1 ¶ If ye then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where the Christ sits at the right hand of God.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

2 S et your sight on things above, not on things on the earth.

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

3 F or ye are dead 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 Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.

When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

5 ¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil lust, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

6 f or which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience,

for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

7 i n which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;

8 ¶ But now put ye also off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

9 L ie not one to another, putting off the old man with his deeds

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

10 a nd being clothed with the new man, who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one that created him,

and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

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

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

12 ¶ Clothed, therefore, (as the elect of God, holy and beloved) with bowels of mercies, with kindness, with humility, with meekness, with tolerance,

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

13 f orbearing one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a quarrel against another: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

14 A nd above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfection.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

15 A nd let the peace of God rule in your hearts, into which likewise ye are called into one body, and be ye 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 in abundance in all wisdom, teaching you and exhorting you one to another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with grace singing in your hearts unto the Lord.

Let 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.

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

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

18 ¶ Wives, be subject to your own husbands as it is fit in the Lord.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

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

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

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

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

21 F athers, provoke not your children lest they become disheartened.

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

22 S laves, in all things hearken unto your masters according to the flesh, not serving to be seen as those who only please men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

Servants, 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.

23 A nd whatever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men,

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

24 k nowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for 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 B ut he that does wrong shall receive the wrong which he has done, now that there is no respect of persons.

But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.