12. God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So your new life should be like this: Show mercy to others. Be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
13. Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If you feel someone has wronged you, forgive them. Forgive others because the Lord forgave you.
14. Together with these things, the most important part of your new life is to love each other. Love is what holds everything together in perfect unity.
15. Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. It is for peace that you were chosen to be together in one body. And always be thankful.
16. Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
17. Everything you say and everything you do should be done for Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.
18. Wives, be willing to serve your husbands. This is the right thing to do in following the Lord.
19. Husbands, love your wives, and be gentle to them.
20. Children, obey your parents in everything. This pleases the Lord.
21. Fathers, don’t upset your children. If you are too hard to please, they might want to stop trying.
22. Servants, obey your masters in everything. Obey all the time, even when they can’t see you. Don’t just pretend to work hard so that they will treat you well. No, you must serve your masters honestly because you respect the Lord.
23. In all the work you are given, do the best you can. Work as though you are working for the Lord, not any earthly master.
24. Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord, who will give you what he promised his people. Yes, you are serving Christ. He is your real Master.
25. Remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong. And the Lord treats everyone the same.