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Colossians 3:16

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Chapter 3

Rules for Holy Living

1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.4When Christ, who is yourSome manuscripts our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.Some early manuscripts coming on those who are disobedient7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.8But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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Luis40185

- (eBible Scholar) about 1 year ago.

The 1st word of this verse (let) means to allow or give permission. It's a choice on our part to allow God's word to fill our heart.

bigred73 - (eBible Scholar) about 1 year ago.

Let the Word of God come alive within you and show the world that you are an example of righteous living. Be a friend to others, love those that are lost in the world, shine as the sun, say a kind word to someone, be kind to another that you do not like so you can practice humility,and in all pray for all humankind!

billybandicoot - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.

We should be teaching "each other." The method is singing with thankfulness. How does this make sense?

ocarras - (eBible Novice) 9 months ago.

Words of Christ

pastor_scott

- (eBible Novice) 5 months ago.

Do we allow God's word to dwell in us richly? This takes time and many will want to breeze through their reading. The way to transform our minds and hearts is to allow God's Word to dwell in us "richly" so that we can imprint His words on our hearts.

Pearl_65 - (eBible Scholar) 4 months ago.

Singing praise and worship to our heavenly father. True worship from the lips and the heart of God's people is having the knowledge of God's word on your lips and carried in your heart always.