Colossians 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Therefore, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God:	1 Therefore, if you have risen together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
2 Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.	2 Consider the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.
3 For you are dead; and your life is hid with Christ in God.	3 For you have died, and so your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.	4 When Christ, your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of idols.	5 Therefore, mortify your body, while it is upon the earth. For because of fornication, impurity, lust, evil desires, and avarice, which are a kind of service to idols,
6 For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief,	6 the wrath of God has overwhelmed the sons of unbelief.
7 In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them.	7 You, too, walked in these things, in times past, when you were living among them.
8 But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth.	8 But now you must set aside all these things: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, and indecent speech from your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,	9 Do not lie to one another. Strip yourselves of the old man, with his deeds,
10 And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.	10 and clothe yourself with the new man, who has been renewed by knowledge, in accord with the image of the One who created him,
11 Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all, and in all.	11 where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, servant nor free. Instead, Christ is everything, in everyone.
12 Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience:	12 Therefore, clothe yourselves like the elect of God: holy and beloved, with hearts of mercy, kindness, humility, modesty, and patience.
13 Bearing 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.	13 Support one another, and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive one another. For just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also must you do.
14 But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:	14 And above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.	15 And let the peace of Christ lift up your hearts. For in this peace, you have been called, as one body. And be thankful.
16 Let 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.	16 Let the word of Christ live in you in abundance, with all wisdom, teaching and correcting one another, with psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing to God with the grace in your hearts.
17 All 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.	17 Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.	18 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter towards them.	19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter toward them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.	20 Children, obey your parents in all things. For this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.	21 Fathers, do not provoke your children to indignation, lest they lose heart.
22 Servants, 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.	22 Servants, obey, in all things, your lords according to the flesh, not serving only when seen, as if to please men, but serving in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
23 Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:	23 Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.
24 Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ.	24 For you know that you will receive from the Lord the repayment of an inheritance. Serve Christ the Lord.
25 For he that doth wrong, shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully: and there is no respect of persons with God.	25 For whoever causes injury shall be repaid for what he has wrongfully done. And there no favoritism with God.