Colossians 3:12-25

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹² So, as those who have been ^(A)chosen of God, holy and beloved, ^(B)put on a ^(C)heart of compassion, kindness, ^(D)humility, gentleness and ^[a](E)patience; ^13 (F)bearing with one another, and ^(G)forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; ^(H)just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. ¹⁴ Beyond all these things put on love, which is ^[b](I)the perfect bond of ^(J)unity. ¹⁵ Let ^(K)the peace of Christ ^[c]rule in your hearts, to which ^[d]indeed you were called in ^(L)one body; and ^[e]be thankful. ¹⁶ Let ^(M)the word of ^[f]Christ richly dwell within you, ^[g]with all wisdom ^(N)teaching and admonishing ^[h]one another ^(O)with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ^(P)singing ^[i]with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ^17 (Q)Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, ^(R)giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

Family Relations

^18 (S)Wives, ^(T)be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. ^19 (U)Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. ^20 (V)Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing ^[j]to the Lord. ^21 (W)Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

^22 (X)Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters ^[k]on earth, ^(Y)not with ^[l]external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. ²³ Whatever you do, do your work ^[m]heartily, ^(Z)as for the Lord ^[n]rather than for men, ^24 (AA)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward ^[o]of ^(AB)the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you ^(AC)serve. ²⁵ For ^(AD)he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and ^[p](AE)that without partiality.