COLOSSIANS 3 [†] b If then you have been raised with Christ, seek  c the things that are above, where Christ is,  d seated at the right hand of God. 2 e Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3[†]For  f you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4[†]When Christ  g who is your [1] life  h appears, then you also will appear with him  i in glory.

5[†] j Put to death therefore  k what is earthly in you: [2]  l sexual immorality, impurity,  m passion, evil desire, and covetousness,  n which is idolatry. 6[†] o On account of these the wrath of God is coming. [3] 7 p In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8[†]But now  q you must put them all away:  r anger, wrath, malice,  s slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9[†] t Do not lie to one another, seeing that  u you have put off  v the old self [4] with its practices 10and  w have put on  x the new self,  y which is being renewed in knowledge  z after the image of  a its creator. 11[†] b Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, [5] free; but Christ is  c all, and in all.

12[†] d Put on then, as  e God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,  f compassionate hearts,  g kindness,  h humility, meekness, and patience, 13[†] h bearing with one another and,  i if one has a complaint against another,  g forgiving each other;  g as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14[†]And above all these put on  j love, which  k binds everything together in  l perfect harmony. 15And let  m the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called  n in one body. And  o be thankful. 16[†]Let  p the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom,  q singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,  r with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17[†]And  s whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,  t giving thanks to God the Father through him.

18[†] u Wives, submit to your husbands, as  v is fitting in the Lord. 19[†]Husbands, love your wives, and  w do not be harsh with them. 20[†]Children, obey your parents  x in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21[†]Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22[†]Bondservants, [6] obey  x in everything those who are your earthly masters, [7] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 y Whatever you do, work heartily,  z as for the Lord and not for men, 24knowing that from the Lord  a you will receive the inheritance as your reward.  b You are serving the Lord Christ. 25For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.