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Chapters</div>Put on the New Self<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">1</a>Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">1</a>If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">1</a>Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">1</a>If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">1</a>So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">2</a>Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">2</a>Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">2</a>Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">2</a>Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">2</a>Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">3</a>For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">3</a>For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">3</a>For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">3</a>For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">3</a>For you have died, and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">4</a>When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">4</a>When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">4</a>When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">4</a>When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">4</a>When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">5</a>Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">5</a>Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">5</a>Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">5</a>Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">5</a>Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-6.htm">6</a>Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-6.htm">6</a>On account of these the wrath of God is coming.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-6.htm">6</a>For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-6.htm">6</a>For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-6.htm">6</a>Because of these, God's wrath comes on the disobedient,</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-7.htm">7</a>You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-7.htm">7</a>In these you too once walked, when you were living in them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-7.htm">7</a>and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-7.htm">7</a>In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-7.htm">7</a>and you once walked in these things when you were living in them. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">8</a>But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">8</a>But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">8</a>But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">8</a>But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">8</a>But now you must also put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">9</a>Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">9</a>Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">9</a>Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">9</a>Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">9</a>Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">10</a>and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">10</a>and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">10</a>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--</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">10</a>And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">10</a>and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your Creator.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">11</a>Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">11</a>Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">11</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">11</a>Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">11</a>In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">12</a>Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">12</a>Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">12</a>So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">12</a>Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">12</a>Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">13</a>Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">13</a>bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">13</a>bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">13</a>Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">13</a>accepting 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.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-14.htm">14</a>And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-14.htm">14</a>And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-14.htm">14</a>Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-14.htm">14</a>And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-14.htm">14</a>Above all, put on love--the perfect bond of unity. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">15</a>Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">15</a>And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">15</a>Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">15</a>And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">15</a>And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">16</a>Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">16</a>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">16</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">16</a>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">16</a>Let 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. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">17</a>And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">17</a>And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">17</a>Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">17</a>And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">17</a>And 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. </td></tr></table> Christian Households<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">18</a>Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">18</a>Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">18</a>Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">18</a>Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">18</a>Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">19</a>Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">19</a>Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">19</a>Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">19</a>Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">19</a>Husbands, love your wives and don't be bitter toward them. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-20.htm">20</a>Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-20.htm">20</a>Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-20.htm">20</a>Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-20.htm">20</a>Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-20.htm">20</a>Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-21.htm">21</a>Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-21.htm">21</a>Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-21.htm">21</a>Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-21.htm">21</a>Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-21.htm">21</a>Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so they won't become discouraged. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/colossians/3.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">22</a>Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">22</a>Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">22</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">22</a>Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">22</a>Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don't work only while being watched, in order to please men, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">23</a>Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">23</a>Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">23</a>Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">23</a>And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">23</a>Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men,</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-24.htm">24</a>since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-24.htm">24</a>knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-24.htm">24</a>knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-24.htm">24</a>Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-24.htm">24</a>knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">25</a>Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">25</a>For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">25</a>For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">25</a>But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">25</a>For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism. </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. 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