Colossians 3

1 If all of you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.

If then ye are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting on the right hand of God;

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

think about those things above, and not things upon the earth.

3 For all of you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

For ye are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God:

4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall all of you also appear with him in glory.

when Christ, your life, may appear, then will you also appear with him in glory.

5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Therefore kill your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

6 For which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience:

through which the wrath of God comes.

7 In the which all of you also walked some time, when all of you lived in them.

In which you indeed at one time did walk about, when you lived in them:

8 But now all of you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

but you also lay aside all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, disgraceful talk out of your mouths:

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that all of you have put off the old man with his deeds;

lie not to one another, having laid aside the old man with his habits,

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

and having put on the new man, who is renewed into perfect knowledge according to the image of him who created him:

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Savages, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: but Christ is all things, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, 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 all of you.

forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any one may have a quarrel against any one; as Christ also forgave you, so indeed do you likewise:

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

and in all these things put on divine love, which is the bond of perfection.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also all of you are called in one body; and be all of you thankful.

And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, in which you are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16 Let the (logos) 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 God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another, in all wisdom, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with grace making melody in your hearts to God;

17 And whatsoever all of you do in (logos) word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

and every thing whatsoever you may do, in word or in work, do all things 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.

Ye wives, submit to your husbands as is becoming in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Ye husbands, love your wives with divine love, and be not harsh towards 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.

Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, in order that they may not be discouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.

23 And whatsoever all of you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord all of you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for all of you serve the Lord Christ.

knowing that you will receive the recompense of the inheritance from the Lord. Serve the Lord Christ;

25 But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons.

for the one doing wrong receives that for which he did the injustice: and there is no respect of persons.