Colossians 3
1 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:
Therefore, if you have risen together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
2 have your mind on the things [that are] above, not on the things [that are] on the earth;
Consider the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.
3 for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
For you have died, and so your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 When the Christ is manifested who [is] our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.
When Christ, your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death therefore your members which [are] upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
Therefore, mortify your body, while it is upon the earth. For because of fornication, impurity, lust, evil desires, and avarice, which are a kind of service to idols,
6 On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
the wrath of God has overwhelmed the sons of unbelief.
7 In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.
You, too, walked in these things, in times past, when you were living among them.
8 But now, put off, ye also, all [these] things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
But now you must set aside all these things: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, and indecent speech from your mouth.
9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,
Do not lie to one another. Strip yourselves of the old man, with his deeds,
10 and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to [the] image of him that has created him;
and clothe yourself with the new man, who has been renewed by knowledge, in accord with the image of the One who created him,
11 wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ [is] everything, and in all.
where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, servant nor free. Instead, Christ is everything, in everyone.
12 Put on therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
Therefore, clothe yourselves like the elect of God: holy and beloved, with hearts of mercy, kindness, humility, modesty, and patience.
13 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.
Support one another, and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive one another. For just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also must you do.
14 And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
And above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.
And let the peace of Christ lift up your hearts. For in this peace, you have been called, as one body. And be thankful.
16 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.
Let the word of Christ live in you in abundance, with all wisdom, teaching and correcting one another, with psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing to God with the grace in your hearts.
17 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.
Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.
Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter toward 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, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
Fathers, do not provoke your children to indignation, lest they lose heart.
22 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.
Servants, obey, in all things, your lords according to the flesh, not serving only when seen, as if to please men, but serving in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
23 Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;
Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.
24 knowing that of [the] Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
For you know that you will receive from the Lord the repayment of an inheritance. Serve Christ the Lord.
25 For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.
For whoever causes injury shall be repaid for what he has wrongfully done. And there no favoritism with God.
