Colossians 3
1 So if you've been brought back to life with Christ, look for what comes from above, where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand.
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 Fix your mind on what's above, not what's here on earth.
have your mind on the things [that are] above, not on the things [that are] on the earth;
3 You died, and your life is kept safe with Christ in God.
for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
4 When Christ—your life—is revealed, then you will also share in his visible glory.
When the Christ is manifested who [is] our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.
5 So kill your worldly nature—sexual sin, immorality, lust, evil desires, greedily wanting to have more—this is the worship of idols.
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 such things, those who disobey experience God's judgment.
On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 At one time you lived like that when you behaved in such a way,
In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.
8 but now you should get rid of such things as anger, rage, wickedness, abuse, and using obscenities.
But now, put off, ye also, all [these] things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
9 Don't lie to each other, since you've discarded your old self and what you used to do,
Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,
10 and put on your new self that is always being made more like your Creator, understanding better who he really is.
and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to [the] image of him that has created him;
11 In this new situation there's no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, foreigner, barbarian, slave or free, for Christ is everything, and he lives in all of us.
wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ [is] everything, and in all.
12 Since you are God's special people, holy and dearly loved, adopt a sympathetic nature that is kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
Put on therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Be patient with one another, forgive others among you if you have grievances against one another. Just as the Lord forgave you, you should do the same.
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 Above all, love one another, which is the perfect bond that will hold you together.
And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 May the peace of Christ direct your thinking, because you were called to this by God who makes you one, and thank God for it!
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 Christ's message fully live in you. In every wise way teach and instruct one another through psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing praises to God in gratitude and sincerity.
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 Whatever you do, whether in word or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, praising 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 You married women, respect your husbands appropriately in the Lord.
Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.
19 You married men, love your wives and don't treat them badly.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 You children, always do what your parents tell you because this is what pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord.
21 You fathers, don't make your children mad, so they won't feel like giving up.
Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
22 Those of you who are servants, do everything your human masters tell you, not with just an eye to please them, but honestly and sincerely, respecting 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 Do whatever you do really well, as if you're doing it for God, and not for people,
Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;
24 because you know that the Lord will give you your reward—an inheritance! You're serving Christ the Lord!
knowing that of [the] Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 Whoever does what's wrong will be paid back for the wrong they've done, and God has no favorites.
For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.
