OET INT FRT GEN EXO LEV NUM DEUT JOB YEHO (JOS) HERO (JDG) RUTH 1 SAM 2 SAM PSA AMOS HOS 1 KI 2 KI 1 CHR 2 CHR PROV ECC SNG YOEL (JOEL) MIC ISA ZEP HAB YIR (JER) LAM YNA (JNA) NAH OBAD DAN EZEK EZRA EST NEH HAG ZEC MAL 2 PS WIS TOB MAN BAR G DAN G ESD L ESD ESG JDT 3 MAC SIR 1 MAC 2 MAC 4 MAC YHN (JHN) MARK MAT LUKE ACTs YAC (JAM) GAL 1 TH 2 TH 1 COR 2 COR ROM COL LAOD PHM EPH PHP 1 TIM TIT 1 PET 2 PET 2 TIM HEB YUD (JUD) 1 YHN (1 JHN) 2 YHN (2 JHN) 3 YHN (3 JHN) REV
OET COL 3 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10 V11 V12 V13 V14 V15 V16 V17 V18 V19 V20 V21 V22 V23 V24 V25
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3 So if you all were brought back to life along with the messiah, then be concerned with discovering the things from above where the messiah is sitting on God’s right.[ref] 2 Yes, be thinking about things from above, not earthly things 3 because you’ve all ‘died’ and your lives have been hidden in God with the messiah. 4 When he’s revealed on his return, then your lives will also be revealed with him in GLORY.
5 So put your earthly natures to death: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desires, and greediness which is idolatry, 6 because those things invoke God’s severe anger. 7 You all used to do those things when you lived in them.
8 But now, don’t let any of these things come out of your mouth: severe anger, rage, malice, slander, or profanity. 9 Don’t lie to each other, because you’ve gotten rid of the ‘old person’ and their habits.[ref] 10 So ‘dress’ in the ‘new person’[ref] who’s renewed with the knowledge of being in the image of the creator,[ref] 11 where there’s no distinctions between ethnicities or religion, locals and foreigners, slaves or free, but Messiah is everything and in all of us.
12 So as holy people chosen and loved by God, ‘dress’ in: compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,[ref] 13 tolerating each other, and forgiving anyone who has a complaint about another person. The master forgave all of you, so you also should forgive others.[ref] 14 Then over all of those, ‘dress’ in love which is the perfect connection to others. 15 Let the peace of the messiah rule in your hearts. That’s what you were called to as parts of one body. Make sure that you’re thankful 16 and that the messiah’s message is a rich part of you with all its wisdom as you teach and give advice to each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankfulness in your hearts.[ref] 17 ⇔Then give thanks to God the father through the name of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) in everything—whatever you’re all saying or doing.
3:18 Advice by role
18 You wives should be subject to your husbands to the degree that it’s fitting in Yahweh.[ref]
19 You husbands should love your wives[ref]—don’t become bitter towards them.
20 You children should obey your parents in everything,[ref] because that pleases Yahweh.
21 You fathers shouldn’t be exasperating your children otherwise they may become discouraged.[ref]
22 You slaves should submit to your human masters in everything, not just when they’re watching like others do, but sincerely, and so honouring the master.[ref]
23 Whatever you all might be doing, consider in your hearts that you’re working for the master and not for people, 24 knowing that Yahweh will repay you with an inheritance because you’ve been serving the master messiah. 25 Anyone who’s doing wrong will be repaid for that wrongness, and there won’t be any favouritism.[ref]
