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 those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

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

Set your affection 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, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him 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 upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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

For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

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

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

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

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication 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 that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

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 neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: 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, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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 forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.

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

And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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 rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are 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 one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to 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 what soever ye do in word or deed, [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, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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

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

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

Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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

Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.

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 according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

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

And what soever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve 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 doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.