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 God has raised you with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

2 Think on the things above, not the things on the earth.

Think about the things above, not about 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 appears, who is your life, then you will also appear 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, then, the members that are on earth—sexual immorality, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

6 Because of which the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience,

It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

7 in which ye also once walked when ye lived in them.

It is in these things that you also once walked when you lived in 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 get rid of all these things—wrath, anger, evil intentions, insults, and obscene speech 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 taken off the old man 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 you have put on the new man that is being made new in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.

11 where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman, but the all and in all, Christ.

This is where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman, but Christ is all, and is 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 ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of 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,

Bear with one another. Be gracious to each other. If someone has a complaint against someone else, forgive in the same way that the Lord has forgiven you.

14 and above all these things, love, which is the bond of perfection.

Above all these things, have 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 Christ rule in your hearts. It was for this peace that you were called in one body. 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 live in you richly. With all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.

18 Wives, be ye submissive to your own husbands as is proper in the Lord.

Wives, submit to your husbands, as it is appropriate in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love the wives and do not be made bitter against them.

Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.

20 Children, obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they may not be discouraged.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not be 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 masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers, but with a sincere heart. Fear the Lord.

23 And all things, anything whatever ye may do, work from soul as to the Lord and not to men,

Whatever you do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not as to people.

24 knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.

You know that you will receive from the Lord the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

25 And he who does wrong will be recompensed what he did wrong, and there is no partiality.

For anyone who does unrighteousness will receive the penalty for the unrighteousness that he did, and there is no favoritism.