{"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/kjv/colossians/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T02:24:35.416Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Colossians","bookSlug":"colossians","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth 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 ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"When Christ, <i>who is</i> our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But now ye 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 ye have put off the old man with his deeds;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And have put on the new <i>man</i>, 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 <i>nor</i> free: but Christ <i>is</i> 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, longsuffering;"},{"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 <i>do</i> ye."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And above all these things <i>put on</i> charity, which is the bond of perfectness."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are 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 in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, <i>do</i> all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Husbands, love <i>your</i> wives, and be not bitter against them."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Children, obey <i>your</i> parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Fathers, provoke not your children <i>to anger</i>, lest they be discouraged."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Servants, obey in all things <i>your</i> masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And whatsoever ye do, do <i>it</i> heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons."}],"citation":{"inline":"Colossians 3 (KJV)","markdown":"[Colossians 3](https://primebible.com/kjv/colossians/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/colossians/3 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}