| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New Living Translation |
| 1Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. | 1Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. |
| 2Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. | 2Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. |
| 3For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. | 3For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. |
| 4When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. | 4And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory. |
| 5Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. | 5So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. |
| 6For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, | 6Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. |
| 7and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. | 7You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. |
| 8But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. | 8But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. |
| 9Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, | 9Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. |
| 10and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him-- | 10Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. |
| 11a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all. | 11In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us. |
| 12So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; | 12Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. |
| 13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. | 13Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. |
| 14Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. | 14Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. |
| 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. | 15And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. |
| 16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. | 16Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. |
| 17Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. | 17And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Instructions for Christian Households |
| 18Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. | 18Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord. |
| 19Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. | 19Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly. |
| 20Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. | 20Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. |
| 21Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart. | 21Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged. |
| 22Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. | 22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. |
| 23Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, | 23Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. |
| 24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. | 24Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. |
| 25For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality. | 25But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites. |
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