Colossians 3
1 If therefore ye were raised with the Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2 Think on the things above, not the things on the earth.
Set your minds on the things above, not the things on earth.
3 For ye died, and your life has been hidden with the Christ in God.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 When the Christ, our life, is made known, then ye also will be made known with him in glory.
When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
5 Put to death therefore your body-parts on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
Put to death therefore whatever belongs to your earthly nature: fornication, impurity, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
6 Because of which the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience,
On account of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
7 in which ye also once walked when ye lived in them.
You too once walked in these ways when you lived among them.
8 But now ye also, put off all these things: anger, wrath, wickedness, reviling, filthy speaking out of your mouth.
But now you must put them all aside: wrath, anger, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.
9 Do not lie to each other, having stripped off the old man with his practices,
Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices
10 and having put on the new man, being renewed in knowledge according to an image of him who created him,
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its Creator.
11 where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman, but the all and in all, Christ.
Here there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free, but Christ is all and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as chosen men of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering,
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and beloved, put on tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
13 forbearing each other, and forgiving yourselves, if any man has a complaint against any, just as also the Christ forgave you, so also ye,
bearing with one another and forgiving one other if any one of you has a complaint against another; just as Christ forgave you, so you also must forgive.
14 and above all these things, love, which is the bond of perfection.
Above all, put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of God umpire in your hearts, for which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing by grace in your hearts to God.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to the Lord with gratitude in your hearts.
17 And all things, anything whatever ye may do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, expressing thanks to the God and Father through him.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to our God and Father through him.
18 Wives, be ye submissive to your own husbands as is proper in the Lord.
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love the wives and do not be made bitter against them.
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.
20 Children, obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they may not be discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22 Bondmen, obey in all things those masters according to flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Do not try to please them only when they are watching you, but obey with sincerity of heart, fearing God.
23 And all things, anything whatever ye may do, work from soul as to the Lord and not to men,
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men,
24 knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward; for you serve the Lord Christ.
25 And he who does wrong will be recompensed what he did wrong, and there is no partiality.
But he who does wrong will be paid back the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
