Colossians 3

1 Furthermore, since you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, sitting at God's right;

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 above, not on those upon the earth,

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

3 because you died and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.

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

4 Whenever Christ, our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

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

5 Therefore put to death your members that are on the earth: fornication, filthiness, passion, evil desire, and the greediness that 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 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of the disobedience,

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

7 in which things you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

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

8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all these—anger, rage, malice, slander, obscene speech—out of your mouth.

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

9 Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old man with his practices

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

10 and have put on the new one, who is being renewed into real knowledge according to the image of his Creator,

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

11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; 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 Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience;

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

13 bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone should have a complaint against another—just as the Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

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 perfection.

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

15 Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, into which also you were called in one body; and be 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 as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing with grace in your heart to the Lord, with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.

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 Whatever you may do in word or 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, subordinate yourselves to your own 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 do not be embittered against them.

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

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, because 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 provoke your children so that they lose heart.

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

22 Slaves, obey your masters (according to the flesh) in all things, not just when they are looking, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

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 And whatever you do, give it all you've got, as to the Lord and not to men,

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

24 knowing that it is from the Lord that you will receive the inheritance as a reward; because you serve the Lord Christ.

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

25 (But he who does wrong will be repaid for this wrong, and there is no favoritism.)

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