{"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/asv/colossians/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T05:09:57.815Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Colossians","bookSlug":"colossians","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"for which things'sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and'spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting 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 in the Lord."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons."}],"citation":{"inline":"Colossians 3 (ASV)","markdown":"[Colossians 3](https://primebible.com/asv/colossians/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/colossians/3 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}