歌 羅 西 書 3
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
3 所 以 ， 你 们 若 真 与 基 督 一 同 复 活 ， 就 当 求 在 上 面 的 事 ； 那 里 有 基 督 坐 在 神 的 右 边 。
2 你 们 要 思 念 上 面 的 事 ， 不 要 思 念 地 上 的 事 。
3 因 为 你 们 已 经 死 了 ， 你 们 的 生 命 与 基 督 一 同 藏 在 神 里 面 。
4 基 督 是 我 们 的 生 命 ， 他 显 现 的 时 候 ， 你 们 也 要 与 他 一 同 显 现 在 荣 耀 里 。
5 所 以 ， 要 治 死 你 们 在 地 上 的 肢 体 ， 就 如 淫 乱 、 污 秽 、 邪 情 、 恶 欲 ， 和 贪 婪 。 贪 婪 就 与 拜 偶 像 一 样 。
6 因 这 些 事 ， 神 的 忿 怒 必 临 到 那 悖 逆 之 子 。
7 当 你 们 在 这 些 事 中 活 着 的 时 候 ， 也 曾 这 样 行 过 。
8 但 现 在 你 们 要 弃 绝 这 一 切 的 事 ， 以 及 恼 恨 、 忿 怒 、 恶 毒 （ 或 作 ： 阴 毒 ） 、 毁 谤 ， 并 口 中 污 秽 的 言 语 。
9 不 要 彼 此 说 谎 ； 因 你 们 已 经 脱 去 旧 人 和 旧 人 的 行 为 ，
10 穿 上 了 新 人 。 这 新 人 在 知 识 上 渐 渐 更 新 ， 正 如 造 他 主 的 形 像 。
11 在 此 并 不 分 希 利 尼 人 、 犹 太 人 ， 受 割 礼 的 、 未 受 割 礼 的 ， 化 外 人 ， 西 古 提 人 ， 为 奴 的 、 自 主 的 ， 惟 有 基 督 是 包 括 一 切 ， 又 住 在 各 人 之 内 。
12 所 以 ， 你 们 既 是 神 的 选 民 ， 圣 洁 蒙 爱 的 人 ， 就 要 存 （ 原 文 作 穿 ； 下 同 ） 怜 悯 、 恩 慈 、 谦 虚 、 温 柔 、 忍 耐 的 心 。
13 倘 若 这 人 与 那 人 有 嫌 隙 ， 总 要 彼 此 包 容 ， 彼 此 饶 恕 ； 主 怎 样 饶 恕 了 你 们 ， 你 们 也 要 怎 样 饶 恕 人 。
14 在 这 一 切 之 外 ， 要 存 着 爱 心 ， 爱 心 就 是 联 络 全 德 的 。
15 又 要 叫 基 督 的 平 安 在 你 们 心 里 作 主 ； 你 们 也 为 此 蒙 召 ， 归 为 一 体 ； 且 要 存 感 谢 的 心 。
16 当 用 各 样 的 智 慧 ， 把 基 督 的 道 理 丰 丰 富 富 的 存 在 心 里 ， （ 或 作 ： 当 把 基 督 的 道 理 丰 丰 富 富 的 存 在 心 里 ， 以 各 样 的 智 慧 ） ， 用 诗 章 、 颂 词 、 灵 歌 ， 彼 此 教 导 ， 互 相 劝 戒 ， 心 被 恩 感 ， 歌 颂 神 。
17 无 论 做 甚 麽 ， 或 说 话 或 行 事 ， 都 要 奉 主 耶 稣 的 名 ， 藉 着 他 感 谢 父 神 。
18 你 们 作 妻 子 的 ， 当 顺 服 自 己 的 丈 夫 ， 这 在 主 里 面 是 相 宜 的 。
19 你 们 作 丈 夫 的 ， 要 爱 你 们 的 妻 子 ， 不 可 苦 待 他 们 。
20 你 们 作 儿 女 的 ， 要 凡 事 听 从 父 母 ， 因 为 这 是 主 所 喜 悦 的 。
21 你 们 作 父 亲 的 ， 不 要 惹 儿 女 的 气 ， 恐 怕 他 们 失 了 志 气 。
22 你 们 作 仆 人 的 ， 要 凡 事 听 从 你 们 肉 身 的 主 人 ， 不 要 只 在 眼 前 事 奉 ， 像 是 讨 人 喜 欢 的 ， 总 要 存 心 诚 实 敬 畏 主 。
23 无 论 做 甚 麽 ， 都 要 从 心 里 做 ， 像 是 给 主 做 的 ， 不 是 给 人 做 的 ，
24 因 你 们 知 道 从 主 那 里 必 得 着 基 业 为 赏 赐 ； 你 们 所 事 奉 的 乃 是 主 基 督 。
25 那 行 不 义 的 必 受 不 义 的 报 应 ； 主 并 不 偏 待 人 。
Colossians 3
New King James Version
Not Carnality but Christ
3 If then you were (A)raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, (B)where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the (C)earth. 3 (D)For you died, (E)and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 (F)When Christ who is (G)our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in (H)glory.
