Please try again soon. slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 4 When Christ, who is your [] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory An error occurred while marking the devotional as read. New International Version (NIV), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access, NIV, Quest Study Bible, Comfort Print: The Only Q and A Study Bible, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. (AE) 14 And over all these virtues put on love,(AF) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(AG). All rights reserved worldwide. 3 bIf then you have been raised with Christ, seek cthe things that are above, where Christ is, dseated at the right hand of God. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Parents, don’t come down too hard on your children or you’ll crush their spirits. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. 16:23 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Put On the New Self. 5-8 And that means killing off everything connected with that way of death: sexual promiscuity, impurity, lust, doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attracts your fancy. 15-17 Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. Sorry, you don't have permission to view that book. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ. See things from his perspective. We’ll send you a new verse every day to download or share. 4 When Christ g who is your 1 life h appears, then you also will appear with him i in glory. 12-14 So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Living as Those Made Alive in Christ. See things from his perspective. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. Living as Those Made Alive in Christ. 4 When Christ gwho is your1 life happears, then you also will appear with him iin glory. (N) 8 But now you must also rid yourselves(O) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(P) and filthy language from your lips. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. That’s a life shaped by things and feelings instead of by God. you will receive the inheritance as your reward. 3 1-2 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. 15 And let mthe peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called nin one body. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you’ll show up, too—the real you, the glorious you. the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom. The sullen servant who does shoddy work will be held responsible. the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with his label on it. 1:20 seated at the right hand of God. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 19 Husbands, go all out in love for your wives. 11 bHere there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,5 free; but Christ is call, and in all. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave. 2 e Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. 14 And above all these put on jlove, which kbinds everything together in lperfect harmony. 18 uWives, submit to your husbands, as vis fitting in the Lord. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you’ll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. He Is Your Life - So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 3 For fyou have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (AJ) And be thankful. bYou are serving the Lord Christ. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance(AS) from the Lord as a reward. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. 15 Let the peace of Christ(AH) rule in your hearts, since as members of one body(AI) you were called to peace. 3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! 12 dPut on then, as eGod’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, fcompassionate hearts, gkindness, hhumility, meekness, and patience, 13 hbearing with one another and, iif one has a complaint against another, gforgiving each other; gas the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you’re serving is Christ. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG), The Message Large-Print Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, teal, The Message Gift and Award Bible, Imitation Leather, Burgundy, The Message: New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs--Personal-Size Edition, The Message Devotional Bible LeatherLike, Brown. appears, then you also will appear with him. Your old life is dead. 2:12 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek # [Phil. From now on everyone is defined by Christ, everyone is included in Christ. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading comparison. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. 20 Children, obey your parents xin everything, for this pleases the Lord. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. And don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus. Do your best. giving thanks to God the Father through him. It’s like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes you’ve stripped off and put in the fire. All the old fashions are now obsolete. 3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Words like Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and irreligious, insider and outsider, uncivilized and uncouth, slave and free, mean nothing. 22 Bondservants, obey xin everything those who are your earthly masters,7 not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 8 But now qyou must put them all away: ranger, wrath, malice, sslander, and obscene talk from your mouth. (AC) 13 Bear with each other(AD) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. 3. 3-4 Your old life is dead. (V) 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(W) circumcised or uncircumcised,(X) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(Y) but Christ is all,(Z) and is in all. (Q) 9 Do not lie to each other,(R) since you have taken off your old self(S) with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,(T) which is being renewed(U) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.