Colossians 3 - NCB & NRSV

Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that… Colossians 3:2

Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. Colossians 3:2	Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. heaven mind world
And so you should put to death everything in your nature that is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desires, and greed (which is idolatry). Colossians 3:5	Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). sin desires materialism

Do not lie to one another, since you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self that is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Colossians 3:9-10	Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. lying life conversion
As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12	As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. humility gentleness patience
Bear with one another, and forgive one another if anyone has reason to be offended with another. You must forgive just as the Lord has forgiven you. Colossians 3:13	Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. forgiveness peace neighbor
Over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfection. Colossians 3:14	Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. love community blameless
And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it was for this that you were called together in one body. Always be thankful. Colossians 3:15	And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Jesus peace gratitude
Let the word of Christ with all its richness dwell in you. Teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:16	Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Word of God learning worship
And whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17	And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. speaking gratitude following
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not treat them harshly. Colossians 3:18-19	Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly. humility marriage relationships
Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly, as if you were doing it for the Lord and not for others, since you know that you will receive from the Lord an inheritance as your reward for you are serving the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24	Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ. reward life receiving