NASB — Colossians 3 — KJV

Put On the New Self

1 Therefore° if° you have been araised° up with Christ°, keep seeking° the things above°, where° Christ° is, bseated° at the right° hand° of God°. 2 IaSet° your mind° on the things above°, not on the things that are on earth°. 3 For you have adied° and your life° is hidden° with Christ° in God°. 4 When° Christ°, awho is our life°, is revealed°, bthen° you also° will be revealed° with Him in glory°.

[1] aCol 2:12 bPs 110:1; Mk 16:19
[2] IOr Be intent on aMt 16:23; Php 3:19, 20
[3] aRo 6:2; 2Co 5:14; Col 2:20
[4] aJn 11:25; Ga 2:20 b1Co 1:7; Php 3:21; 1P 1:13; 1 Jn 2:28; 3:2

5aTherefore° Iconsider° bthe members° of your earthly° body as dead° to IIcimmorality°, impurity°, passion°, evil° desire°, and greed°, which° IIIamounts° to idolatry°. 6 For it is because° of these° things° that athe wrath° of God° will come° Iupon the sons° of disobedience°, 7 and ain them you also° once° walked°, when° you were living° Iin them. 8 But now° you also°, aput° them all° aside°: banger°, wrath°, malice°, slander°, [and] cabusive° speech° from your mouth°. 9 IaDo not lie° to one° another°, since you blaid° aside° the old° IIself° with its [evil] practices°, 10 and have aput° on the new° self° who is being Ibrenewed° to a true° knowledge° caccording° to the image° of the One who dcreated° him— 11 [a renewal] in which° athere° is no° [distinction between] Greek° and Jew°, bcircumcised° and uncircumcised°, Icbarbarian°, Scythian°, dslave° and freeman°, but eChrist° is all°, and in all°.

[5] ILit put to death the members which are upon the earth IILit fornication IIILit is aRo 8:13 bCol 2:11 cMk 7:21f; 1Co 6:9f, 18; 2Co 12:21; Ga 5:19f; Ep 4:19; 5:3, 5
[6] ITwo early mss do not contain upon the sons of disobedience aRo 1:18; Ep 5:6
[7] IOr among these aEp 2:2
[8] aEp 4:22 bEp 4:31 cEp 4:29
[9] IOr Stop lying IIGr anthropos aEp 4:25 bEp 4:22
[10] ILit renovated aEp 4:24 bRo 12:2; 2Co 4:16; Ep 4:23 cGn 1:26; Ro 8:29 dEp 2:10
[11] II.e. those who were not Greeks, either by birth or by culture aRo 10:12; 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:28 b1Co 7:19; Ga 5:6 cAc 28:2 dEp 6:8 eEp 1:23

12 ¶ So°, as those who have been achosen° of God°, holy° and beloved°, bput° on a cheart° of compassion°, kindness°, dhumility°, gentleness° and Iepatience°; 13 abearing° with one° another°, and bforgiving° each° other°, whoever°° has° a complaint° against° anyone°; bjust° as the Lord° forgave° you, so° also° should you. 14 Beyond° all° these° things° [put on] love°, which° is Iathe perfect° bond° of bunity°. 15 Let athe peace° of Christ° Irule° in your hearts°, to which° IIindeed° you were called° in bone° body°; and IIIbe thankful°. 16 Let athe word° of IChrist° richly° dwell° within° you, IIwith all° wisdom° bteaching° and admonishing° IIIone° another° cwith psalms° [and] hymns° [and] spiritual° songs°, dsinging° IVwith thankfulness° in your hearts° to God°. 17 aWhatever° you do° in word° or° deed°, [do] all° in the name° of the Lord° Jesus°, bgiving° thanks° through° Him to God° the Father°.

