Colossians 3: 9-17 (Paraphrased)
You have stripped off your old evil nature and all its wicked deeds.
In its place you have clothed yourselves with a brand-new nature that is continually being renewed as you learn more and more about Christ, Who created this new nature within you.
... Since God chose you to be the holy people whom He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you.
Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love.
Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony. It's the "special sauce" that coats and flavors all the other attributes.
And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are all called to live in peace. Let's all just get along with each other.
And always be thankful.
Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use His words, not the world's words, to teach and counsel each other.
Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, wwjd (what would Jesus do?), all the while giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
This is the Christian life-style that we all are to seek to model in our daily lives.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
