< Colossians 3 >
1 If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,
Furthermore, since you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, sitting at God's right;
2 the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,
set your mind on the things above, not on those upon the earth,
3 for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;
because you died and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.
4 when the Christ — our life — may be manifested, then also we with him shall be manifested in glory.
Whenever Christ, our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
5 Put to death, then, your members that [are] upon the earth — whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry —
Therefore put to death your members that are on the earth: fornication, filthiness, passion, evil desire, and the greediness that is idolatry.
6 because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of the disobedience,
7 in which also ye — ye did walk once, when ye lived in them;
in which things you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
8 but now put off, even ye, the whole — anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking — out of your mouth.
But now you must also rid yourselves of all these—anger, rage, malice, slander, obscene speech—out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to 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 his practices
10 and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;
and have put on the new one, who is being renewed into real knowledge according to the image of his Creator,
11 where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman — but the all and in all — Christ.
where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.
12 Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience;
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you — so also ye;
bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone should have a complaint against another—just as the Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
14 and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,
And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, into 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 each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;
Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing with grace in your heart to the Lord, with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.
17 and all, whatever ye 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 may do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
18 The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;
Wives, subordinate yourselves to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;
Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.
20 the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;
Children, obey your parents in everything, because this is well pleasing in the Lord.
21 the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children so that they lose heart.
22 The servants! obey in all things those who are masters 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 just when they are looking, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.
23 and all, whatever ye may do — out of soul work — as to the Lord, and not to men,
And whatever you do, give it all you've got, as to the Lord and not to men,
24 having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance — for the Lord Christ ye serve;
knowing that it is from the Lord that you will receive the inheritance as a reward; because you serve the Lord Christ.
25 and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.
(But he who does wrong will be repaid for this wrong, and there is no favoritism.)