Verse 1
If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Verse 2
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Verse 3
For you are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Verse 4
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Verse 5
Therefore, put to death your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Verse 6
For which things' sake, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Verse 7
In which you also walked at one time, when you lived in them.
In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Verse 8
But now you also put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Verse 9
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its deeds.
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Verse 10
And have put on the new self, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him who created him.
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Verse 11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all, and in all.
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Verse 12
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Verse 13
Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Verse 14
And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Verse 15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be thankful.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Verse 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.
Verse 17
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.
And 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.
Verse 18
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Verse 19
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Verse 20
Children, 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 unto the Lord.
Verse 21
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, lest they become discouraged.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Verse 22
Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Verse 23
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men.
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Verse 24
Knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for you serve the Lord Christ.
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Verse 25
But he who does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done, and there is no partiality.
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.