Colossians 3 (NET)

Colossians 3:1¹Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 8:6Matt 6:332 Cor 4:18Col 3:2Matt 6:20Ps 73:25-26Heb 12:2Gal 2:19-20Luke 12:33Ps 16:11

Colossians 3:2²Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 John 2:15-171 Chr 22:19Col 3:1Matt 16:23Rom 8:4-6Matt 6:19Ps 119:36-37Col 3:5Phil 3:19-20Luke 12:15

Colossians 3:3³for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 2:20Rom 6:2Col 2:20John 5:24Rom 5:10Rom 8:21 Pet 1:3-52 Cor 5:14John 3:16John 5:21

Colossians 3:4⁴When Christ (who is your life) appears, then you too will be revealed in glory with him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 11:251 John 3:2Gal 2:201 Pet 1:13Phil 3:21John 17:241 Pet 5:4Rev 22:141 John 2:282 Thess 1:10-12

Colossians 3:5⁵So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 8:13Gal 5:19-21Gal 5:241 Pet 2:111 Cor 6:9-10Eph 5:3-6Rom 6:131 Cor 6:18Eph 4:19Mark 7:21-22

Colossians 3:6⁶Because of these things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 5:6Rom 1:181 Pet 1:14Ezek 16:45-46Isa 57:4Rev 22:152 Pet 2:14

Colossians 3:7⁷You also lived your lives in this way at one time, when you used to live among them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 2:21 Pet 4:3-4Rom 6:19-20Titus 3:31 Cor 6:11Col 2:13Rom 7:5

Colossians 3:8⁸But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 4:29Eph 4:22Jas 1:20-21Eph 5:4Col 3:5Eph 4:26Eph 4:31-32Heb 12:1Prov 29:22Col 3:9

Colossians 3:9⁹Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practicesCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 4:22Eph 4:25Lev 19:11Rom 6:6John 8:44Rev 22:15Zeph 3:13Rev 21:271 Tim 1:10Jer 9:3-5

Colossians 3:10¹⁰and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 4:23-24Rom 12:2Eph 2:102 Cor 5:17Col 3:12Ps 51:10Ezek 11:19Col 3:14Ezek 36:261 John 2:5

Colossians 3:11¹¹Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 3:28-291 Cor 12:13Rom 10:12Eph 3:6Eph 1:23Rom 9:24-26Rom 3:29Gal 5:6John 17:23Matt 12:18-21

Colossians 3:12¹²Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 4:32Eph 4:21 John 4:192 Pet 1:5-8Gal 5:22-23Col 3:102 Pet 1:10Jas 3:17-181 Pet 3:8-11Rom 12:9-10

Colossians 3:13¹³bearing 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 4:32Mark 11:25Jas 2:13Eph 4:2Matt 6:14-15Rom 15:1-2Luke 6:35-37Luke 17:3-4Matt 6:12Gal 6:2

Colossians 3:14¹⁴And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 4:8Eph 5:21 Cor 13:1-13Col 2:2John 13:34Rom 13:8Eph 4:31 John 4:211 Tim 1:51 Thess 4:9

Colossians 3:15¹⁵Let 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 4:6-7John 14:27Isa 26:3Rom 15:13Ps 29:111 Thess 5:18Col 3:17Rom 5:1John 16:33Eph 5:20

Colossians 3:16¹⁶Let 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 119:11Eph 5:19John 15:7Rom 10:17Jer 15:161 John 2:24Heb 4:12-13Deut 6:6-9Eph 1:17Job 23:12

Colossians 3:17¹⁷And 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 10:31Col 3:23Prov 3:6Eph 5:201 Thess 5:181 Pet 4:111 Pet 2:5Heb 13:151 John 3:18Rom 14:6-8

Colossians 3:18¹⁸Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 5:22-6:9Titus 2:4-51 Cor 11:31 Pet 3:1-6Gen 3:161 Tim 2:12Esth 1:201 Cor 14:34Acts 5:29

Colossians 3:19¹⁹Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 3:7Gen 2:23-24Col 3:21Eph 5:25Eph 5:28-29Eph 4:31Eph 5:33Prov 5:18-19Eccl 9:9Mal 2:14-16

Colossians 3:20²⁰Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 20:12Eph 6:1-3Prov 6:20Matt 15:4-6Deut 27:16Matt 19:19Lev 19:3Prov 30:17Prov 30:11Col 1:10

Colossians 3:21²¹Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become disheartened.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 4:1-4Eph 6:4Ps 103:13Prov 3:121 Thess 2:11Heb 12:5-11

Colossians 3:22²²Slaves, 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 6:5-71 Tim 6:1-2Gal 1:101 Pet 2:18-19Titus 2:9-101 Thess 2:4Col 3:20Eccl 5:7Luke 6:462 Cor 7:1

Colossians 3:23²³Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 3:17Eph 6:6-7Rom 14:82 Chr 31:21Eccl 9:101 Pet 2:151 Pet 2:13Ps 119:10Rom 14:61 Pet 1:22

Colossians 3:24²⁴because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 6:8Acts 20:32Gal 1:101 Cor 7:22Luke 14:14Heb 10:35Eph 6:6Heb 11:6Matt 5:12Matt 5:46

Colossians 3:25²⁵For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 10:34Rom 2:112 Cor 5:10Deut 10:171 Thess 4:6Eph 6:91 Pet 1:172 Chr 19:7Col 4:1Heb 2:2