Colossians 3
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Coptic New Testament
1If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
1ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲥⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
2Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
2ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲁⲛ.
3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
3ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ ϩⲏⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
4When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
4ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ.
5Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
5ⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ϯⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲡⲓϭⲱϧⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϯⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧϣⲁⲙϣⲉ ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ.
6For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
6ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
7You also once walked in those, when you lived in them,
7ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ.
8but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
8ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ ϯⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲡⲓϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
9Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
9⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϫⲉⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲁϣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ.
10and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
10ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ϩⲓ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣⲃⲉⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧϥ.
11where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.
11ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲥⲕⲩⲑⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
12Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
12ⲙⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲁϧⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲛϩⲏ ⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲉⲗϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
13ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
14⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϯ ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
15ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
16ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲱⲇⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ.
17Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
17ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.
18Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
18ⲛⲓϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⲙⲁϭⲛⲉϫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪.
19Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
19ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲅⲁⲡⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩ.
20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
20ⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
21Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
21ⲛⲓⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯϫⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
22Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
22ⲛⲓⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲥⲉⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡϭ̅ ⲥ̅.
23And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
23ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲱⲃ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ.
24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
24ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϭⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁⲣⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪.
25But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
25ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉϩⲟ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ
Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.