| New King James Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. | 1So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. |
| 2Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. | 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. |
| 3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. | 3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. |
| 4When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. | 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. |
| 5Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. | 5Therefore, put to death what belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry. |
| 6Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, | 6Because of these, God's wrath is coming upon the disobedient, |
| 7in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. | 7and you once walked in these things when you were living in them. |
| 8But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. | 8But now, put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth. |
| 9Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, | 9Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices |
| 10and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, | 10and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your Creator. |
| 11where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. | 11In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all. |
| 12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; | 12Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, |
| 13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. | 13bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. |
| 14But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. | 14Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. |
| 15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. | 15And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful. |
| 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. | 16Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. |
| 17And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. | 17And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. |
| 18Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. | 18Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. |
| 19Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. | 19Husbands, love your wives and don't be bitter toward them. |
| 20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord. | 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. |
| 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. | 21Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they won't become discouraged. |
| 22Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. | 22Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don't work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord. |
| 23And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, | 23Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people, |
| 24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. | 24knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. |
| 25But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. | 25For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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