Devote yourselves to prayer
with an alert mind
and a thankful heart.
Work willingly at whatever you do,
as though you were working for the Lord
rather than for people.
…the Master you are serving is Christ.
Let the message about Christ,
in all its richness,
fill your lives.
Teach and counsel each other
with all the wisdom he gives.
Sings psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God
with thankful hearts.
Put on your new nature,
and be renewed
as you learn to know your Creator
and become like him.
In this new life…
Christ is all that matters…
Make allowance for each other’s faults,
and forgive anyone who offends you.
Remember the Lord forgave you,
so you must forgive others.