{"book":"Colossians","slug":"colossians","ch":3,"genre":"letter","sub":"Colossians","prev":"colossians/2","next":"colossians/4","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at [the] right hand of God.","f":[],"h":"Put On the New Self","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"Set [your] minds on things above, not on earthly things.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.","f":["NE, WH, BYZ, and TR our"]},{"v":5,"t":"Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.","f":["NE, WH, and Tischendorf do not include on the sons of disobedience."]},{"v":7,"t":"When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, [and] filthy language from your lips.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"{Do} not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with [its] practices,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"and have put on the new [self], which is being renewed in knowledge in [the] image of [its] Creator.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"Here there is no Greek [or] Jew, circumcised [or] uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, [or] free, but Christ [is] all and [is] in all.","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"Therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, [and] patience.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"Bear with one another and forgive [any] complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"And over all these [virtues] [put on] love, which is [the] bond of perfect unity.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"{Let} the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, [for] to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"{Let} the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, [and] as you sing psalms, hymns, [and] spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"And whatever you do, in word or deed, [do it] all in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God [the] Father through Him.","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"Wives, submit to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.","f":[],"h":"Christian Households","style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"Husbands, love [your] wives and {do} not be harsh with them.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"Children, obey [your] parents in everything, for this is pleasing to [the] Lord.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"Fathers, {do} not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"Slaves, obey [your] earthly masters in everything, not [only] to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart [and] fear of the Lord.","f":[],"h":"Serving with Honor","style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"because you know that you will receive an inheritance from [the] Lord [as your] reward. [It is] the Lord Christ you are serving.","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"Whoever does wrong will be repaid [for] his wrong, and there is no favoritism.","f":[]}]}