Colossians 3

Revised Geneva Translation

3 If you, then, are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.

² Set your mind on things which are above, not on things which are on the Earth.

³ For you have died, and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.

⁴ When Christ (Who is your life) is revealed, then you shall also be revealed with Him in Glory.

⁵ Therefore, mortify those parts of your body which are of the Earth: fornication, impurity, depraved passions, lust, and covetousness (which is idolatry),

⁶ for the sake of which things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience;

⁷ and wherein also you once walked when you lived in them.

⁸ But now, however, take all these things out of your mouth also: anger, wrath, malice, slander, foul language.

⁹ Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds

¹⁰ and having put on the new (who is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him who created him).

¹¹ There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but all, and in all, is Christ.

¹² Now, therefore, as the Elect of God, holy and beloved, put on hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

¹³ bearing with one another and forgiving one another. If anyone has a quarrel with another, even as Christ forgave, so do you.

¹⁴ And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of complete unity.

¹⁵ And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body. And be thankful.

¹⁶ Let the Word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to God.

¹⁷ And whatever you shall do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

¹⁸ Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as it is fitting in the Lord.

¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered toward them.

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

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

²² Servants, in all things, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service as man-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

²³ And whatever you do, work from your soul, as to the Lord, and not to man,

²⁴ knowing that you shall receive the reward of the inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.

²⁵ But the one who does wrong shall be repaid for the wrong that he has done. And there is no respect of persons.