Colossians 3:12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Paul had just spent w long paragraph listing all sorts of behaviors which were a part of the "old self", then reminding them to think and act like the "new self." Here he chooses 1 name to call us: chosen. We, as the body of Christ, are chosen by God to demonstrate His love and holiness toward one another for all the world to see. Knowing we are chosen should affect our attitudes and actions. God back and reread the list, then think back and ask: "Did I do this yesterday ?" and "How am I going to do this today?"
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