Colossians 3

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

Therefore, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God:

2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.

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

For you are dead; and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, your life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

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

5 Put to death, therefore, whatever is worldly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of idols.

6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the children of disobedience.

For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief,

7 You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;

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

8 but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth.

9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices,

Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,

10 and have put on the new self, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.

11 where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, gentleness, humility, and patience;

Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience:

13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as the Lord forgave you, so you also do.

Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.

14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:

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

And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you 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 one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to God.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.

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

All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

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

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter towards them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

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

21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.

Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as people-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not serving to the eye, as pleasing men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for people,

Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:

24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ.

25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

For he that doth wrong, shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully: and there is no respect of persons with God.