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 then God has raised you with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

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

Think about the things above, not about the things on earth.

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

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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

When Christ appears, who is your life, then you will 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—

Put to death, then, the members that are on earth—sexual immorality, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

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

It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

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

It is in these things that you also once walked when you lived in them.

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

But now you must get rid of all these things—wrath, anger, evil intentions, insults, and obscene speech from your mouth.

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

Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old man with its practices,

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

and you have put on the new man that is being made new in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.

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

This is where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman, but Christ is all, and is in all.

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

Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

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;

Bear with one another. Be gracious to each other. If someone has a complaint against someone else, forgive in the same way that the Lord has forgiven you.

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

Above all these things, have 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.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. It was for this peace that you were called in one body. And be 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 live in you richly. With all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.

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

Wives, submit to your husbands, as it is appropriate in the Lord.

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

Husbands, love your wives, and do not be 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 pleasing in the Lord.

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

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not 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;

Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers, but with a sincere heart. Fear the Lord.

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

Whatever you do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not as to people.

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

You know that you will receive from the Lord the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

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

For anyone who does unrighteousness will receive the penalty for the unrighteousness that he did, and there is no favoritism.