1 I f therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things above, where the Christ is, sitting at right hand of God:

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

2 h ave your mind on the things above, not on the things on the earth;

Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 f or ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

4 W hen the Christ is manifested who our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.

When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

5 P ut to death therefore your members which upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

6 O n account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

7 I n which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.

in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

8 B ut now, put off, ye also, all things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.

But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.

9 D o not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,

Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,

10 a nd having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to image of him that has created him;

and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,

11 w herein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ everything, and in all.

where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. Character of the New Man

12 P ut on therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

13 f orbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also ye.

bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

14 A nd to all these love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

15 A nd let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.

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

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

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 A nd everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, all things in name of Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. The Christian Home

18 W ives, be subject to husbands, as is fitting in Lord.

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

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

Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.

20 C hildren, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in Lord.

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

21 F athers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

22 B ondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

23 W hatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,

24 k nowing that of Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

25 F or he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.

But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.