Colossians 3:12-25
Col 3:12 You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Col 3:13 Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you.
Col 3:14 And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity.
Col 3:15 The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make; for it is to this peace that God has called you together in the one body. And be thankful.
Col 3:16 Christ's message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.
Col 3:17 Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks through him to God the Father.
Col 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, for that is what you should do as Christians.
Col 3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Col 3:20 Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents always, for that is what pleases God.
Col 3:21 Parents, do not irritate your children, or they will become discouraged.
Col 3:22 Slaves, obey your human masters in all things, not only when they are watching you because you want to gain their approval; but do it with a sincere heart because of your reverence for the Lord.
Col 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.
Col 3:24 Remember that the Lord will give you as a reward what he has kept for his people. For Christ is the real Master you serve.
Col 3:25 And all wrongdoers will be repaid for the wrong things they do, because God judges everyone by the same standard.
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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