Chaste Conduct Part 1

The next portion in the study of the book of Colossians is chapter 3:18-21 and concerns the relationship between wives and husbands.

However, before we take those passages up it would help to cover the references to wives and husbands in 1 Peter 3:1-7 as sort of a preamble.

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Colossians 3:15-17

“…put on tender mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection” Colossians 3:12b-14.

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.” Colossians 3:15.

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Colossians 3:6-8

“Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you also once walked when you lived in them.” Colossians 3:5-7.

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