3:1 If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
3:1 If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

3:2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
3:2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

3:3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
3:3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

3:4 When Christ, (who is) our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.
3:4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

3:5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
3:5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.

3:6 for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:
3:6 For it is on account of these things that the wrath of God will come,

3:7 wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;
3:7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.

3:8 but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
3:8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, [ and] abusive speech from your mouth.

3:9 lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,
3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its [evil] practices,

3:10 and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:
3:10 and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him

3:11 where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
3:11 --[a renewal] in which there is no [distinction between] Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.

3:12 Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
3:12 And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

3:13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

3:14 and above all these things (put on) love, which is the bond of perfectness.
3:14 And beyond all these things [put on] love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.

3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms (and) hymns (and) spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

3:17 And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, (do) all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

3:18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.

3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
3:20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
3:21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, that they may not lose heart.

3:22 Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:
3:22 Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who [merely] please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

3:23 whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
3:23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men;

3:24 knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.
3:24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

3:25 For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
3:25 For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.