Lexham English Bible

Colossians 3:2-14 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

2. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things on earth.

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

4. When Christ, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

5. Therefore put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustful passion, evil desire, and greediness, which is idolatry,

6. because of which the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

7. in which also you once lived, when you used to live in them.

8. But now you also lay aside all these things: anger, rage, wickedness, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

9. Do not lie to one another, because you have taken off the old man together with his deeds,

10. and have put on the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created him,

11. where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all, and in all.

12. Therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and dearly loved, put on affection, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,

13. putting up with one another and forgiving one another. If anyone should have a complaint against anyone, just as also the Lord forgave you, thus also you do the same.

14. And to all these things add love, which is the bond of perfection.