Colossians 3

1 If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things [which are] above, where the Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God:

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

2 have your mind on the things [that are] above, not on the things [that are] on the earth;

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

3 for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.

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

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

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

5 Put to death therefore your members which [are] upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, the which is idolatry;

6 On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

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

7 In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.

in the which ye also walked aforetime, when ye lived in these things.

8 But now, put off, ye also, all [these] things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.

But now put ye also away all these; anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,

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

10 and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to [the] image of him that has created him;

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

11 wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ [is] everything, and in all.

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

12 Put on therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

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

13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] ye.

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:

14 And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

15 And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.

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

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

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.

17 And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, [do] all things in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.

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.

18 Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting 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 be not 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 is well-pleasing in the Lord.

21 Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

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

22 Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.

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

23 Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;

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

24 knowing that of [the] Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.

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

25 For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.

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