Colossians 3
1 IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, the which is idolatry;
6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience;
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
in the which ye also walked aforetime, when ye lived in these things.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
But now put ye also away all these; anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
and have put on the new man, which is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman: but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
and above all these things [put on] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
