1 Put On the New Man 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 3:2 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, 3:5Or 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 3:6 Two early mss omit final clause upon the sons of disobedience,
7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living 3:7Or among these in them.
8 But now you also, lay them all aside: wrath, anger, malice, slander,andabusive speech from your mouth.
9 3:9 Or Stop lying Do not lie to one another, since you put off the old man with itsevilpractices,
10 and have put on the new man who is being 3:10Lit renovated renewed to a full knowledge according to the image of the One who created him—
11 a renewalin which there is nodistinction betweenGreek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, 3:11 Those who were not Greeks, either by birth or by culture barbarian, Scythian, slave,andfreeman, 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 3:12Forbearance 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 thingsput onlove, which is 3:14Lit the uniting bond of perfection the perfect bond of unity.
15 And let the peace of Christ 3:15 Or act as arbiter rule in your hearts, to which 3:15 Lit also indeed you were called in one body, and 3:15 Or show yourselves thankful be thankful.
16 Let the word of 3:16 One early ms the Lord Christ dwell in you richly, 3:16 Or in with all wisdom teaching and admonishing 3:16 Or one another, singing with psalms one another with psalmsandhymnsandspiritual songs, singing 3:16 Or by; lit in His grace with gratefulness in your hearts to God.
17 And whatever you do in word or deed,doall 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 3:20Lit 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 3:22Or on earth according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but with 3:22Lit simplicity integrity of heart, fearing the Lord.
23 Whatever you do, do your work 3:23 Lit from the soul heartily, as for the Lord 3:23 Lit and not rather than for men,
24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward 3:24Consisting of of the inheritance. 3:24Or 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 3:25Lit there is no partiality that without partiality.