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

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

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

have your mind on the things above, not on the things on the earth;

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

for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.

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

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

5 M ortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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

6 F or which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

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

In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.

8 B ut now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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

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

Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,

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

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

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

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

12 P ut on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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

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

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

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

And to all these love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

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

16 L et 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.

Let 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.

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

And 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.

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

Wives, be subject to husbands, as is fitting in Lord.

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

Husbands, love your wives, and be not 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 is well-pleasing in Lord.

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

Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

22 S ervants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

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

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

Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

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

knowing that of Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 B ut he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

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