[Colossians 3]

 

             ^3:1 Therefore, if you^° were raised up together-with the Christ, seek^° the things which are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ^3:2 Be^° mindful of the things above, not the things upon the earth. ^3:3 For^* you^° died and your^° life has been hidden together-with the Christ in God. ^3:4 Whenever the Christ, who is the life of us, should be manifested, then you^° will also be manifested together-with him in glory.

 

             ^3:5 Therefore, make^° your^° members dead which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire and greed, which is idolatry, ^3:6 because of which things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, ^3:7 among whom you^° also previously walked, when you^° were living in them. ^3:8 But also now, place^° all these things away from yourselves^°: anger, fury, malice, blasphemy, obscene speech from your^° mouth.

             ^3:9 Do^° not lie to one another, since you^° stripped off the old man together-with his practices, ^3:10 and after you^° clothed yourselves with the new man, who is being renewed to the full knowledge according-to the image of the one who created him, ^3:11 where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free man, but Christ is all things and in all things.

 

             ^3:12 Therefore, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, clothe^° yourselves with a heart^* of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, ^3:13 tolerating one another and forgiving^* others in yourselves. If anyone has a complaint toward anyone, just-as the Christ forgave^* you^°, so you^° also forgive^* others. ^3:14 But over all these things be clothed with the love^*, which is the bond of the maturity. ^3:15 And let the peace of God arbitrate in your^° hearts, ^*for which you^° were also called in one body, and become^° thankful. ^3:16 Let the word of the Christ dwell in you^° richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing in gratitude in your^° heart to the Lord. ^3:17 And everything, anything, whatever you^° do^* in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving-thanks to the God and Father through him.

 

             ^3:18 To the wives: subject^° yourselves to your^° own husbands, as it was being proper in the Lord.

             ^3:19 The husbands: love^*° the wives, and do^° not be bitter toward them.

             ^3:20 The children: obey^*° the parents according-to all things, for^* this is well pleasing in the Lord.

             ^3:21 The fathers: do^° not aggravate your^° children, in-order-that they may not be discouraged.

             ^3:22 The bondservants: be^° obedient^* according-to all things, the ones who are your^° lords according-to the flesh; not in eye-services, like men-pleasers, but in clarity of heart, fearing God.

             ^3:23 And everything, anything whatever you^° do^*, work^° from your soul, as you would to the Lord and not as to men, ^3:24 knowing that you^° will be receiving from the Lord the payment of the inheritance, for^* you^° are serving^* the Lord Christ. ^3:25 But the one doing-wrong will get back what he did-wrong and there is no favoritism with God.