{"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/drb/colossians/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T02:16:50.940Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Colossians","bookSlug":"colossians","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Therefore, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God: "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For you are dead; and your life is hid with Christ in God. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of idols. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief, "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds, "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all, and in all. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience: "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection: "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter towards 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 indignation, lest they be discouraged. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not serving to the eye, as pleasing men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men: "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"For he that doth wrong, shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully: and there is no respect of persons with God. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Colossians 3 (DRB)","markdown":"[Colossians 3](https://primebible.com/drb/colossians/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/colossians/3 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}