1. Therefore, if you have been raised up with Messiah, keep seeking the things above—where Messiah is, sitting at the right hand of God.
2. Focus your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
3. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Messiah in God.
4. When Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him, in glory!
5. Therefore, put to death what is earthly in you—sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed—for that is idolatry.
6. Because of such things God’s wrath is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
7. At one time you also walked in these ways, when you used to live in these ways.
8. But now, set them all aside—anger, rage, malice, slander, and foul language out of your mouth.
9. Do not lie to one another. After all, you have taken off the old self with its practices
10. and have put on the new self that is being renewed in knowledge, according to the image of the One who created him.
11. Here there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, savage, slave and free; but Messiah is all, and in all.
12. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves in tender compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience—