Colossians 3 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Put On the New Self

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

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

5 Therefore ^G3767, [fn]treat ^G3499 the parts ^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 [fn]amounts ^G1510 to idolatry ^G1495. 6 For it is because ^G1223 of these ^G3739 things ^G3739 that the wrath ^G3709 of God ^G2316 is coming ^G2064 [fn]upon the [fn]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, rid ^G659 yourselves of ^G659 all ^G3956 of them: anger ^G3709, wrath ^G2372, malice ^G2549, slander ^G988, and obscene ^G148 speech ^G148 from your mouth ^G4750. 9 [fn]Do not lie ^G5574 to one ^G240 another ^G240, since you stripped ^G554 off ^G554 the old ^G3820 [fn]self ^G444 with its evil practices ^G4234, 10 and have put ^G1746 on ^G1746 the new ^G3501 self, which is being [fn]renewed ^G341 to a true ^G1922 knowledge ^G1922 according ^G2596 to the image ^G1504 of the One who created ^G2936 it— 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, [fn]Scythian ^G4658, slave ^G1401, and free ^G1658, but Christ ^G5547 is all ^G3956, and in all ^G3956.

12 So ^G3767, as those who have been chosen ^G1588 of God ^G2316, holy ^G40 and beloved ^G25, put ^G1746 on ^G1746 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 forgiving ^G5483 each ^G1438 other ^G1438, whoever ^G1437 G5100 has ^G2192 a complaint ^G3437 against ^G4314 anyone ^G5100; just ^G2531 as ^G2531 the Lord ^G2962 forgave ^G5483 you, so ^G3779 must you do also ^G2532. 14 In addition ^G1909 to all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 put on love ^G26, which ^G3739 is [fn]the perfect ^G5047 bond ^G4886 of ^G4886 unity ^G4886. 15 Let the peace ^G1515 of Christ ^G5547, to which ^G3739 you were [fn]indeed ^G2532 called ^G2564 in one ^G1520 body ^G4983, [fn]rule ^G1018 in your hearts ^G2588; and [fn]be thankful ^G2170. 16 Let the word ^G3056 of [fn]Christ ^G5547 richly ^G4146 dwell ^G1774 within ^G1722 you, [fn]with all ^G3956 wisdom ^G4678 teaching ^G1321 and admonishing ^G3560 [fn]one ^G1438 another ^G1438 with psalms ^G5568, hymns ^G5215, and spiritual ^G4152 songs ^G5603, singing ^G103 with thankfulness ^G5485 in your hearts ^G2588 to God ^G2316. 17 Whatever ^G3956 you do ^G4160 in word ^G3056 or ^G2228 deed ^G2041, do everything ^G3956 in the name ^G3686 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424, giving ^G2168 thanks ^G2168 through ^G1223 Him to God ^G2316 the Father ^G3962.

Family Relations

18 Wives ^G1135, be ^G5293 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 become ^G4087 bitter ^G4087 against ^G4314 them. 20 Children ^G5043, obey ^G5219 your parents ^G1118 in everything ^G3956, for this ^G3778 is pleasing ^G2101 [fn]to the Lord ^G2962. 21 Fathers ^G3962, do not [fn]antagonize ^G2042 your children ^G5043, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 they will not become ^G120 discouraged ^G120.

22 [fn]Slaves ^G1401, obey ^G5219 those ^G3588 who are your [fn]human ^G4561 masters ^G2962 in everything ^G3956, not with [fn]eye-service ^G3787, as people-pleasers ^G441, but with sincerity ^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 and not for people ^G444, 24 knowing ^G6063 that it is from the Lord ^G2962 that you will receive ^G618 the reward ^G469 [fn]of the inheritance ^G2817. It is the Lord ^G2962 Christ ^G5547 whom you serve ^G1398. 25 For the one 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.