The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Colossians 03
1 If then you were raised together with
Christ, seek the things that are above,
where Christ is, seated on the right hand of
God.
2 Set your mind on the things that are
above, not on the things that are on the
earth.
3 For you died, and your life is hidden
with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, our life, is revealed, then
you will also be revealed with him in glory.
5 Put to death therefore your members
which are on the earth: sexual immorality,
uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire,
and covetousness, which is idolatry.
6 For these things’ sake the wrath of God
comes on the children of disobedience.
7 You also once walked in those, when
you lived in them,
8 but now you must put them all away:
anger, wrath, malice, slander, and
shameful speaking out of your mouth.
9 Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you
have put off the old man with his doings,
10 and have put on the new man, who
is being renewed in knowledge after the
image of his Creator,
11 where there can’t be Greek and Jew,
circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian,
Scythian, bondservant, or free person;
but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put ontherefore, as God’s chosenones,
holy and beloved, a heart of compassion,
kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving
each other, if any man has a complaint
against any; even as Christ forgave you, so
you also do.
14 Above all these things, walk in love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your
hearts, to which also you were called in
one body, and be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you
richly; in all wisdom teaching and
admonishing one another with psalms, hymns,
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your heart to the Lord.
17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands,
as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t
be bitter against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all
things, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children,
so that they won’t be discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things those who
are your masters according to the flesh,
not just when they are looking, as men
pleasers, butin singleness of heart,fearing
God.
23 And whatever you do, work heartily,
as for the Lord and not for men,
24 knowing that from the Lord you will
receive the reward of the inheritance; for
you serve the Lord Christ.
25 But he who does wrong will receive
again for the wrong that he has done, and
there is no partiality.