Colossians 3:6-14New Living Translation (NLT)

⁶ Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. ⁷ You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. ⁸ But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. ⁹ Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.¹⁰ Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. ¹¹ In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

¹² Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.¹³ Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. ¹⁴ Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

Dear Father, Before I was saved, my life was part of this world. Now that I am working out my salvation through Jesus Christ, I am getting rid of anger, malicious behavior, and dirty language. I am taking off my old sinful self with all its wicked deeds. I am putting on my new nature, and I am being renewed as I am learning to know my Creator and become like him. Jesus is all that matters, and he lives in me. May I clothe myself in tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. May I make allowances for the faults of others. May I forgive anyone who offends me. May I always remember that the Lord forgave me, and I must forgive others. May I clothe myself in love for love will bind in perfection. In Jesus’ Name I Pray, Amen.