Colossians 3Book 51 of 66 · 25 verses · MBT primary, NKJV fallback where MBT pending

  1. Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above — where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
  2. Set your minds on things above, not on things on the earth.
  3. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
  4. When Christ — who is our life — appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
  5. Therefore put to death whatever is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed — which is idolatry.
  6. On account of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience —
  7. in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
  8. But now, you yourselves are to put off all of these things: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy speech from your mouth.
  9. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices,
  10. and have put on the new self — which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him —
  11. where there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free — but Christ is all, and is in all.
  12. Therefore, as God's chosen ones — holy and beloved — put on hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
  13. Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another — if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, so you also must forgive.
  14. And above all these things, put on love — which is the bond of perfection.
  15. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts — to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
  16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom — teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs — singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
  17. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
  18. Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
  19. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.
  20. Children, obey your parents in everything — for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
  21. Fathers, do not provoke your children — so that they may not lose heart.
  22. Bondservants, obey in everything your earthly masters — not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
  23. Whatever you do, do your work heartily — as for the Lord, and not for men;
  24. knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
  25. For the one who does wrong will be repaid for the wrong he has done — and there is no partiality.