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Colossians 3- Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

October 17
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King James and other versions... [http://bibleabc.net/bible/kjv/col3-1.htm]
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Your New Life in Christ
3 1You were raised from death with Christ. So try to get the things in heaven.
I mean the things where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2Think only
about the things in heaven, not the things on earth. 3Your old sinful self has
died, and your new life is kept with Christ in God. 4Christ is your life. When he
comes again, you will share in his glory.

5So put all evil things out of your life: sexual sinning, doing evil, letting evil
thoughts control you, wanting things that are evil, and always selfishly wanting
more and more. This wanting really means to live serving a false god. 6These things
make God angry.* 7In your evil life in the past, you also did these things. 8But
now put these things out of your life: anger, being very mad, doing or saying things
to hurt other people, and using evil words when you talk. 9Don't lie to each other.
Why? Because you have left your old sinful life and the things you did before. 10You
have begun to live the new life. In your new life you are being made new. You are
becoming like the One who made you. This new life brings you the true knowledge
of God. 11In the new life there is no difference between Greeks and Jews. There
is no difference between people that are circumcised* and people that are not circumcised,
or people that are from some foreign country, or Scythians.* There is no difference
between slaves and free people. But Christ is in all those believers. And Christ
is all that is important.

12God has chosen you and made you his holy people.* He loves you. So always do these
things: Show mercy to people; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient. 13Don't be angry
with each other, but forgive each other. If another person does something wrong
against you, then forgive that person. Forgive other people because the Lord forgave
you. 14Do all these things; but most important, love each other. Love is the thing
that holds you all together in perfect unity. 15Let the peace that Christ gives
control your thinking. You were all called together in one body* to have peace.
Always be thankful. 16Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all
wisdom to teach and strengthen each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17Everything you say and everything you
do should all be done for Jesus your Lord (Master). And in all you do, give thanks
to God the Father through Jesus.

Your New Life with Other People
18Wives, be under the authority of (obey) your husbands. This is the right thing
to do in the Lord. 19Husbands, love your wives, and be gentle to them. 20Children,
obey your parents in all things. This pleases the Lord. 21Fathers, don't frustrate
your children. If you are too hard to please, they might want to quit trying. 22Servants,
obey your masters in all things. Obey all the time, even when your masters can't
see you. But it is not people you are really trying to please--[you are trying
to please the Lord]. So obey honestly because you respect the Lord. 23In all the
work you are doing, work the best you can. Work like you are working for the Lord,
not for people. 24Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord. He will
give you what he promised his people. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25Remember
that any person who does wrong will be punished for that wrong. And the Lord treats
every person the same.
Footnotes: Verse 6 Some Greek copies add: "against the people who don't obey God."
circumcised To have the foreskin cut off. This was done to every Jewish baby boy.
It was a mark of the agreement God made with Abraham (Gen. 17:9-14). Scythians Known
as wild and uncivilized people. holy people God's people are called holy because
they are made pure through Christ and belong only to God. body Christ's spiritual
body, meaning the church--his people.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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