Colossians 3

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1 Since you have been raised up to be with Christ, you must look for the things that are above, whereChrist is, sitting at God's right hand.	1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
2 Let your thoughts be on things above, not on the things that are on the earth,	2 Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.
3 because you have died, and now the life you have is hidden with Christ in God.	3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 But when Christ is revealed -- and he is your life-you, too, wil be revealed with him in glory.	4 When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.
5 That is why you must kill everything in you that is earthly: sexual vice, impurity, uncontrol ed passion,evil desires and especially greed, which is the same thing as worshipping a false god;	5 Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is idolatry.
6 it is precisely these things which draw God's retribution upon those who resist.	6 Because of these the wrath of God is coming (upon the disobedient).
7 And these things made up your way of life when you were living among such people,	7 By these you too once conducted yourselves, when you lived in that way.
8 but now you also must give up al these things: human anger, hot temper, malice, abusive language anddirty talk;	8 But now you must put them all away: anger, fury, malice, slander, and obscene language out of your mouths.
9 and do not lie to each other. You have stripped off your old behaviour with your old self,	9 Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices
10 and you have put on a new self which will progress towards true knowledge the more it is renewed inthe image of its Creator;	10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed, for knowledge, in the image of its creator.
11 and in that image there is no room for distinction between Greek and Jew, between the circumcisedand uncircumcised, or between barbarian and Scythian, slave and free. There is only Christ: he is everythingand he is in everything.	11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.
12 As the chosen of God, then, the holy people whom he loves, you are to be clothed in heartfeltcompassion, in generosity and humility, gentleness and patience.	12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
13 Bear with one another; forgive each other if one of you has a complaint against another. The Lord hasforgiven you; now you must do the same.	13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.
14 Over al these clothes, put on love, the perfect bond.	14 And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.
15 And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were cal ed together inone body. Always be thankful.	15 And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.
16 Let the Word of Christ, in al its richness, find a home with you. Teach each other, and advise eachother, in al wisdom. With gratitude in your hearts sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs to God;	16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
17 and whatever you say or do, let it be in the name of the Lord Jesus, in thanksgiving to God the Fatherthrough him.	17 And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as you should in the Lord.	18 Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be sharp with them.	19 Husbands, love your wives, and avoid any bitterness toward them.
20 Children, be obedient to your parents always, because that is what will please the Lord.	20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
21 Parents, do not irritate your children or they will lose heart.	21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become discouraged.
22 Slaves, be obedient in every way to the people who, according to human reckoning, are your masters;not only when you are under their eye, as if you had only to please human beings, but wholeheartedly, out ofrespect for the Master.	22 Slaves, obey your human masters in everything, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
23 Whatever your work is, put your heart into it as done for the Lord and not for human beings,	23 Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others,
24 knowing that the Lord wil repay you by making you his heirs. It is Christ the Lord that you are serving.	24 knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of the Lord Christ.
25 Anyone who does wrong wil be repaid in kind. For there is no favouritism.	25 For the wrongdoer will receive recompense for the wrong he committed, and there is no partiality.