Colossians 3
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
1Therefore, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God:
2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
2Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.
3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
3For you are dead; and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
4When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
5Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of idols.
6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
6For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief,
7When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
7In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them.
8But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
8But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth.
9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
9Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,
10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
10And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.
11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
11Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all, and in all.
12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
12Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience:
13Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
13Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.
14And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
14But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:
15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
15And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.
16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.
17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
17All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
18Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter towards them.
20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
21Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.
22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not serving to the eye, as pleasing men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
23Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:
24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
24Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ.
25Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
25For he that doth wrong, shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully: and there is no respect of persons with God.
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