Col 3 | LSB | STEP | Therefore, if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3

Put On the New Man

1 Therefore, if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 ^{▼▼Or Be intent on}Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you died and your life has been hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, is manifested, then you also will be manifested with Him in glory.

5 Therefore, ^{▼▼Or put to death the members which are upon the earth}consider the members of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these things, the wrath of God is coming ^{▼▼Two early mss omit final clause}upon the sons of disobedience, 7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living ^{▼▼Or among these}in them. 8 But now you also, lay them all aside: wrath, anger, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 9 ^{▼▼Or Stop lying}Do not lie to one another, since you put off the old man with its evil practices, 10 and have put on the new man who is being ^{▼▼Lit renovated}renewed to a full knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— 11 a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, ^{▼▼Those who were not Greeks, either by birth or by culture}barbarian, Scythian, slave, and freeman, but Christ is all and in all.

12 So, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and ^{▼▼Forbearance toward others}patience; 13 bearing with one another, and graciously forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone, just as the Lord graciously forgave you, so also should you. 14 Above all these things put on love, which is ^{▼▼Lit the uniting bond of perfection}the perfect bond of unity. 15 And let the peace of Christ ^{▼▼Or act as arbiter}rule in your hearts, to which ^{▼▼Lit also}indeed you were called in one body, and ^{▼▼Or show yourselves thankful}be thankful. 16 Let the word of ^{▼▼One early ms the Lord}Christ dwell in you richly, ^{▼▼Or in}with all wisdom teaching and admonishing ^{▼▼Or one another, singing with psalms}one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing ^{▼▼Or by; lit in His grace}with gratefulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Family and Work

18 Wives, be subject 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 all things, for this is pleasing ^{▼▼Lit in}to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

22 Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters ^{▼▼Or on earth}according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but with ^{▼▼Lit simplicity}integrity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, do your work ^{▼▼Lit from the soul}heartily, as for the Lord ^{▼▼Lit and not}rather than for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward ^{▼▼Consisting of}of the inheritance. ^{▼▼Or You serve the Lord Christ}Serve the Lord Christ. 25 For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and ^{▼▼Lit there is no partiality}that without partiality.