Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

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

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) Because of these, the wrath of God(M) is coming.[b] You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.(N) 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) 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

  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
  2. Colossians 3:6 Some early manuscripts coming on those who are disobedient
  3. Colossians 3:21 Or Parents

勸門徒思念上面的事

所以,你們若真與基督一同復活,就當求在上面的事,那裡有基督坐在神的右邊。 你們要思念上面的事,不要思念地上的事, 因為你們已經死了,你們的生命與基督一同藏在神裡面。 基督是我們的生命,他顯現的時候,你們也要與他一同顯現在榮耀裡。

棄舊更新

所以要治死你們在地上的肢體,就如淫亂、汙穢、邪情、惡慾和貪婪,貪婪就與拜偶像一樣。 因這些事,神的憤怒必臨到那悖逆之子。 當你們在這些事中活著的時候,也曾這樣行過。 但現在你們要棄絕這一切的事,以及惱恨、憤怒、惡毒[a]、毀謗並口中汙穢的言語。 不要彼此說謊,因你們已經脫去舊人和舊人的行為, 10 穿上了新人;這新人在知識上漸漸更新,正如造他主的形象。 11 在此並不分希臘人、猶太人,受割禮的、未受割禮的,化外人,西古提人,為奴的,自主的,唯有基督是包括一切,又住在各人之內。

愛心是聯絡全德的

12 所以,你們既是神的選民、聖潔蒙愛的人,就要存[b]憐憫、恩慈、謙虛、溫柔、忍耐的心。 13 倘若這人與那人有嫌隙,總要彼此包容,彼此饒恕;主怎樣饒恕了你們,你們也要怎樣饒恕人。 14 在這一切之外,要存著愛心,愛心就是聯絡全德的。 15 又要叫基督的平安在你們心裡做主,你們也為此蒙召,歸為一體;且要存感謝的心。 16 當用各樣的智慧,把基督的道理豐豐富富地存在心裡[c],用詩章、頌詞、靈歌彼此教導,互相勸誡,心被恩感歌頌神。 17 無論做什麼,或說話或行事,都要奉主耶穌的名,藉著他感謝父神。

勸夫婦父子主僕各盡其分

18 你們做妻子的,當順服自己的丈夫,這在主裡面是相宜的。 19 你們做丈夫的,要愛你們的妻子,不可苦待她們。 20 你們做兒女的,要凡事聽從父母,因為這是主所喜悅的。 21 你們做父親的,不要惹兒女的氣,恐怕他們失了志氣。 22 你們做僕人的,要凡事聽從你們肉身的主人;不要只在眼前侍奉,像是討人喜歡的,總要存心誠實敬畏主。 23 無論做什麼,都要從心裡做,像是給主做的,不是給人做的。 24 因你們知道,從主那裡必得著基業為賞賜,你們所侍奉的乃是主基督。 25 那行不義的必受不義的報應,主並不偏待人。

Footnotes

  1. 歌羅西書 3:8 或作:陰毒。
  2. 歌羅西書 3:12 原文作:穿。下同。
  3. 歌羅西書 3:16 或作:當把基督的道理豐豐富富地存在心裡,以各樣的智慧。

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