| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. | 1Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. |
| 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. | 2Keep thinking about things above, not things 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 Christ in God. |
| 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. | 4When Christ (who is your life) appears, then you too will be revealed in glory with him. |
| 5Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. | 5So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry. |
| 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. | 6Because of these things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. |
| 7When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways. | 7You also lived your lives in this way at one time, when you used to live among them. |
| 8But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. | 8But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive 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 man with its practices |
| 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. | 10and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it. |
| 11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. | 11Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or 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, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, 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. | 13bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others. |
| 14And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity. | 14And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond. |
| 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. | 15Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and 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 word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace 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 deed, do it all 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, submit 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 do not be embittered against them. |
| 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. | 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord. |
| 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. | 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become disheartened. |
| 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 earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching--like those who are strictly people-pleasers--but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord. |
| 23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, | 23Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people, |
| 24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. | 24because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ. |
| 25Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism. | 25For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions. |
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