Colossians 3

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

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

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

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

3 For ye died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God;

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

4 when Christ, our life, shall be manifested, then will ye also be manifested with him in glory.

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

5 Make dead therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

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

6 on account of which things cometh the wrath of God.

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

7 In which things ye also once walked, when ye lived in them;

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

8 but now put ye away all these, anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy language out of your mouth.

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

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds,

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

10 and have put on the new man, who is renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him;

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

11 where there is no Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

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

12 Clothe yourselves, therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, with compassionate affections, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;

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

13 bearing with each other, and forgiving each other, if any one have a complaint against another; even as Christ freely forgave you, do ye also freely forgive;

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.

14 and over all these things put on the robe of love, which is the bond of perfectness;

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

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

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which also 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 one another with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to God;

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.

17 and whatever ye do, in word or 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, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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

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

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

20 Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

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

21 Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be discouraged.

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

22 Bond-servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

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.

23 Whatever ye do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men,

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

24 knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the recompense of the inheritance; serve Christ as your Lord.

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

25 For he that doeth wrong, shall receive back the wrong which he hath done; and there is no respect of persons.

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