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 then God has raised you with Christ, seek the things 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.

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

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 appears, who is your life, then you will 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.

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

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

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

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

It is in these things that you also once walked 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 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, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices,

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

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

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 cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman; but Messiah 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 God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, gentleness, humility, and patience;

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 has a complaint against another; even as the Lord forgave you, so you also do.

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

Above all these things, have love, which is the bond of perfection.

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 rule in your hearts. It was for this peace that you were called in one body. And be 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 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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