Colossians 3 — ULB
3Verse 1If then God has raised you with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.Verse 2Think about the things above, not about the things on earth.Verse 3For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.Verse 4When Christ appears, who is your life, then you will also appear with him in glory.+Verse 5Put to death, then, the members that are on earth—sexual immorality, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.Verse 6It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.+Verse 7It is in these things that you also once walked when you lived in them.Verse 8But now you must get rid of all these things—wrath, anger, evil intentions, insults, and obscene speech from your mouth.Verse 9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old man with its practices,Verse 10and you have put on the new man that is being made new in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.Verse 11This is where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman, but Christ is all, and is in all.Verse 12Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.Verse 13Bear with one another. Be gracious to each other. If someone has a complaint against someone else, forgive in the same way that the Lord has forgiven you.Verse 14Above all these things, have love, which is the bond of perfection.Verse 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. It was for this peace that you were called in one body. And be thankful.Verse 16Let the word of Christ live in you richly. With all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.Verse 17Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.Verse 18Wives, submit to your husbands, as it is appropriate in the Lord.Verse 19Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.Verse 20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing in the Lord.Verse 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not be discouraged.Verse 22Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers, but with a sincere heart. Fear the Lord.Verse 23Whatever you do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not as to people.Verse 24You know that you will receive from the Lord the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.Verse 25For anyone who does unrighteousness will receive the penalty for the unrighteousness that he did, and there is no favoritism.