  1 3:1IF you, therefore, have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God; 3:2employ your minds on things above, not on things on the earth. 3:3For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God; 3:4when Christ your life shall be made manifest, then shall you also be made manifest in glory. 2 3:5Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry, 3:6for which comes the wrath of God. 3:7In which also you walked formerly when you lived in them; 3:8but now do you put away also all these, anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, vile conversation out of your mouth; 3:9lie not one to another; put off the old man with his doings, 3:10and put on the new man, renewed in knowledge in the likeness of him that created him, 3:11where there are not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, servant, freeman, but Christ is all things and in all. 3 3:12Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, 3:13forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if any one has a charge against any, as Christ forgave you, so [do] you also, 3:14and in addition to all these [put on] love, which is the bond of perfection. 3:15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for which you have been called in one body; and be thankful. 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching with all wisdom, and admonishing one another, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God, 3:17and whatever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to the God [and] Father through him. 4 3:18Wives, be subject to the husbands, as is fit in the Lord. 3:19Husbands, love the wives and be not bitter to them. 3:20Children, obey [your] parents in all things; for this is well pleasing in the Lord. 3:21Fathers, be not fault-finding with your children, that they be not discouraged. 3:22Servants, obey in all things masters according to the flesh, not with eye service, as those pleasing men, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord. 3:23And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men; 3:24knowing that you will receive from the Lord the recompense of the inheritance. You serve Christ the Lord; 3:25for he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done, and there is no respect of persons. 4:1Masters, render to your servants what is just and equal, knowing also that you have a master in heaven. 5 4:2Be constant in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving, 4:3praying also at the same time for us, that God will open to us a door of utterance to declare the mystery of Christ, for which also I am bound, 4:4that I may declare it plainly, as I ought to speak. 4:5Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming the time. 4:6Let your words always be with kindness, seasoned with salt, that you may know how to answer every one. 6 4:7Tychicus will inform you of all things relating to me, who is a beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow-servant in the Lord, 4:8whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that he may know your affairs and comfort your hearts, 4:9with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; they will tell you of all things here. 7 4:10Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner salutes you, and Mark the nephew of Barnabas,—concerning whom you received commandments, if he comes to you receive him,— 4:11and Jesus called Justus, who are of the circumcision; these are the only co-laborers for the kingdom of God who have been a comfort to me. 4:12Epaphras, who is of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 4:13For I bear him witness that he has great zeal for you and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis. 4:14Luke the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you. 4:15Salute the brothers in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly at his house. 4:16And when this letter has been read with you, cause that it be also read by the church of the Laodiceans; and do you also read that from Laodicea. 4:17And say to Archippus, Attend to your ministry which you received in the Lord, to perform it fully. 4:18The salutation with my hand, Paul's. Remember my bonds. The grace be with you.
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