[12] II.e. forbearance toward others aLk 18:7 bEp 4:24 cLk 1:78; Ga 5:22f; Php 2:1 dEp 4:2; Php 2:3 e1Co 13:4; 2Co 6:6
[13] aEp 4:2 bRo 15:7; Ep 4:32
[14] ILit the uniting bond of perfection aEp 4:3 bJn 17:23; He 6:1
[15] IOr act as arbiter IILit also IIIOr show yourselves thankful aJn 14:27 bEp 2:16
[16] IOne early ms reads the Lord IIOr in IIIOr one another, singing with psalms... IVOr by; lit in His grace aRo 10:17; Ep 5:26; 1Th 1:8 bCol 1:28 cEp 5:19 d1Co 14:15
[17] a1Co 10:31 bEp 5:20; Col 3:15

Family Relations

18aWives°, bbe subject° to your husbands°, as is fitting° in the Lord°. 19 aHusbands°, love° your wives° and do not be embittered° against° them. 20 aChildren°, be obedient° to your parents° in all° things°, for this° is well-pleasing° Ito the Lord°. 21 aFathers°, do not exasperate° your children°, so° that they will not lose° heart°.

[18] aCol 3:18-4:1: Ep 5:22-6:9 bEp 5:22
[19] aEp 5:25; 1P 3:7
[20] ILit in aEp 6:1
[21] aEp 6:4

22aSlaves°, in all° things° obey° those° who are your masters° Ion earth°, bnot with IIexternal° service°, as those who° [merely] please° men°, but with sincerity° of heart°, fearing° the Lord°. 23 Whatever°° you do°, do° your work° Iheartily°, aas for the Lord° IIrather° than°° for men°, 24 aknowing° that from the Lord° you will receive° the reward° Iof bthe inheritance°. It is the Lord° Christ° whom you cserve°. 25 For ahe who does° wrong° will receive° the consequences of the wrong° which° he has done°, and Ibthat without° partiality°.

[22] ILit according to the flesh IILit eyeservice aEp 6:5 bEp 6:6
[23] ILit from the soul IILit and not aEp 6:7
[24] II.e. consisting of aEp 6:8 bAc 20:32; 1P 1:4 c1Co 7:22
[25] ILit there is no partiality aEp 6:8 bDt 10:17; Ac 10:34; Ep 6:9


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He sheweth where we should seek Christ.

1 ¶ Ifº ye¹ª thenº be risen¹ª with² Christ,º seekºª those things which are above,º whereº Christº sittethººªª onº the right handº of God.º 2 Set your affection¹ª on² things above,º notº on things² onº the² earth.º 3 Forº ye are dead,ºª andº yourº lifeº is hidºª withº Christº inº God.º 4 Whenº Christ,º [who is] ourº life,º shall appear,ºª thenº shall¹ª yeº alsoº appearºª withº himº inº glory.º

[1] Ps 16:11; 17:14; 73:25; 110:1; Pv 15:24; Mt 6:20, 33; 22:44; 26:64; Mk 12:36; 14:62; 16:19; Lk 12:33; 20:42; 22:69; Ac 2:34; 7:55; Ro 6:4, 9; 8:6, 34; 2Co 4:18; Ga 2:19; Ep 1:19, 20; 2:5; 4:10; Php 3:20; Col 2:12, 20; 3:2; He 1:3, 13; 8:1; 10:12; 11:13; 12:2; 1P 3:22.
[2] 1Ch 22:19; 29:3; Ps 49:11; 62:10; 91:14; 119:36; Pv 23:5; Ec 7:14; Mt 6:19; 16:23; Lk 12:15; 16:8, 11, 19; Ro 8:4; Php 1:23; 3:19; Col 3:1, 5; 1Jn 2:15.
[3] Mt 11:25; Jn 3:16; 4:14; 5:21, 24, 40; 6:39; 10:28; 14:19; Ro 5:10, 21; 6:2; 8:2, 34; 1Co 2:14; 15:45; 2Co 5:7; Ga 2:20; Php 4:7; Col 1:5; 2:3, 20; 3:4; He 7:25; 1P 1:3; 3:4; 1Jn 3:2; Rv 2:17.
[4] Ps 17:15; 73:24; Is 25:8; Mt 13:43; Jn 6:39; 11:25; 14:3, 6; 17:24; 20:31; Ac 3:15; 1Co 15:43; 2Co 4:17; Ga 2:20; Php 3:21; 1Th 4:17; 2Th 1:10; 1Ti 6:14; 2Ti 1:1; 4:8; Tit 2:13; He 9:28; 1P 5:4; 1Jn 1:1; 2:28; 3:2; 5:12; Jde 1:24; Rv 2:7; 22:1, 14.

