Colossians 3

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

If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

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

Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.

3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;

6 for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;

7 wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;

Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.

8 but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;

9 lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,

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

And have put on the new man, which has become new in knowledge after the image of his maker;

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

Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;

13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:

14 and above all these things [put on] love, which is the bond of perfectness.

And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.

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

And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

17 And whatsoever ye 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, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.

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

Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.

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

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

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

Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

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

Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

22 Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

23 whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;

24 knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.

25 For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.