Put On the New Self

(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. (D)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For (E)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ (F)who is your[a] life (G)appears, then you also will appear with him (H)in glory.

(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. (N)On account of these the wrath of God is coming.[c] (O)In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now (P)you must put them all away: (Q)anger, wrath, malice, (R)slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. (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

  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
  2. Colossians 3:5 Greek therefore your members that are on the earth
  3. Colossians 3:6 Some manuscripts add upon the sons of disobedience
  4. Colossians 3:9 Greek man; also as supplied in verse 10
  5. Colossians 3:11 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for Bondservants in verse 22
  6. Colossians 3:22 Or your masters according to the flesh

La meta del cristiano

Si habéis, pues, resucitado con Cristo(A), buscad las cosas de arriba, donde está Cristo sentado a la diestra de Dios(B). Poned la mira[a] en las cosas de arriba, no en las de la tierra(C). Porque habéis muerto, y vuestra vida está escondida con Cristo(D) en Dios. Cuando Cristo, nuestra[b] vida(E), sea manifestado, entonces vosotros también seréis manifestados con Él en gloria(F).

La vida vieja y la vida nueva

Por tanto, considerad los miembros de vuestro cuerpo terrenal(G) como muertos[c] a la fornicación, la impureza, las pasiones, los malos deseos y la avaricia, que es idolatría(H). Pues la ira de Dios vendrá sobre los hijos de desobediencia[d] por causa de estas cosas(I), en las cuales vosotros también anduvisteis(J) en otro tiempo cuando vivíais en ellas. Pero ahora desechad también vosotros todas estas cosas(K): ira, enojo, malicia, maledicencia(L), lenguaje soez de vuestra boca(M). No mintáis[e](N) los unos a los otros, puesto que habéis desechado al viejo hombre(O) con sus malos hábitos, 10 y os habéis vestido del nuevo hombre, el cual se va renovando(P) hacia un verdadero conocimiento, conforme a la imagen(Q) de aquel que lo creó(R); 11 una renovación en la cual no hay distinción entre griego y judío(S), circunciso e incircunciso[f](T), bárbaro[g](U), escita[h], esclavo o libre(V), sino que Cristo es todo, y en todos(W).

12 Entonces, como escogidos(X) de Dios, santos y amados, revestíos(Y) de tierna compasión, bondad(Z), humildad, mansedumbre y paciencia[i](AA); 13 soportándoos unos a otros(AB) y perdonándoos unos a otros, si alguno tiene queja contra otro; como Cristo os perdonó, así también hacedlo vosotros(AC). 14 Y sobre todas estas cosas, vestíos de amor, que es el vínculo[j](AD) de la unidad[k](AE). 15 Y que la paz de Cristo[l] reine[m] en vuestros corazones(AF), a la cual en verdad[n] fuisteis llamados en un solo cuerpo(AG); y sed agradecidos. 16 Que la palabra de Cristo[o](AH) habite en abundancia en vosotros, con toda sabiduría enseñándoos y amonestándoos unos a otros(AI) con salmos, himnos y canciones espirituales(AJ), cantando(AK) a Dios con acción de gracias[p] en vuestros corazones. 17 Y todo lo que hacéis, de palabra o de hecho, hacedlo todo en el nombre del Señor Jesús(AL), dando gracias por medio de Él a Dios el Padre(AM).

Relaciones sociales del cristiano

18 (AN)Mujeres, estad sujetas a vuestros maridos(AO), como conviene en el Señor. 19 Maridos, amad a vuestras[q] mujeres(AP) y no seáis ásperos[r] con ellas. 20 Hijos, sed obedientes a vuestros padres en todo, porque esto es agradable al[s] Señor(AQ). 21 Padres, no exasperéis[t] a vuestros hijos(AR), para que no se desalienten. 22 Siervos[u], obedeced en todo a vuestros[v] amos en la tierra[w](AS), no para ser vistos[x], como los que quieren agradar a los hombres, sino con sinceridad de corazón, temiendo al Señor(AT). 23 Y todo lo que hagáis, hacedlo de corazón, como para el Señor y no para los hombres(AU), 24 sabiendo que del Señor recibiréis la recompensa(AV) de la herencia(AW). Es a Cristo el Señor a quien servís(AX). 25 Porque el que procede con injusticia sufrirá las consecuencias del mal que ha cometido(AY), y eso, sin acepción de personas(AZ).

Footnotes

  1. Colosenses 3:2 O, Fijad vuestra mente
  2. Colosenses 3:4 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: vuestra
  3. Colosenses 3:5 Lit., dad muerte a los miembros que están sobre la tierra
  4. Colosenses 3:6 Algunos mss. antiguos no incluyen: sobre los hijos de desobediencia
  5. Colosenses 3:9 O, Dejad de mentir
  6. Colosenses 3:11 Lit., circuncisión e incircuncisión
  7. Colosenses 3:11 I.e., uno que no era griego, ni por nacimiento, ni por cultura
  8. Colosenses 3:11 Un natural de Escitia; símbolo de un salvaje primitivo
  9. Colosenses 3:12 I.e., tolerancia hacia otros
  10. Colosenses 3:14 O, lazo, o, eslabón
  11. Colosenses 3:14 Lit., de la perfección
  12. Colosenses 3:15 Algunos mss. dicen: Dios
  13. Colosenses 3:15 O, actúe como árbitro
  14. Colosenses 3:15 Lit., también
  15. Colosenses 3:16 Algunos mss. dicen: del Señor; otros dicen: de Dios
  16. Colosenses 3:16 Lit., en su gracia
  17. Colosenses 3:19 Lit., las
  18. Colosenses 3:19 O, amargos
  19. Colosenses 3:20 Lit., en el
  20. Colosenses 3:21 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: no provoquéis a ira
  21. Colosenses 3:22 O, Esclavos
  22. Colosenses 3:22 Lit., los
  23. Colosenses 3:22 Lit., según la carne
  24. Colosenses 3:22 Lit., no en el servir al ojo

Not Carnality but Christ

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. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the (C)earth. (D)For you died, (E)and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (F)When Christ who is (G)our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in (H)glory.

(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. (M)Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon (N)the sons of disobedience, (O)in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

(P)But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 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

  1. Colossians 3:24 NU omits for