Normas para una vida santa

Ya que han resucitado con Cristo, busquen las cosas de arriba, donde está Cristo sentado a la derecha de Dios. Concentren su atención en las cosas de arriba, no en las de la tierra, pues ustedes han muerto y su vida está escondida con Cristo en Dios. Cuando Cristo, que es la vida de ustedes,[a] se manifieste, entonces también ustedes serán manifestados con él en gloria.

Por tanto, hagan morir todo lo que es propio de la naturaleza terrenal: inmoralidad sexual, impureza, bajas pasiones, malos deseos y avaricia, la cual es idolatría. Por estas cosas viene el castigo de Dios.[b] Ustedes las practicaron en otro tiempo, cuando vivían en ellas. Pero ahora abandonen también todo esto: enojo, ira, malicia, calumnia y lenguaje obsceno. Dejen de mentirse unos a otros, ahora que se han quitado el ropaje de la vieja naturaleza con sus vicios 10 y se han puesto el de la nueva naturaleza, que se va renovando en conocimiento a imagen de su Creador. 11 En esta nueva naturaleza no hay judío ni no judío, circunciso ni incircunciso, extranjero, inculto,[c] esclavo o libre, sino que Cristo es todo y está en todos.

12 Por lo tanto, como pueblo escogido de Dios, santo y amado, revístanse de afecto entrañable y de bondad, humildad, amabilidad y paciencia, 13 de modo que se toleren unos a otros y se perdonen si alguno tiene queja contra otro. Así como el Señor los perdonó, perdonen también ustedes. 14 Por encima de todo, vístanse de amor, que es el vínculo perfecto.

15 Que gobierne en sus corazones la paz de Cristo, a la cual fueron llamados en un solo cuerpo. Y sean agradecidos. 16 Que habite en ustedes la palabra de Cristo con toda su riqueza: instrúyanse y aconséjense unos a otros con toda sabiduría; canten salmos, himnos y canciones espirituales a Dios, con gratitud de corazón. 17 Y todo lo que hagan, de palabra o de obra, háganlo en el nombre del Señor Jesús, dando gracias a Dios el Padre por medio de él.

Normas para la familia cristiana

18 Esposas, sométanse a sus esposos, como conviene en el Señor.

19 Esposos, amen a sus esposas y no sean duros con ellas.

20 Hijos, obedezcan a sus padres en todo, porque esto agrada al Señor.

21 Padres, no exasperen a sus hijos, no sea que se desanimen.

22 Esclavos, obedezcan en todo a sus amos terrenales, no solo cuando ellos los estén mirando, como si ustedes quisieran ganarse el favor humano, sino con corazón sincero y por respeto al Señor. 23 Hagan lo que hagan, trabajen de buena gana, como para el Señor y no como para nadie en este mundo, 24 conscientes de que el Señor los recompensará con la herencia. Ustedes sirven a Cristo el Señor. 25 El que hace el mal pagará por su propia maldad, porque en esto no hay favoritismos.

Footnotes

  1. 3:4 de ustedes. Var. de nosotros.
  2. 3:6 de Dios. Var. de Dios sobre los que son desobedientes.
  3. 3:11 inculto. Lit. escita. Es decir, el habitante de la región al norte del mar Negro, que no era parte del Imperio Romano.

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

Set your sight on things above, not on things on the earth.

For ye are dead and your life is hid with the Christ in God.

When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.

¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil lust, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience,

in which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

¶ But now put ye also off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Lie not one to another, putting off the old man with his deeds

10 and being clothed with the new man, who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one that created him,

11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, slave nor free: but Christ is all and in all.

12 ¶ Clothed, therefore, (as the elect of God, holy and beloved) with bowels of mercies, with kindness, with humility, with meekness, with tolerance,

13 forbearing one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a quarrel against another: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfection.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, into which likewise ye are called into one body, and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of the Christ dwell in you in abundance in all wisdom, teaching you and exhorting you one to another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with grace singing in your hearts unto the Lord.

17 And whatever ye do whether in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to the God and Father by him.

18 ¶ Wives, be subject to your own husbands as it is fit in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter against them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21 Fathers, provoke not your children lest they become disheartened.

22 Slaves, in all things hearken unto your masters according to the flesh, not serving to be seen as those who only please men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

23 And whatever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men,

24 knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that does wrong shall receive the wrong which he has done, now that there is no respect of persons.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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

22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.