Colossians 3

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

If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ abides, seated on the right hand of God.

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

Set your heart on things above, not on earthly things;

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

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

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

When Christ, who is our life, appears, then will you also 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.

So slay your baser inclinations. fornication, impurity, appetite, unnatural desires, and the greed which is idolatry.

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

These things are ever bringing down the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience,

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

among whom you once led your daily life 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 you also must renounce them all. Anger, passion, and ill- will must be put away; slander, too, and foul talk, so that they may never soil your lips.

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

Lie not one to another, but strip off the old self with its doings,

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

and put on that new self which is continually made over according to the likeness of its Creator, into full understanding.

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

In it that new creation there is no "Greek and Jew," "circumcised and uncircumcised," "barbarian," "Scythian," "slave," "free man," but Christ is all, and in us all.

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

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;

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 each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.

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

Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness.

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

Let the peace of Christ, to which also you were called in one body, rule in your hearts, and show yourselves thankful.

16 Let the word of Messiah 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 have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto 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.

And whatever you do, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.

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

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting for Christians.

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

Husbands, be loving to your wives, and be not cross or surly with them.

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

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is well pleasing in Christians.

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

Fathers, do not harass your children, lest you make them spiritless.

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.

Slaves, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye- service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of purpose, out of reverence for your Lord.

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

And whatever you do, do it heartily as for the Lord, and not for men.

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

You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ’s slaves.

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

For he who wrongs another will be paid back for his wrong-doing, and there will be no favoritism.