739" do these|strong="G3739" evil things|strong="G3739".
7 You|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4043" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G2532" past, when|strong="G3753" you|strong="G5210" lived|strong="G2198" like them|strong="G1722".
8 But|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161" put|strong="G0659" these|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3956" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G3956" life: anger|strong="G3709", losing your|strong="G3956" temper, doing or|strong="G2532" saying things|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" hurt others|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" saying shameful things|strong="G3956".
9 Don’t|strong="G3361" lie|strong="G5574" to|strong="G1519" each|strong="G0240" other|strong="G0240". You|strong="G3361" have|strong="G3588" taken off those|strong="G3588" old|strong="G3820" clothes—the|strong="G3588" person|strong="G0444" you|strong="G3361" once were|strong="G3588" and|strong="G0846" the|strong="G3588" bad things|strong="G0846" you|strong="G3361" did then|strong="G0846".
10 Now|strong="G2532" you|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" wearing|strong="G1746" a|strong="G2532" new|strong="G3501" life, a|strong="G2532" life that|strong="G0846" is|strong="G3588" new|strong="G3501" every|strong="G2596" day. You|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" growing in|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" understanding of|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" made you|strong="G2532". You|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" becoming more|strong="G2596" and|strong="G2532" more|strong="G2596" like|strong="G2596" him|strong="G0846".
11 In|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" new life it|strong="G3699" doesn’t|strong="G3756" matter if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3956" a|strong="G2532" Greek|strong="G1672" or|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" Jew|strong="G2453", circumcised|strong="G4061" or|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756". It|strong="G3699" doesn’t|strong="G3756" matter if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" speak a|strong="G2532" different language or|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3956" a|strong="G2532" Scythian|strong="G4658". It|strong="G3699" doesn’t|strong="G3756" matter if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3956" a|strong="G2532" slave|strong="G1401" or|strong="G2532" free|strong="G1658". Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3956" matters, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1401" you|strong="G1722".
12 God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" chosen|strong="G1588" you|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" made you|strong="G2532" his|strong="G0025" holy|strong="G0040" people|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" loves|strong="G0025" you|strong="G2532". So|strong="G3767" your|strong="G0025" new life should|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="G5613" this|strong="G3588": Show mercy|strong="G3628" to|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588". Be|strong="G2532" kind, humble, gentle, and|strong="G2532" patient.
13 Don’t be|strong="G2532" angry with|strong="G4314" each|strong="G0240" other|strong="G0240", but|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="G5483" each|strong="G0240" other|strong="G0240". If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" feel someone|strong="G5100" has|strong="G2192" wronged you|strong="G5210", forgive|strong="G5483" them|strong="G1438". Forgive|strong="G5483" others|strong="G3588" because|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" forgave|strong="G5483" you|strong="G5210".
14 Together|strong="G1909" with|strong="G1909" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", the|strong="G3956" most important part of|strong="G1909" your|strong="G3956" new life is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1909" love|strong="G0026" each other|strong="G1161". Love|strong="G0026" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3739" holds everything|strong="G3956" together|strong="G1909" in|strong="G1909" perfect|strong="G5047" unity|strong="G4886".
15 Let|strong="G1096" the|strong="G3588" peace|strong="G1515" that|strong="G3739" Christ|strong="G5547" gives control your|strong="G2532" thinking. It|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" for|strong="G1519" peace|strong="G1515" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G3739" chosen to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1096" together|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1520" body|strong="G4983". And|strong="G2532" always be|strong="G1096" thankful|strong="G2170".
16 Let|strong="G1774" the|strong="G3956" teaching|strong="G1321" of|strong="G3056" Christ|strong="G5547" live inside|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" richly|strong="G4146". Use all|strong="G3956" wisdom|strong="G4678" to|strong="G2532" teach|strong="G1321" and|strong="G2532" counsel each|strong="G1438" other|strong="G1438". Sing psalms|strong="G5568", hymns|strong="G5215", and|strong="G2532" spiritual|strong="G4152" songs|strong="G5603" with|strong="G1722" thankfulness|strong="G5485" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316".
17 Everything|strong="G3956" you|strong="G3739" say|strong="G3056" and|strong="G2532" everything|strong="G3956" you|strong="G3739" do|strong="G4160" should|strong="G5100" be|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160" for|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" your|strong="G2962" Lord|strong="G2962". And|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" you|strong="G3739" do|strong="G4160", give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962" through|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424".
18 Wives|strong="G1135", be|strong="G2962" willing to|strong="G1722" serve your|strong="G2962" husbands|strong="G0435". This|strong="G3588" is|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" right thing to|strong="G1722" do in|strong="G1722" following|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962".
19 Husbands|strong="G0435", love|strong="G0025" your|strong="G0025" wives|strong="G1135", and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" gentle to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G0846".
20 Children|strong="G5043", obey|strong="G5219" your|strong="G2962" parents|strong="G1118" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956". This|strong="G3778" pleases the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962".
21 Fathers|strong="G3962", don’t|strong="G3361" upset your|strong="G2042" children|strong="G5043". If|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" too hard to|strong="G2443" please, they|strong="G3962" might want to|strong="G2443" stop|strong="G3361" trying.
22 Servants|strong="G1401", obey|strong="G5219" your|strong="G2962" masters|strong="G2962" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956". Obey|strong="G5219" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" time, even when|strong="G5613" they|strong="G5613" can’t see you|strong="G1722". Don’t|strong="G3361" just|strong="G5613" pretend to|strong="G2596" work hard so|strong="G3361" that|strong="G3956" they|strong="G5613" will|strong="G2962" treat you|strong="G1722" well. No|strong="G3361", you|strong="G1722" must|strong="G0235" serve your|strong="G2962" masters|strong="G2962" honestly because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722" respect|strong="G5399" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962".
23 In|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" work|strong="G2038" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" given, do|strong="G4160" the|strong="G3588" best you|strong="G3739" can|strong="G4160". Work|strong="G2038" as|strong="G5613" though|strong="G5613" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" working|strong="G4160" for|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962", not|strong="G3756" any|strong="G3756" earthly master|strong="G2962".
24 Remember|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" will|strong="G2962" receive|strong="G0618" your|strong="G2962" reward|strong="G0469" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962", who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2962" give you|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3754" promised his|strong="G3754" people|strong="G1492". Yes, you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" serving|strong="G1398" Christ|strong="G5547". He|strong="G3754" is|strong="G2962" your|strong="G2962" real Master|strong="G2962".
25 Remember that|strong="G3739" anyone|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" does|strong="G1510" wrong|strong="G0091" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" punished for|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3739" wrong|strong="G0091". And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" Lord treats everyone|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G3739".