Colossians 3
1 Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things [which are] above, where the Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God:
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
have your mind on the things [that are] above, not on the things [that are] on the earth;
3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
When the Christ is manifested who [is] our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.
5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
Put to death therefore your members which [are] upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.
8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
But now, put off, ye also, all [these] things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
9 Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to [the] image of him that has created him;
11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ [is] everything, and in all.
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Put on therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] ye.
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.
17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, [do] all things in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord.
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
23 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;
24 because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
knowing that of [the] Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.
