Colossians 3

Colossians 3 in full

King James Version, 25 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Col 3:1

   If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2. Col 3:2

   Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

3. Col 3:3

   For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4. Col 3:4

   When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

5. Col 3:5

   Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

6. Col 3:6

   For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

7. Col 3:7

   In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

8. Col 3:8

   But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

9. Col 3:9

   Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

10. Col 3:10

    And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

11. Col 3:11

    Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

12. Col 3:12

    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

13. Col 3:13

    Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14. Col 3:14

    And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

15. Col 3:15

    And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16. Col 3:16

    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.

17. Col 3:17

    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.

18. Col 3:18

    Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19. Col 3:19

    Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20. Col 3:20

    Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21. Col 3:21

    Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

22. Col 3:22

    Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

23. Col 3:23

    And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24. Col 3:24

    Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25. Col 3:25

    But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

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Colossians 3 is part of Colossians, book 51 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 4 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.