[3:5] You must put to death, then, the earthly desires at work in you, such as sexual immorality, indecency, lust, evil passions, and greed (for greed is a form of idolatry).
[3:6] Because of such things God's anger will come upon those who do not obey him.
[3:7] At one time you yourselves used to live according to such desires, when your life was dominated by them.
[3:8] But now you must get rid of all these things: anger, passion, and hateful feelings. No insults or obscene talk must ever come from your lips.
[3:9] Do not lie to one another, for you have put off the old self with its habits
[3:10] and have put on the new self. This is the new being which God, its Creator, is constantly renewing in his own image, in order to bring you to a full knowledge of himself.
[3:11] As a result, there is no longer any distinction between Gentiles and Jews, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarians, savages, slaves, and free, but Christ is all, Christ is in all.
[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.
[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.
[3:14] And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity.
[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.
[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.
[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.