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

If then ye 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 mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

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

3 F or you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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

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

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

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

6 B ecause of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

7 i n which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;

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

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

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

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

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

and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

11 w here 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

where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

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

Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

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

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

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

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye 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 Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

17 A nd 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

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

18 W ives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting 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 toward 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 to the Lord.

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

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

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

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

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

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

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

24 k nowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

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

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

For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.