Part Two: The Submission to Christ in the Church (3:1-4:18)
Col 3:1
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.Col 3:2
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.Col 3:3
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.Col 3:4
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.Col 3:5
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:Col 3:6
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:Col 3:7
In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.Col 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.Col 3:9
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;Col 3:10
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:Col 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.Col 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Col 3:13
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.Col 3:14
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.Col 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.Col 3:16
Let 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.Col 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.Col 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.Col 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.Col 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.Col 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Col 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Col 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Col 3:24
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.Col 3:25
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.Col 4:1
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.Col 4:2
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Col 4:3
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:Col 4:4
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.Col 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Col 4:6
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.Col 4:7
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:Col 4:8
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;Col 4:9
With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.Col 4:10
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)Col 4:11
And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.Col 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.Col 4:13
For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.Col 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.Col 4:15
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.Col 4:16
And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.Col 4:17
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.Col 4:18
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. <Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.>