Colossians 3:12-25

New King James Version

Character of the New Man

¹²Therefore, ^(A)as the elect of God, holy and beloved, ^(B)put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; ¹³^(C)bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. ¹⁴^(D)But above all these things ^(E)put on love, which is the ^(F)bond of perfection. ¹⁵And let ^(G)the peace of God rule in your hearts, ^(H)to which also you were called ^(I)in one body; and ^(J)be thankful. ¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another ^(K)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. ¹⁷And ^(L)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^(M)

¹⁸^(N)Wives, submit to your own husbands, ^(O)as is fitting in the Lord.

¹⁹^(P)Husbands, love your wives and do not be ^(Q)bitter toward them.

²⁰^(R)Children, obey your parents ^(S)in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

²¹^(T)Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

²²^(U)Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. ²³^(V)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, ²⁴^(W)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; ^(X)for^[a] you serve the Lord Christ. ²⁵But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and ^(Y)there is no partiality.