Colossians 3 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Put On the New Man

1 Therefore ^G3767, if ^G1487 you have been raised ^G4891 up with Christ ^G5547, keep seeking ^G2212 the things above ^G507, where ^G3757 Christ ^G5547 is, seated ^G2521 at the right ^G1188 hand ^G1188 of God ^G2316.

2 [fn]Set ^G5426 your mind ^G5426 on ^G426 the things above ^G507, not on the things that are on earth ^G1093. 3 For you died ^G599 and your life ^G2222 has been hidden ^G2928 with Christ ^G5547 in God ^G2316. 4 When ^G3752 Christ ^G5547, who is our life ^G2222, is manifested ^G5319, then ^G5119 you also ^G2532 will be manifested ^G5319 with Him in glory ^G1391.

5 Therefore ^G3767, [fn]consider ^G3499 the members ^G3196 of your earthly ^G1093 body as ^G3499 dead ^G3499 to sexual ^G4202 immorality ^G4202, impurity ^G167, passion ^G3806, evil ^G2556 desire ^G1939, and greed ^G4124, which ^G3748 is ^G1510 idolatry ^G1495. 6 On account ^G1223 of these ^G3739 things ^G3739, the wrath ^G3709 of God ^G2316 is coming ^G2064 [fn]upon the sons ^G5207 of disobedience ^G545, 7 and in them you also ^G2532 once ^G4218 walked ^G4043, when ^G3753 you were living ^G2198 [fn]in them. 8 But now ^G3570 you also ^G2532, lay ^G659 them all ^G3956 aside ^G659: wrath ^G3709, anger ^G2372, malice ^G2549, slander ^G988, and abusive ^G148 speech ^G148 from your mouth ^G4750. 9 [fn]Do not lie ^G5574 to one ^G240 another ^G240, since you put ^G554 off ^G554 the old ^G3820 man ^G444 with its evil practices ^G4234, 10 and have put ^G1746 on the new ^G3501 man ^G3501 who is being [fn]renewed ^G341 to a full ^G1922 knowledge ^G1922 according ^G2596 to the image ^G1504 of the One who created ^G2936 him— 11 a renewal in which ^G3699 there ^G1762 is ^G1762 no ^G3756 distinction between Greek ^G1672 and Jew ^G2453, circumcised ^G4061 and uncircumcised ^G203, [fn]barbarian ^G915, Scythian ^G4658, slave ^G1401, and freeman ^G1658, but Christ ^G5547 is all ^G3956 and in all ^G3956.

12 So ^G3767, as the elect ^G1588 of God ^G2316, holy ^G40 and beloved ^G25, put ^G1746 on a heart ^G4698 of compassion ^G3628, kindness ^G5544, humility ^G5012, gentleness ^G4240, and [fn]patience ^G3115; 13 bearing ^G430 with one ^G240 another ^G240, and graciously ^G5483 forgiving ^G5483 each ^G1438 other ^G1438, whoever ^G1437 G5100 has ^G2192 a complaint ^G3437 against ^G4314 anyone ^G5100, just ^G2531 as the Lord ^G2962 graciously ^G5483 forgave ^G5483 you, so ^G3779 also ^G2532 should you. 14 Above ^G1909 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 put on love ^G26, which ^G3739 is [fn]the perfect ^G5047 bond ^G4886 of ^G4886 unity ^G4886. 15 And let the peace ^G1515 of Christ ^G5547 [fn]rule ^G1018 in your hearts ^G2588, to which ^G3739 [fn]indeed ^G2532 you were called ^G2564 in one ^G1520 body ^G4983, and [fn]be thankful ^G2170. 16 Let the word ^G3056 of [fn]Christ ^G5547 dwell ^G1774 in ^G1722 you richly ^G4146, [fn]with all ^G3956 wisdom ^G4678 teaching ^G1321 and admonishing ^G3560 [fn]one ^G1438 another ^G1438 with psalms ^G5568 and hymns ^G5215 and spiritual ^G4152 songs ^G5603, singing ^G103 [fn]with gratefulness ^G5485 in your hearts ^G2588 to God ^G2316. 17 And whatever ^G3956 you do ^G4160 in word ^G3056 or ^G2228 deed ^G2041, do all ^G3956 in the name ^G3686 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424, giving ^G2168 thanks ^G2168 to God ^G2316 the Father ^G3962 through ^G1223 Him.

Family and Work

18 Wives ^G1135, be subject ^G5293 to your husbands ^G435, as is fitting ^G433 in the Lord ^G2962.

19 Husbands ^G435, love ^G25 your wives ^G1135 and do not be embittered ^G4087 against ^G4314 them. 20 Children ^G5043, obey ^G5219 your parents ^G1118 in all ^G3956 things ^G3956, for this ^G3778 is pleasing ^G2101 [fn]to the Lord ^G2962. 21 Fathers ^G3962, do not exasperate ^G2042 your children ^G5043, so ^G2443 that they will not lose ^G120 heart ^G120.

22 Slaves ^G1401, in all ^G3956 things ^G3956 obey ^G5219 those ^G3588 who are your masters ^G2962 [fn]according to the flesh ^G4561, not with eyeservice ^G3787, as men-pleasers ^G441, but with [fn]integrity ^G572 of heart ^G2588, fearing ^G5399 the Lord ^G2962. 23 Whatever ^G3739 G1437 you do ^G4160, do ^G2038 your work ^G2038 [fn]heartily ^G5590, as for the Lord ^G2962 [fn]rather ^G3756 than ^G2532 G3756 for men ^G444, 24 knowing ^G6063 that from the Lord ^G2962 you will receive ^G618 the reward ^G469 [fn]of the inheritance ^G2817. [fn]Serve ^G1398 the Lord ^G2962 Christ ^G5547. 25 For he who does ^G91 wrong ^G91 will receive ^G2865 the consequences of the wrong ^G91 which ^G3739 he has done ^G91, and [fn]that without ^G3756 partiality ^G4382.