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Colossians 3
Easy-to-Read Version
Colossians 3
Easy-to-Read Version
Your New Life
3 You were raised from death with Christ. So live for what is in heaven, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Think only about what is up there, not what is here on earth. 3 Your old self has died, and your new life is kept with Christ in God. 4 Yes, Christ is now your life, and when he comes again, you will share in his glory.
5 So put everything evil out of your life: sexual sin, doing anything immoral, letting sinful thoughts control you, and wanting things that are wrong. And don’t keep wanting more and more for yourself, which is the same as worshiping a false god. 6 God will show his anger against those who don’t obey him,[a] because they do these evil things. 7 You also did these things in the past, when you lived like them.
8 But now put these things out of your life: anger, losing your temper, doing or saying things to hurt others, and saying shameful things. 9 Don’t lie to each other. You have taken off those old clothes—the person you once were and the bad things you did then. 10 Now you are wearing a new life, a life that is new every day. You are growing in your understanding of the one who made you. You are becoming more and more like him. 11 In this new life it doesn’t matter if you are a Greek or a Jew, circumcised or not. It doesn’t matter if you speak a different language or even if you are a Scythian.[b] It doesn’t matter if you are a slave or free. Christ is all that matters, and he is in all of you.
Your New Life With Each Other
12 God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So your new life should be like this: Show mercy to others. Be kind, humble, gentle, and patient. 13 Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If you feel someone has wronged you, forgive them. Forgive others because the Lord forgave you. 14 Together with these things, the most important part of your new life is to love each other. Love is what holds everything together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. It is for peace that you were chosen to be together in one body.[c] And always be thankful.
16 Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 Everything you say and everything you do should be done for Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.
Your New Life at Home
18 Wives, be willing to serve your husbands. This is the right thing to do in following the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be gentle to them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything. This pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, don’t upset your children. If you are too hard to please, they might want to stop trying.
22 Servants, obey your masters in everything. Obey all the time, even when they can’t see you. Don’t just pretend to work hard so that they will treat you well. No, you must serve your masters honestly because you respect the Lord. 23 In all the work you are given, do the best you can. Work as though you are working for the Lord, not any earthly master. 24 Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord, who will give you what he promised his people. Yes, you are serving Christ. He is your real Master.[d] 25 Remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong. And the Lord treats everyone the same.
Footnotes
- Colossians 3:6 against … him Some Greek copies do not have these words.
- Colossians 3:11 Scythians Known as wild and uncivilized people.
- Colossians 3:15 body Christ’s spiritual body, meaning the church—his people.
- Colossians 3:24 Yes, you … Master Or “Serve the Lord Christ.” The Greek word translated “Lord” is the same as the word for “master” in verses 22 and 23.
Colosas 3
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Colosas 3
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Tuntunin Para sa Matuwid na Pamumuhay
3 Yamang kayo nga ay muling binuhay na kasama ni Cristo, hanapin ninyo ang mga bagay na nasa itaas, kung saan si Cristo ay nakaupo sakanan ng Diyos.
2 Ituon ninyo ang inyong pag-iisip sa mga bagay na nasaitaas at hindi sa mga bagay na nasa lupa. 3 Ito ay sapagkat namatay nakayo at ang buhay ninyo ay natatagong kasama ni Cristo sa Diyos. 4 Kapag si Cristo na ating buhay ay mahahayag, kasama rin naman niya kayong mahahayag sa kaluwalhatian.
5 Patayin nga ninyo ang inyong mga bahagi na maka-lupa. Ito ay ang pakikiapid, karumihan, pita ng laman, masasamang nasa at kasakiman na siyang pagsamba sa diyos-diyosan. 6 Dahil sa mga bagay na ito, ang poot ng Diyos ay dumarating sa mga anak na masuwayin. 7 Ang mga ito ay inyo rin namang nilakaran noong una nang kayo ay namumuhay pa sa gani-tong mga bagay. 8 Ngunit ngayon ay hubarin na ninyo ang lahat ng ito: galit, poot, masamang hangarin, pamumusong, malalaswang salita na mula sa inyong bibig. 9 Huwag na kayong magsinungaling sa isa’t isa, yamang hinubad na ninyo nang lubusan ang dating pagkatao kasama ang mga masasamang gawa nito. 10 Isuot naman ninyo ang bagong pagkatao na binago patungo sa kaalaman ayon sa wangis ng lumalang sa kaniya. 11 Doon ay wala ng pagkakaiba ang mga Griyego o mga Judio, ang mga nasa pagtutuli o wala sa pagtutuli, mga hindi Griyego, mga Scita, mga alipin o malaya. Si Cristo ang lahat at nasa lahat.
