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;

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 mind on the things above, not on those upon the earth,

Set your minds on the things above, not the things on earth.

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

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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

When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed 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.

Put to death therefore whatever belongs to your earthly nature: fornication, impurity, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of the disobedience,

On account of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.

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

You too once walked in these ways when you lived among them.

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

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 man with his 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 one, who is being renewed into real knowledge according to the image of his Creator,

and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its Creator.

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

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and beloved, put on tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and 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 other if any one of you has a complaint against another; just as Christ forgave you, so you also must forgive.

14 And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

Above all, put on love, 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.

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 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 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 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.

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, subordinate yourselves to your own 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 embittered against them.

Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, because this is well pleasing in the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

21 Fathers, do not provoke your children so that they lose heart.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become 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.

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

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for 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 will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward; for you serve the Lord Christ.

25 (But he who does wrong will be repaid for this 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.