{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/colossians/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T05:12:22.836Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Colossians","bookSlug":"colossians","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":" If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":" Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":" For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":" When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":" Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":" In the which you also walked some time, when you lived in them."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":" But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":" Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":" And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":" Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":" Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":" Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":" And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfection."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":" And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one body; and be you thankful."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":" 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."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":" And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":" Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":" Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":" Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":" Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":" Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":" And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons."}],"citation":{"inline":"Colossians 3 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Colossians 3](https://primebible.com/akjv/colossians/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/colossians/3 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}