1 If, then, you⁺ were raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at [the] right hand of God. VP
2 Mind the things above, not the things on the earth. VP
3 For you⁺ died, and your⁺ life has been hidden with Christ in God. VP
4 When Christ, your⁺ life, shall appear, then you⁺ also will appear with Him in glory. VP
5 Put to death, therefore, the members that [are] upon the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry, VP
6 because of which things the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience, VP
7 in which you⁺ also walked once when you⁺ were living in them. VP
8 But now you⁺ also put off all [these] things: wrath, rage, malice, slander, shameful talk out of your⁺ mouth. VP
9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his practices, VP
10 and having put on the new, the [one] being renewed in knowledge according to [the] image of the [One] having created him, VP
11 where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ [is] all and in all. VP
12 Put on, therefore, as [the] chosen [ones] of God, holy and beloved, inner parts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, VP
13 bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a complaint toward another. Just as also the Lord forgave you⁺, so also you⁺. VP
14 And over all these, [put on] love, which is [the] bond of perfection. VP
15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your⁺ hearts, to which also you⁺ were called in one body. And be thankful. VP
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you⁺ richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other in psalms, hymns, [and] spiritual songs, in grace singing in your⁺ hearts to God. VP
17 And everything, whatever you⁺ may do in word or in work, do all things in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God [the] Father through Him. VP
18 Wives, submit yourselves to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord. VP
19 Husbands, love [your] wives and do not be bitter toward them. VP
20 Children, obey [your] parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord. VP
21 Fathers, do not provoke your⁺ children, so that they may not become discouraged. VP
22 Slaves, obey according to all things the masters according to flesh, not with eye-services as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. VP
23 That which you⁺ may do, work from [the] soul, as to the Lord and not to men, VP
24 knowing that you⁺ will receive back from [the] Lord the reward of the inheritance. You⁺ serve the Lord Christ. VP
25 For the [one] doing wrong will receive what he has done wrong, and there is no partiality. VP