Colossians 3:2-21

English Standard Version

^2 (A)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. ³ For ^(B)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. ⁴ When Christ ^(C)who is your^[a] life ^(D)appears, then you also will appear with him ^(E)in glory.

^5 (F)Put to death therefore ^(G)what is earthly in you:^{[b] (H)}sexual immorality, impurity, ^(I)passion, evil desire, and covetousness, ^(J)which is idolatry. ^6 (K)On account of these the wrath of God is coming.^{[c] 7 (L)}In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. ⁸ But now ^(M)you must put them all away: ^(N)anger, wrath, malice, ^(O)slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. ^9 (P)Do not lie to one another, seeing that ^(Q)you have put off ^(R)the old self^[d] with its practices ¹⁰ and ^(S)have put on ^(T)the new self, ^(U)which is being renewed in knowledge ^(V)after the image of ^(W)its creator. ^11 (X)Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,^[e] free; but Christ is ^(Y)all, and in all.

^12 (Z)Put on then, as ^(AA)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, ^(AB)compassionate hearts, ^(AC)kindness, ^(AD)humility, meekness, and patience, ^13 (AE)bearing with one another and, ^(AF)if one has a complaint against another, ^(AG)forgiving each other; ^(AH)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. ¹⁴ And above all these put on ^(AI)love, which ^(AJ)binds everything together in ^(AK)perfect harmony. ¹⁵ And let ^(AL)the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called ^(AM)in one body. And ^(AN)be thankful. ¹⁶ Let ^(AO)the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, ^(AP)singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ^(AQ)with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ¹⁷ And ^(AR)whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, ^(AS)giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Rules for Christian Households

^18 (AT)Wives, submit to your husbands, as ^(AU)is fitting in the Lord. ¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives, and ^(AV)do not be harsh with them. ²⁰ Children, obey your parents ^(AW)in everything, for this pleases the Lord. ²¹ Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.