Colossians 3

1 If yee then bee risen with Christ, seeke those thinges which are aboue, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

2 Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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

4 When Christ which is our life, shall appeare, then shall ye also appeare with him in glory.

When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

5 Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

6 For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.

Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

7 Wherein ye also walked once, when ye liued in them.

When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.

8 But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that yee haue put off the olde man with his workes,

Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

10 And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,

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

11 Where is neither Grecian nor Iewe, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: But Christ is all, and in all things.

Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

12 Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

14 And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

16 Let the worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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.

17 And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lord Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.

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.

18 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

19 Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

21 Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

22 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

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.

23 And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ.

because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

25 But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.