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.
If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ abides, seated on 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 heart on things above, not on earthly things;
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
for you have died and your life is 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 our life, appears, then will you also 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.
So slay your baser inclinations. fornication, impurity, appetite, unnatural desires, and the greed which is idolatry.
6 For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.
These things are ever bringing down the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience,
7 Wherein ye also walked once, when ye liued in them.
among whom you once led your daily life when you lived in them.
8 But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.
But now you also must renounce them all. Anger, passion, and ill- will must be put away; slander, too, and foul talk, so that they may never soil your lips.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that yee haue put off the olde man with his workes,
Lie not one to another, but strip off the old self with its doings,
10 And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,
and put on that new self which is continually made over according to the likeness of its Creator, into full understanding.
11 Where is neither Grecian nor Iewe, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: But Christ is all, and in all things.
In it that new creation there is no "Greek and Jew," "circumcised and uncircumcised," "barbarian," "Scythian," "slave," "free man," but Christ is all, and in us 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 God’s chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.
bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.
14 And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.
Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness.
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, to which also you were called in one body, rule in your hearts, and show yourselves 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 have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto 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, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.
18 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting for Christians.
19 Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.
Husbands, be loving to your wives, and be not cross or surly 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 well pleasing in Christians.
21 Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.
Fathers, do not harass your children, lest you make them spiritless.
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 in all things your earthly masters, not with eye- service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of purpose, out of reverence for your Lord.
23 And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,
And whatever you do, do it heartily as 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.
You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ’s slaves.
25 But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
For he who wrongs another will be paid back for his wrong-doing, and there will be no favoritism.
