Colossians 3:1 ←
If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:2 ←
Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.
Colossians 3:3 ←
For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:4 ←
At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.
Colossians 3:5 ←
Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;
Colossians 3:6 ←
Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;
Colossians 3:7 ←
Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.
Colossians 3:8 ←
But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;
Colossians 3:9 ←
Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,
Colossians 3:10 ←
And have put on the new man, which has become new in knowledge after the image of his maker;
Colossians 3:11 ←
Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.
Colossians 3:12 ←
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
Colossians 3:13 ←
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
Colossians 3:14 ←
And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
Colossians 3:15 ←
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
Colossians 3:16 ←
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
Colossians 3:17 ←
And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:18 ←
Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.
Colossians 3:19 ←
Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Colossians 3:20 ←
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Colossians 3:21 ←
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.
Colossians 3:22 ←
Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:
Colossians 3:23 ←
Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;
Colossians 3:24 ←
Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:25 ←
For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.
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