He exhorteth to mortification,

5 Mortifyºª thereforeº yourº membersº whichº are uponº the² earth;º fornication,º uncleanness,º inordinate affection,º evilº concupiscence,º andº covetousness,º whichº isºª idolatry:º 6 For¹ which things' sakeº² the² wrathº of Godº comethºª onº the² childrenº of disobedience:º 7 Inº the whichº yeº alsoº walkedºª some time,º whenº ye livedºª inº them.º 8 Butº nowº yeº alsoº put offºª all these;º anger,º wrath,º malice,º blasphemy,º filthy communicationº out ofº yourº mouth.º 9 Lieºª notº one to another,ºº seeing that ye have put offºª the² oldº manº withº hisº deeds;º

[5] Mt 15:19; Mk 7:21; Ro 1:26, 29; 6:6, 13; 7:5, 7, 23; 8:13; 1Co 5:1, 10; 6:9, 10, 13, 18; 10:6; 2Co 12:21; Ga 5:19, 24; Ep 4:19; 5:3, 5; 1Th 4:3, 5; He 12:16; 13:4; Jm 4:1; 1P 2:11; Rv 21:8; 22:15.
[6] Is 57:4; Ezk 16:45; Ro 1:18; Ep 2:2; 5:6; 1P 1:14; 2P 2:14; Rv 22:15.
[7] Ro 6:19; 7:5; 1Co 6:11; Ep 2:2; Col 2:13; Tit 3:3; 1P 4:3.
[8] Lv 24:11; Ps 37:8; Pv 17:14; 19:19; 29:22; Mt 5:22; Mk 7:22; Ro 13:13; 1Co 3:3; 2Co 12:20; Ga 5:15, 20, 26; Ep 4:22, 26, 29, 31; 5:4; Col 3:5, 9; 1Ti 1:13, 20; 2Ti 2:23; He 12:1; Jm 1:20, 21; 2:7; 3:4, 14; 1P 2:1; 2P 2:7, 18; Jde 1:8, 13; Rv 16:9.
[9] Lv 19:11; Is 63:8; Jr 9:3; Zp 3:13; Zc 8:16; Jn 8:44; Ro 6:6; Ep 4:22, 25; Col 3:8; 1Ti 1:10; Tit 1:12; Rv 21:8, 27; 22:15.

to put off the old man, and to put on Christ,

10 Andº have put onºª the² newº [man], which¹ is renewedºª inº knowledgeº afterº the image² of him¹ that createdºª him:º 11 Whereº there isºª neitherº Greekº norº Jew,º circumcisionº norº uncircumcision,º Barbarian,º Scythian,º bondº [nor] free:º butº Christº [is] all,º andº inº all.º

[10] Gn 1:26; Jb 29:14; Ps 51:10; Is 52:1; 59:17; Ezk 11:19; 18:31; 36:26; Jn 17:3; Ro 12:2; 13:12, 14; 1Co 15:53; 2Co 3:18; 4:6; 5:17; Ga 3:27; 6:15; Ep 2:10, 15; 4:23, 24; Col 3:12, 14; He 6:6; 1P 1:14; 1Jn 2:3, 5; Rv 21:5.
[11] Ps 117:2; Is 19:23; 49:6; 52:10; 66:18; Jr 16:19; Ho 2:23; Am 9:12; Mi 4:2; Zc 2:11; 8:20; Mal 1:11; Mt 12:18; Jn 6:56; 14:23; 15:5; 17:23; Ac 10:34; 13:46; 15:17; 26:17; 28:2, 4; Ro 1:14; 3:29; 4:10; 8:10; 9:24, 30; 10:12; 15:9; 1Co 1:29; 3:21; 7:19, 21; 12:13; 14:11; Ga 2:20; 3:28, 29; 5:6; 6:14, 15; Ep 1:23; 3:6, 17; 6:8; Php 3:7; Col 2:10; 1Jn 5:11, 20; 2Jn 1:9.

exhorting to charity, humility, and other several duties.

