| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. | 1So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God. |
| 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. | 2Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth. |
| 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. | 3For you have died, and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God. |
| 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. | 4When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. |
| 5Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. | 5Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry. |
| 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. | 6Because of these, God's wrath comes on the disobedient, |
| 7When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways. | 7and you once walked in these things when you were living in them. |
| 8But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. | 8But now you must also put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth. |
| 9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, | 9Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices |
| 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. | 10and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your Creator. |
| 11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. | 11In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all. |
| 12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. | 12Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, |
| 13Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. | 13accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. |
| 14And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity. | 14Above all, put on love--the perfect bond of unity. |
| 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. | 15And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful. |
| 16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. | 16Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. |
| 17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. | 17And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. |
| 18Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. | 18Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. |
| 19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. | 19Husbands, love your wives and don't be bitter toward them. |
| 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. | 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. |
| 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. | 21Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so they won't become discouraged. |
| 22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. | 22Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don't work only while being watched, in order to please men, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord. |
| 23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, | 23Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men, |
| 24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. | 24knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. |
| 25Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism. | 25For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism. |
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