Colossians 3

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1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated 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 Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.	2 Consider the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.
3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.	3 For you have died, and so your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.	4 When Christ, your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is idolatry.	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 Because of these the wrath of God is coming (upon the disobedient).	6 the wrath of God has overwhelmed the sons of unbelief.
7 By these you too once conducted yourselves, when you lived in that way.	7 You, too, walked in these things, in times past, when you were living among them.
8 But now you must put them all away: anger, fury, malice, slander, and obscene language out of your mouths.	8 But now you must set aside all these things: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, and indecent speech from your mouth.
9 Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices	9 Do not lie to one another. Strip yourselves of the old man, with his deeds,
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed, for knowledge, in the image of its creator.	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 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, 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 on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and 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 one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.	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 And over all these put on love, that 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 control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be 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 richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude 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 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.	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 subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.	18 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and avoid any bitterness toward them.	19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter toward them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.	20 Children, obey your parents in all things. For this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become discouraged.	21 Fathers, do not provoke your children to indignation, lest they lose heart.
22 Slaves, obey your human masters in everything, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.	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 Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others,	23 Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.
24 knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of 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 the wrongdoer will receive recompense for the wrong he committed, and there is no partiality.	25 For whoever causes injury shall be repaid for what he has wrongfully done. And there no favoritism with God.