12 Put onºª therefore,º asº the electº of God,º holyº andº beloved,ºª bowelsº of mercies,º kindness,º humbleness of mind,º meekness,º longsuffering;º 13 Forbearingºª one another,º andº forgivingºªª one another,º ifº any manº haveºª a quarrelº againstº any:º even² asº¹ Christº forgaveºª you,º soº alsoº [do] ye.º 14 Andº aboveº allº these thingsº [put on] charity,º whichº isºª the bondº of perfectness.º 15 Andº let¹ª the² peaceº of Godº ruleºª inº yourº hearts,º toº the whichº alsoº ye are calledºª inº oneº body;º andº be² ye¹ª thankful.º 16 Let¹ª the² wordº of Christº dwellºª inº youº richlyº inº allº wisdom;º teachingºª andº admonishingºª one anotherº in psalmsº andº hymnsº andº spiritualº songs,º singingºª withº graceº inº yourº heartsº to the² Lord.º 17 Andº whatsoeverº¹² ye doº¹ª inº wordº orº¹ deed,º [do] allº inº the nameº of the Lordº Jesus,º giving thanksºª to Godº andº the Fatherº byº him.º 18 Wives,º submit yourselvesºª unto your ownº husbands,º asº it is fitºª inº the Lord.º 19 Husbands,º loveºª [your] wives,º andº be¹ª not¹ bitterºª² againstº them.º 20 Children,º obeyºª [your] parentsº inº all things:º forº thisº isºª well pleasingº unto the² Lord.º 21 Fathers,¹² provokeºª notº yourº childrenº [to anger], lestº they be discouraged.ºª 22 Servants,º obeyºª inº all thingsº [your] mastersº accordingº to the flesh;º notº withº eyeservice,º asº menpleasers;º butº inº singlenessº of heart,º fearingºª God:º 23 Andº whatsoeverºº¹ ye do,ºª doºª [it] heartily,ºº asº to the² Lord,º andº notº unto men;º 24 Knowingºª thatº ofº the Lordº ye shall receiveºª the² rewardº of the inheritance:º forº ye serveºª the² Lordº Christ.º 25 Butº he that doeth wrongºª shall receiveºª for the wrong¹ª which¹ he hath done:ºª² andº there isºª noº respect of persons.º

