Colossians 3

1 If, then, you were raised with the Christ, seek the things above, where the Christ is, seated on the right hand of God;

IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

2 mind the things above, not the things on the earth,

Fix your minds on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 for you died, and your life has been hid with the Christ in God;

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

4 when the Christ—our life—may have appeared, then we will also appear with Him in glory.

When Christ shall appear, who is our life, then shall you also with him be manifested in glory.

5 Put to death, then, your members that [are] on the earth—whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry—

Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, the vile passion, evil concupiscence, and insatiable desire, which is idolatry:

6 because of which things comes the anger of God on the sons of the disobedience,

for which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience;

7 in which you also—you once walked, when you lived in them;

in which ye also walked formerly when ye lived among them:

8 but now put off, even you, the whole—anger, wrath, malice, slander, filthy talking—out of your mouth.

but now ye have put away all these things, anger, asperity, malice, scandal, obscenity, out of your mouth.

9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his practices,

Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his practices;

10 and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who created him,

and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him.

11 where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman, but Christ [is] all and in all.

Where there is no difference whether a man be Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian or Scythian, slave or freeman: but Christ is all and in all.

12 Put on, therefore, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, yearnings of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;

13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a quarrel with anyone, as the Christ also forgave you—so also you;

forbearing one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any man hath a complaint against another: even as Christ hath freely forgiven you, so also do ye.

14 and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,

But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body, and become thankful.

And let the peace of God set up its throne in your hearts, whereunto also ye have been called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the LORD;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.

17 and all, whatever you may do in word or in work, [do] all things in the Name of the Lord Jesus—giving thanks to the God and Father, through Him.

And everything that ye do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 The wives: be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the LORD;

Wives be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord.

19 the husbands: love your wives, and do not be bitter with them;

Husbands, love your wives, and use no asperity against them.

20 the children: obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the LORD;

Children, be obedient to your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

21 the fathers: do not distress your children, lest they be discouraged;

Parents, irritate not your children, lest their spirit be broken.

22 the servants: obey those who are masters in all things according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

Servants, obey in all things your masters after the flesh, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but, in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

23 and all, whatever you may do—out of soul work—as to the LORD, and not to men,

And in every thing that ye do, labour from the soul, as for the Lord, and not man;

24 having known that you will receive the repayment of the inheritance from the LORD—for you serve the LORD Christ;

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye are servants to the Lord Christ.

25 and he who is doing unrighteously will receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no favor by appearance.

But he that is guilty of injustice shall receive punishment for the wrong he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.