Summary
The chapter opens with a call for believers to focus on spiritual realities rather than earthly concerns, reminding them that they are dead in sin but alive in Christ. Paul then lists specific sinful behaviors to reject and encourages putting off the old self. He exhorts the community to adopt virtues such as humility, patience, and love, emphasizing charity as the bond of perfection. The text continues with practical instructions: worship in the Lord, sing with gratitude, and carry out all actions in Jesus’ name. Finally, Paul gives household directives—wives to submit, husbands to love, children to obey—and instructs servants to serve masters faithfully, concluding with a reminder that true reward comes from God and that justice requires treating all equally.