< 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 then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Set your minds on the things above, not the things on earth.
3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear 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, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, 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 these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
On account of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
7 When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
You too once walked in these ways when you lived among them.
8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
But now you must put them all aside: wrath, anger, malice, slander, and filthy language from 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, since you have put off the old self with its practices
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its Creator.
11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
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 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and beloved, put on tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
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 over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
Above all, put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be 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 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 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 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 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, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Wives, submit 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 do not be embittered against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
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.
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 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for 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 you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward; for you serve the Lord Christ.
25 Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
But he who does wrong will be paid back the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.