Colossians 3

1If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.Cross-references: Ps 16:11 · Ps 17:14 · Ps 73:25 · Ps 110:1 · Prov 15:24 · Matt 6:20 · +31 more

2Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.Cross-references: 1Chr 22:19 · 1Chr 29:3 · Ps 49:11 · Ps 62:10 · Ps 91:14 · Ps 119:36 · +14 more

3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.Cross-references: Matt 11:25 · John 3:16 · John 4:14 · John 5:21 · John 5:24 · John 5:40 · +23 more

4When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.Cross-references: Ps 17:15 · Ps 73:24 · Isa 25:8 · Matt 13:43 · John 6:39 · John 11:25 · +27 more

5Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.Cross-references: Matt 15:19 · Mark 7:21 · Rom 1:26 · Rom 1:29 · Rom 6:6 · Rom 6:13 · +23 more

6For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.Cross-references: Isa 57:4 · Ezek 16:45 · Rom 1:18 · Eph 2:2 · Eph 5:6 · 1Pet 1:14 · +2 more

7You also once walked in those, when you lived in them,Cross-references: Rom 6:19 · Rom 7:5 · 1Cor 6:11 · Eph 2:2 · Col 2:13 · Titus 3:3 · +1 more

8but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.Cross-references: Lev 24:11 · Ps 37:8 · Prov 17:14 · Prov 19:19 · Prov 29:22 · Matt 5:22 · +28 more

9Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,Cross-references: Lev 19:11 · Isa 63:8 · Jer 9:3 · Zeph 3:13 · Zech 8:16 · John 8:44 · +9 more

10and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,Cross-references: Gen 1:26 · Job 29:14 · Ps 51:10 · Isa 52:1 · Isa 59:17 · Ezek 11:19 · +23 more

11where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.Cross-references: Ps 117:2 · Isa 19:23 · Isa 49:6 · Isa 52:10 · Isa 66:18 · Jer 16:19 · +44 more

12Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;Cross-references: Isa 42:1 · Isa 45:4 · Isa 63:15 · Isa 65:9 · Isa 65:22 · Jer 31:3 · +42 more

13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.Cross-references: Matt 5:44 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 18:15 · Matt 18:21 · Mark 11:25 · +18 more

14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.Cross-references: John 13:34 · John 15:12 · John 17:23 · Rom 13:8 · 1Cor 13:1 · Eph 1:4 · +11 more

15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.Cross-references: Ps 29:11 · Ps 100:4 · Ps 107:22 · Ps 116:17 · Isa 26:3 · Isa 27:5 · +27 more

16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.Cross-references: Deut 6:6 · Deut 11:18 · 1Ki 3:9 · 1Ki 3:28 · 1Chr 25:7 · Neh 12:46 · +54 more

17Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.Cross-references: 2Chr 31:20 · Prov 3:6 · Mic 4:5 · Matt 28:19 · Acts 4:30 · Acts 19:17 · +21 more

18Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.Cross-references: Gen 3:16 · Esth 1:20 · Acts 5:29 · 1Cor 11:3 · 1Cor 14:34 · Eph 5:3 · +4 more

19Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.Cross-references: Gen 2:23 · Gen 24:67 · Prov 5:18 · Eccl 9:9 · Mal 2:14 · Luke 14:26 · +8 more

20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.Cross-references: Gen 28:7 · Ex 20:12 · Lev 19:3 · Deut 21:18 · Deut 27:16 · Prov 6:20 · +14 more

21Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.Cross-references: Ps 103:13 · Prov 3:12 · Prov 4:1 · Eph 6:4 · 1Thess 2:11 · Heb 12:5

22Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.Cross-references: Gen 42:18 · Neh 5:9 · Neh 5:15 · Ps 123:2 · Eccl 5:7 · Eccl 8:12 · +16 more

23And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,Cross-references: 2Chr 31:21 · Ps 47:6 · Ps 103:1 · Ps 119:10 · Ps 119:34 · Ps 119:145 · +12 more

24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.Cross-references: Gen 15:1 · Ruth 2:12 · Prov 11:18 · Matt 5:12 · Matt 5:46 · Matt 6:1 · +23 more

25But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.Cross-references: Lev 19:15 · Deut 1:17 · Deut 10:17 · 2Sam 14:14 · 2Chr 19:7 · Job 34:19 · +13 more