Colossians 3

1 If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

Therefore, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God:

2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.

3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

For you are dead; and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.

5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of idols.

6 for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief,

7 wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;

In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them.

8 but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth.

9 lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,

10 and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.

11 where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience:

13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.

14 and above all these things [put on] love, which is the bond of perfectness.

But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:

15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.

17 And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

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

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter towards them.

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

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

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

Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not serving to the eye, as pleasing men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

23 whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:

24 knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ.

25 For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

For he that doth wrong, shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully: and there is no respect of persons with God.