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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians, Chapter 3
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If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
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Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
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For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
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When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear
with him in glory.
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Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication,
uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness,
which is idolatry:
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For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of
disobedience:
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In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
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But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy,
filthy communication out of your mouth.
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Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with
his deeds;
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And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the
image of him that created him:
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Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor
uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in
all.
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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of
mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
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And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of
perfectness.
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And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching
and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the
Lord.
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Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
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Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing
unto the Lord.
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Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be
discouraged.
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Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not
with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
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And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto
men;
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Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
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But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath
done: and there is no respect of persons.
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