Colossians 3

1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

If then God has raised you with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

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

Think about the things above, not about the things on earth.

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

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

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

When Christ appears, who is your life, then you will also appear with him in glory.

5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Put to death, then, the members that are on earth—sexual immorality, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

It is in these things that you also once walked when you lived in them.

8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

But now you must get rid of all these things—wrath, anger, evil intentions, insults, and obscene speech from 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, since you have taken off the old man with its practices,

10 And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

and you have put on the new man that is being made new in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.

This is where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman, but Christ is all, and is in all.

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.

Bear with one another. Be gracious to each other. If someone has a complaint against someone else, forgive in the same way that the Lord has forgiven you.

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

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

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

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. It was for this peace that 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 in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Let the word of Christ live in you richly. With all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

17 And what soever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.

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

Wives, submit to your husbands, as it is appropriate 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 unto the Lord.

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

21 Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not be discouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers, but with a sincere heart. Fear the Lord.

23 And what soever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Whatever you do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not as to people.

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

You know that you will receive from the Lord the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

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

For anyone who does unrighteousness will receive the penalty for the unrighteousness that he did, and there is no favoritism.