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   [18] Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and   
   worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen,   
   vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,   
   [19] And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands   
   having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the   
   increase of God.   
      
   The New Life in Christ   
      
   20 (Col 2:8; 2:14) Therefore, if you died with Christ to the elementary   
   principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world,   
   do you subject yourself to legalistic rules?   
   21 (1Ti 4:3) "Do not touch! Do not taste! Do not handle!"   
   22 (Isa 29:13; 1Co 6:13) These all are to perish with use and are aligned   
   with the commandments and doctrines of men.   
   23 (Col 2:18; 1Ti 4:8) These things have indeed a show of wisdom in   
   self-imposed worship and humility and neglecting of the body,   
   but are worthless against the indulgence of the flesh.   
      
   [20] Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world,   
   why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,   
   [21] (Touch not; taste not; handle not;   
   [22] Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and   
   doctrines of men?   
   [23] Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and   
   humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of   
   the flesh.   
      
   Colossians 3   
      
   1 (Ps 110:1; Mk 16:19) If you then were raised with Christ, desire those   
   things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.   
   2 (Mt 16:23) Set your affection on things above, not on things on earth.   
   3 (Ro 6:2; Col 2:20) For you are dead,   
   and your life is hidden with Christ in God.   
   4 (1Jn 3:2; Jn 11:25) When Christ who is our life shall appear, then you also   
   shall appear with Him in glory.   
   5 (Ro 8:13; 1Co 6:18) Therefore put to death the parts of your earthly nature:   
   sexual immorality, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire,   
   and covetousness, which is idolatry.   
   6 (Ro 1:18; Eph 5:6) Because of these things, the wrath of God comes   
   on the sons of disobedience.   
   7 (Eph 2:2) You also once walked in these, when you lived in them.   
   8 (Eph 4:22; 4:29) But now you must also put away all these: anger, wrath,   
   malice, blasphemy, and filthy language out of your mouth.   
   9 (Eph 4:22; 4:25) Do not lie one to another, since you have put off   
   the old nature with its deeds,   
   10 (Eph 2:10; 4:23-24; Ro 12:2) and have embraced the new nature,   
   which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him who created it,   
   11 (Ro 10:12; Eph 1:23) where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor   
   uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free,   
   but Christ is all and in all.   
   12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,   
   a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.   
   13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another and forgive one   
   another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone, even as Christ forgave you,   
   so you must do.   
   14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1-13) And above all these things, embrace love,   
   which is the bond of perfection.   
   15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God, to which also you are called   
   in one body, rule in your hearts. And be thankful.   
   16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17) 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.   
   17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20) And whatever you do in word or deed,   
   do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father   
   through Him.   
      
   [1] If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above,   
   where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.   
   [2] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.   
   [3] For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.   
   [4] When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear   
   with him in glory.   
   [5] Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication,   
   uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness,   
   which is idolatry:   
   [6] For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of   
   disobedience:   
   [7] In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.   
   [8] But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy,   
   filthy communication out of your mouth.   
   [9] Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his   
   deeds;   
   [10] And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the   
   image of him that created him:   
   [11] Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,   
   Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.   
   [12] Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of   
   mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;   
   [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.   
   [14] And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of   
   perfectness.   
   [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.   
   [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.   
   [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.   
      
   Social Duties of the New Life   
      
   18 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands,   
   as it is fitting in the Lord.   
   19 (Eph 5:25; 1Pe 3:7) Husbands, love your wives,   
   and do not be bitter toward them.   
   20 (Ex 20:12; Eph 5:24) Children, obey your parents in all things,   
   for this is well pleasing to the Lord.   
   21 (Eph 6:4) Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,   
   lest they be discouraged.   
   22 (Col 3:20) Servants, obey your masters in all things according   
   to the flesh, serving not only when they are watching, as the servants   
   of men, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.   
   23 (Col 3:17) And whatever you do, do it heartily,   
   as for the Lord and not for men,   
   24 (1Co 7:22; Eph 6:8) knowing that from the Lord you will receive   
   the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.   
   25 (Ac 10:34; Dt 10:17) But he who does wrong will receive   
   for the wrong which he has done, and there is no partiality.   
      
   [18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the   
   Lord.   
   [19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.   
   [20] Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing   
   unto the Lord.   
   [21] Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.   
   [22] Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not   
   with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:   
   [23] And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;   
   [24] Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the   
   inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.   
   [25] But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done:   
   and there is no respect of persons.   
      
   Colossians 4   
      
   1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and fair,   
   knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.   
      
   [1] Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing   
   that ye also have a Master in heaven.   
      
   Exhortations   
      
      
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