12 Kaya nga, bilang mga hinirang ng Diyos, mga banal at minamahal, magsuot kayo ng pusong maawain, ng kabutihan, kapakumbabaan ng pag-iisip, ng kaamuan at pagtitiyaga. 13 Magbatahan kayo sa isa’t isa at magpatawaran kayo sa isa’t isa kapag ang sinuman ay may hinaing sa kaninuman. Kung paanong pinatawad kayo ni Cristo ay gayundin kayo magpatawad. 14 Higit sa lahat ng mga bagay na ito, magbihis kayo ng pag-ibig na siyang tali ng kasakdalan.
15 Ang kapayapaan ng Diyos ang siyang maghari sa inyong mga puso. Kayo ay tinawag dito sa isang katawan at maging mapagpasalamat kayo. 16 Manahang sagana sa inyo ang salita ni Cristo sa lahat ng karunungan. Turuan at payuhan ninyo ang bawat isa sa pamamagitan ng mga salmo, ng mga himno at mga awiting espirituwal. Umawit kayong may biyaya sa inyong puso sa Panginoon. 17 Anuman ang inyong gawin sa salita o sa gawa, gawin ninyo ang lahat sa pangalan ng Panginoong Jesus na may pagpapasalamat sa Diyos Ama sa pamamagitan niya.
Tuntunin Para sa Sambahayang Kristiyano
18 Mga asawang babae, magpasakop kayo sa inyong asawa gaya ng nararapat sa Panginoon.
19 Mga asawang lalaki, ibigin ninyo ang inyong asawa at huwag kayong maging marahas sa kanila.
20 Mga anak, sundin ninyo ang inyong mga magulang sa lahat ng bagay sapagkat nakalulugod ito sa Diyos.
21 Mga ama, huwag ninyong ibunsod sa galit ang inyong mga anak upang huwag manghina ang kanilang loob.
22 Mga alipin, sundin ninyo sa lahat ng bagay ang inyong mga amo dito sa lupa, hindi lamang kung sila ay nakatingin bilang pakitang-tao, kundi sa katapatan ng puso na may takot sa Diyos. 23 Anuman ang inyong gawin, gawin ninyo ito ng buong puso na para sa Panginoon at hindi para sa mga tao. 24 Yamang nalalaman ninyo na kayo ay tatanggap mula sa Panginoon ng gantimpalang mana dahil ang Panginoon, ang Cristo ang inyong pinaglilingkuran. 25 Ang sinumang gumagawa ng masama ay tatanggap ng kabayaran sa kaniyang ginawangkasamaan. Ang Diyos ay walang mga taong itinatangi.
Colossians 3
New International Version
Colossians 3
New International Version
Living as Those Made Alive in Christ
3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(B) 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(C) 3 For you died,(D) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life,(E) appears,(F) then you also will appear with him in glory.(G)
5 Put to death,(H) therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:(I) sexual immorality,(J) impurity, lust, evil desires and greed,(K) which is idolatry.(L) 6 Because of these, the wrath of God(M) is coming.[b] 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.(N) 8 But now you must also rid yourselves(O) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(P) and filthy language from your lips.(Q) 9 Do not lie to each other,(R) since you have taken off your old self(S) with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,(T) which is being renewed(U) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(V) 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(W) circumcised or uncircumcised,(X) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(Y) but Christ is all,(Z) and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(AA) with compassion, kindness, humility,(AB) gentleness and patience.(AC) 13 Bear with each other(AD) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(AE) 14 And over all these virtues put on love,(AF) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(AG)
15 Let the peace of Christ(AH) rule in your hearts, since as members of one body(AI) you were called to peace.(AJ) And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ(AK) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(AL) through psalms,(AM) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(AN) 17 And whatever you do,(AO) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks(AP) to God the Father through him.
Instructions for Christian Households(AQ)
18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands,(AR) as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers,[c] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance(AS) from the Lord as a reward.(AT) It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.(AU)
Footnotes
- Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
- Colossians 3:6 Some early manuscripts coming on those who are disobedient
- Colossians 3:21 Or Parents
Colossians 3
New King James Version
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
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