Colossians 3

Put On the New Self

Colossians 3:1–17

1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your minds on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth; sexual immorality, uncleanness, unrestrained passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry:

6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

7 In the which ye also walked formerly, when ye lived in them.

8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, obscene speech out of your mouth.

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, patience;

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a complaint against another: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Christian Households

Colossians 3:18–21

18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Serving with Honor

Colossians 3:22–25

22 Slaves, obey in all things your earthly masters; not serving only when watched, as those who seek to please men; but in sincerity of heart, fearing God:

23 And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no favoritism.