| Berean Study Bible | 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 Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. |
| 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. | 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. |
| 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. | 3For you 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 also will appear 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 earthly 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 is coming upon 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, 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, as God's chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on 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. | 13bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. |
| 14And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity. | 14Above all, put on love, which is 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 Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. 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 richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. |
| 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, submit yourselves 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 that 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, as people-pleasers, 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 from the heart, as something done for 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. | 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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