[12] Is 42:1; 45:4; 63:15; 65:9, 22; Jr 31:3, 20; Ezk 16:8; Mt 24:22, 24, 31; Mk 13:20, 22, 27; Lk 1:78; 18:7; Ro 1:7; 8:29; 9:11; 11:5; 12:9; Ga 5:6, 22; Ep 1:4; 2:4; 4:2, 24, 32; Php 1:8; 2:1, 2; Col 3:10; 1Th 1:3; 5:15; 2Th 2:13; 2Ti 1:9; 2:10; Tit 1:1; 3:4; Jm 3:17; 1P 1:2; 3:8; 2P 1:5, 10; 1Jn 3:14, 17; 4:19; 2Jn 1:13; Rv 17:14.
[13] Mt 5:44; 6:12, 14; 18:15, 21; Mk 11:25; Lk 5:20; 6:35; 7:48; 11:4; 17:3; 23:34; Ro 15:1; 1Co 6:7; 2Co 2:10; 6:6; Ga 6:2; Ep 4:2, 32; 5:2; Jm 2:13; 1P 2:21.
[14] Jn 13:34; 15:12; Ro 13:8; 1Co 13:1; Ep 1:4; 4:3; 5:2; Col 2:2; 1Th 4:9; 1Ti 1:5; 1P 4:8; 2P 1:7; 1Jn 3:23; 4:7, 21.
[15] Ps 29:11; 100:4; 107:22; 116:17; Is 26:3; 27:5; 57:15, 19; Jna 2:9; Lk 17:16; Jn 14:27; 16:33; Ro 1:21; 5:1; 14:17; 15:13; 1Co 7:15; 2Co 4:15; 5:19; 9:11; Ep 2:12, 16; 4:4, 16; 5:1, 20; Php 4:6, 7; Col 1:12; 2:7; 3:17; 1Th 5:18; 1Ti 2:1; He 13:15; Rv 7:12.
[16] Dt 6:6; 11:18; 1K 3:9, 28; 1Ch 25:7; Ne 12:46; Jb 23:12; Ps 28:7; 30:11; 32:7; 47:6; 63:4; 71:23; 103:1; 119:11, 54; 138:1; Pv 2:6; 14:8; 18:1; So 1:1; Is 5:1; 10:2; 26:1; 30:29; Jr 15:16; Mt 26:30; Lk 2:51; Jn 5:39; 15:7; Ro 15:14; 1Co 14:15, 26; Ep 1:17; 5:17, 19; Col 1:9, 28; 3:23; 4:6; 1Th 4:18; 5:11; 2Th 3:15; 1Ti 6:17; 2Ti 3:15; Tit 3:6; He 4:12; 12:12; Jm 1:5; 3:17; 5:13; 1P 1:11; 1Jn 2:14, 24, 27; 2Jn 1:2; Rv 5:9; 14:3; 15:3; 19:10.
[17] 2Ch 31:20; Pv 3:6; Mi 4:5; Mt 28:19; Ac 4:30; 19:17; Ro 1:8; 14:6; 1Co 10:31; Ep 1:17; 5:20; Php 1:11; 2:11; Col 1:12; 2:7; 3:23; 1Th 1:1; 4:1; 5:18; 2Th 2:17; He 1:5; 13:15; 1P 2:5, 9; 4:11; 1Jn 2:23; 3:18.
[18] Gn 3:16; Es 1:20; Ac 5:29; 1Co 11:3; 14:34; Ep 5:3, 22, 33; 6:1; 1Ti 2:12; Tit 2:4; 1P 3:1.
[19] Gn 2:23; 24:67; Pv 5:18; Ec 9:9; Mal 2:14; Lk 14:26; Ro 3:14; Ep 4:31; 5:25, 28, 33; Col 3:21; Jm 3:14; 1P 3:7.
[20] Gn 28:7; Ex 20:12; Lv 19:3; Dt 21:18; 27:16; Pv 6:20; 20:20; 30:11, 17; Ezk 22:7; Mal 1:6; Mt 15:4; 19:19; Ep 5:24; 6:1; Php 4:18; Col 1:10; 3:22; Tit 2:9; He 13:21.
[21] Ps 103:13; Pv 3:12; 4:1; Ep 6:4; 1Th 2:11; He 12:5.
[22] Gn 42:18; Ne 5:9, 15; Ps 123:2; Ec 5:7; 8:12; 12:13; Mal 1:6; Mt 6:22; 8:9; Lk 6:46; 7:8; Ac 2:46; 2Co 7:1; Ga 1:10; Ep 6:5; Col 3:20; 1Th 2:4; 1Ti 6:1; Tit 2:9; Phm 1:16; 1P 2:18.
[23] 2Ch 31:21; Ps 47:6; 103:1; 119:10, 34, 145; Ec 9:10; Jr 3:10; Zc 7:5; Mt 6:16; Ro 14:6, 8; Ep 5:22; 6:6; Col 3:17; 1P 1:22; 2:13, 15.
[24] Gn 15:1; Ru 2:12; Pv 11:18; Mt 5:12, 46; 6:1, 5, 16; 10:41; Lk 6:35; 14:14; Jn 12:26; Ro 1:1; 2:6; 4:4; 14:18; 1Co 3:8; 7:22; 9:17; Ga 1:10; Ep 6:6, 8; Col 2:18; He 9:15; 10:35; 11:6; 2P 1:1; Jde 1:1.
[25] Lv 19:15; Dt 1:17; 10:17; 2S 14:14; 2Ch 19:7; Jb 34:19; 37:24; Lk 20:21; Ac 10:34; Ro 2:11; 1Co 6:7; 2Co 5:10; Ep 6:9; Col 4:1; 1Th 4:6; Phm 1:18; He 2:2; 1P 1:17; Jde 1:16.


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