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Colossians 3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

1 If then you people have been raised up together with Christ [i.e., from your burial in immersion, See 2:12-13 with Rom. 6:4], pay attention to the things that are above [i.e., heavenly things], where Christ is seated at the right side of God.

2 Focus your minds on the things that are above, not on earthly things.

3 For you died [with Christ, See 2:20], and your life is [now] hidden with Christ in [fellowship with] God.

4 [So], when Christ, who is your [or, “our” source of] life, appears [i.e., at His second coming], then you people also will appear with Him in splendor [i.e., in heaven].

5 So, put to death [i.e., stop practicing] the desires of your physical bodies [such as] sexual immorality, [moral] impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is [in reality] idolatry.

6 For the wrath of God will come [upon disobedient people] for practicing such things.

7 You people also once lived like this when you practiced these things.

8 But now you also should stop practicing them: anger, wrath, malice, slander, filthy language from your mouth.

9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put away [the conduct of] your old person with its practices,

10 and have put on the new person, who is being [daily] renewed with full knowledge, according to the image of God, who [re-] created him.

11 [In this state] there cannot be [such distinctions as] Greek [i.e., Gentile] and Jew; circumcised people and non-circumcised people; barbarian and Scythian [Note: These last two words refer to foreigners whose language was unintelligible and who were uncivilized heathens], or slave and free person; but Christ is all [that is important] and [He is] in all [of His people].

12 So, as God’s elect [i.e., His people], holy and dearly loved [by Him], clothe yourselves with a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

13 Tolerate one another’s [weaknesses] and forgive each other if anyone [of you] has a complaint against someone else. You should forgive people just as the Lord forgave you.

14 And beyond all these things, clothe yourselves with love, which binds these things together in complete [unity].

15 You should let the peace given by Christ rule in your hearts, since you people were called [to be at peace] in one body [i.e., the church]; and you should be thankful.

16 You should let the message of Christ live in you abundantly [i.e., as individuals and collectively]. Use [much] wisdom in teaching and warning one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing with favor [i.e., with thankfulness] in your hearts toward God.

17 And whatever you do, whether in [your] words or actions, do everything in the name [i.e., by the authority] of Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

18 You wives should submit to your husbands, as this is proper in [the fellowship of] the Lord.

19 You husbands should love your wives and not be harsh toward them.

20 You children should obey your parents in everything, for this is very pleasing to the Lord.

21 You fathers [Note: By implication, this would include both parents] should not stir up your children [i.e., irritate or exasperate them], so that they do not become discouraged.

22 You slaves should obey your earthly masters in everything, [and] do not do it just when they are looking [at you], or to gain their favor, but do it with a sincere heart, out of reverence for the Lord.

23 In whatever you do, work wholeheartedly, as though it were for the Lord and not [just] for people,

24 knowing that you will receive from the Lord a [spiritual] inheritance as a reward, [for] you are [really] serving the Lord.

25 And the person who does what is wrong will be repaid for his wrongdoing, for there is no favoritism [with God].

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