002:023 These rules have indeed an appearance of wisdom where self-imposed worship exists, and an affectation of humility and an ascetic severity. But not one of them is of any value in combating the indulgence of our lower natures. 003:001 If however you have risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, enthroned at God's right hand. 003:002 Give your minds to the things that are above, not to the things that are on the earth. 003:003 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 003:004 When Christ appears--He is our true Life--then you also will appear with Him in glory. 003:005 Therefore put to death your earthward inclinations-- fornication, impurity, sensual passion, unholy desire, and all greed, for that is a form of idolatry. 003:006 It is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming, 003:007 and you also were once addicted to them, while you were living under their power. 003:008 But now you must rid yourselves of every kind of sin-- angry and passionate outbreaks, ill-will, evil speaking, foul-mouthed abuse--so that these may never soil your lips. 003:009 Do not speak falsehoods to one another, for you have stripped off the old self with its doings, 003:010 and have clothed yourselves with the new self which is being remoulded into full knowledge so as to become like Him who created it. 003:011 In that new creation there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free man, but Christ is everything and is in all of us. 003:012 Clothe yourselves therefore, as God's own people holy and dearly loved, with tender-heartedness, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; 003:013 bearing with one another and readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive. 003:014 And over all these put on love, which is the perfect bond of union; 003:015 and let the peace which Christ gives settle all questionings in your hearts, to which peace indeed you were called as belonging to His one Body; and be thankful. 003:016 Let the teaching concerning Christ remain as a rich treasure in your hearts. In all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and sing with grace in your hearts to God. 003:017 And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, and let it be through Him that you give thanks to God the Father. 003:018 Married women, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 003:019 Married men, be affectionate to your wives, and do not treat them harshly.