5 (I)Therefore put to death (J)your members which are on the earth: (K)fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (L)which is idolatry. 6 (M)Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon (N)the sons of disobedience, 7 (O)in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
8 (P)But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10 and have put on the new man who (Q)is renewed in knowledge (R)according to the image of Him who (S)created him, 11 where there is neither (T)Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, (U)but Christ is all and in all.
Character of the New Man
12 Therefore, (V)as the elect of God, holy and beloved, (W)put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 (X)bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 (Y)But above all these things (Z)put on love, which is the (AA)bond of perfection. 15 And let (AB)the peace of God rule in your hearts, (AC)to which also you were called (AD)in one body; and (AE)be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another (AF)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And (AG)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
The Christian Home(AH)
18 (AI)Wives, submit to your own husbands, (AJ)as is fitting in the Lord.
19 (AK)Husbands, love your wives and do not be (AL)bitter toward them.
20 (AM)Children, obey your parents (AN)in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
21 (AO)Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22 (AP)Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 (AQ)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 (AR)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; (AS)for[a] you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and (AT)there is no partiality.
Footnotes
- Colossians 3:24 NU omits for
Colossians 3
English Standard Version
Put On the New Self
3 (A)If then you have been raised with Christ, seek (B)the things that are above, where Christ is, (C)seated at the right hand of God. 2 (D)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For (E)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ (F)who is your[a] life (G)appears, then you also will appear with him (H)in glory.
5 (I)Put to death therefore (J)what is earthly in you:[b] (K)sexual immorality, impurity, (L)passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (M)which is idolatry. 6 (N)On account of these the wrath of God is coming.[c] 7 (O)In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now (P)you must put them all away: (Q)anger, wrath, malice, (R)slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 (S)Do not lie to one another, seeing that (T)you have put off (U)the old self[d] with its practices 10 and (V)have put on (W)the new self, (X)which is being renewed in knowledge (Y)after the image of (Z)its creator. 11 (AA)Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,[e] free; but Christ is (AB)all, and in all.
12 (AC)Put on then, as (AD)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, (AE)compassionate hearts, (AF)kindness, (AG)humility, meekness, and patience, 13 (AH)bearing with one another and, (AI)if one has a complaint against another, (AJ)forgiving each other; (AK)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on (AL)love, which (AM)binds everything together in (AN)perfect harmony. 15 And let (AO)the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called (AP)in one body. And (AQ)be thankful. 16 Let (AR)the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, (AS)singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, (AT)with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And (AU)whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, (AV)giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Rules for Christian Households
18 (AW)Wives, submit to your husbands, as (AX)is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and (AY)do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents (AZ)in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, obey (BA)in everything those who are your earthly masters,[f] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 (BB)Whatever you do, work heartily, (BC)as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord (BD)you will receive the inheritance as your reward. (BE)You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
Footnotes
- Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
- Colossians 3:5 Greek therefore your members that are on the earth
- Colossians 3:6 Some manuscripts add upon the sons of disobedience
- Colossians 3:9 Greek man; also as supplied in verse 10
- Colossians 3:11 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for Bondservants in verse 22
- Colossians 3:22 Or your masters according to the flesh
Colossians 3
Contemporary English Version
3 (A) You have been raised to life with Christ. Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right side.[a] 2 Think about what is up there, not about what is here on earth. 3 You died, which means that your life is hidden with Christ, who sits beside God. 4 Christ gives meaning to your[b] life, and when he appears, you will also appear with him in glory.
5 Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshiping idols. 6 God is angry with people who disobey him by doing[c] these things. 7 And this is exactly what you did, when you lived among people who behaved in this way. 8 But now you must stop doing such things. You must quit being angry, hateful, and evil. You must no longer say insulting or cruel things about others. 9 (B) And stop lying to each other. You have given up your old way of life with its habits.
10 (C) Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better. 11 It doesn't matter if you are a Greek or a Jew, or if you are circumcised or not. You may even be a barbarian or a Scythian,[d] and you may be a slave or a free person. Yet Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
12 (D) God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient. 13 (E) Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you. 14 Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.
15 Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful. 16 (F) Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. 17 Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him.
Some Rules for Christian Living
18 (G) A wife must put her husband first. This is her duty as a follower of the Lord.
19 (H) A husband must love his wife and not abuse her.
20 (I) Children must always obey their parents. This pleases the Lord.
21 (J) Parents, don't be hard on your children. If you are, they might give up.
22 (K) Slaves, you must always obey your earthly masters. Try to please them at all times, and not just when you think they are watching. Honor the Lord and serve your masters with your whole heart. 23 Do your work willingly, as though you were serving the Lord himself, and not just your earthly master. 24 In fact, the Lord Christ is the one you are really serving, and you know he will reward you. 25 (L) But Christ has no favorites! He will punish evil people, just as they deserve.
Footnotes
- 3.1 right side: The place of power and honor.
- 3.4 your: Some manuscripts have “our.”
- 3.6 people who disobey him by doing: Some manuscripts do not have these words.
- 3.11 a barbarian or a Scythian: Barbarians were people who could not speak Greek and would be in the lower class of society. Scythians were people who were known for their cruelty.
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