Colossians 3

1Therefore if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

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

2Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.

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

3For you are dead: and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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

4When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.

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

5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is the service of idols.

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

6For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief.

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

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

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

8But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth.

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

9Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,

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

10And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.

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

11Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all and in all.

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

12Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience:

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

13Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another. Even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.

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

14But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.

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

15And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.

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

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

16Let 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.

17All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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

18Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

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

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

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

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

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

21Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.

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

22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not serving to the eye, as pleasing men: but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

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

23Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:

23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ.

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

25For he that doth wrong shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully. And there is no respect of persons with God.

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