Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(A) For you died,(B) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your[a] life,(C) appears,(D) then you also will appear with him in glory.(E)

Put to death,(F) therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:(G) sexual immorality,(H) impurity, lust, evil desires and greed,(I) which is idolatry.(J) Because of these, the wrath of God(K) is coming.[b] You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.(L) But now you must also rid yourselves(M) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(N) and filthy language from your lips.(O)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
  2. Colossians 3:6 Some early manuscripts coming on those who are disobedient

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