Colossians 3

1 If yee then bee risen with Christ, seeke those thinges which are aboue, where Christ sitteth at 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 affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.

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

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

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

4 When Christ which is our life, shall appeare, then shall ye also appeare with him in glory.

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

5 Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.

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

6 For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.

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

7 Wherein ye also walked once, when ye liued in them.

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

8 But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, 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 yee haue put off the olde man with his workes,

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

10 And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in 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 is neither Grecian nor Iewe, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: But Christ is all, and in all things.

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

12 Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:

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

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

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 aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.

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

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull.

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 worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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 whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lord Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by 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 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

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

19 Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

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

20 Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.

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

21 Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.

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

22 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

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 And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, 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 of the Lord ye shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ.

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

25 But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that 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.