1 If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things {which are} above, where the Christ is, sitting at {the} right hand of God:2 have your mind on the things {that are} above, not on the things {that are} on the earth;3 for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.4 When the Christ is manifested who {is} our life, then shall *ye* also be manifested with him in glory.5 Put to death therefore your members which {are} upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.6 On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.7 In which *ye* also once walked when ye lived in these things.8 But now, put off, *ye* also, all {these} things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,10 and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to {the} image of him that has created him;11 wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ {is} everything, and in all.12 Put on therefore, as {the} elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also {do} *ye*.14 And to all these {add} love, which is the bond of perfectness.15 And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.16 Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.17 And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, {do} all things in {the} name of {the} Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.18 Wives, be subject to {your} husbands, as is fitting in {the} Lord.19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in {the} Lord.21 Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.22 Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.23 Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as {doing it} to the Lord, and not to men;24 knowing that of {the} Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.25 For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.

1 As julle dan saam met Christus opgewek is, soek die dinge daarbo waar Christus is en aan die regterhand van God sit.2 Bedink die dinge wat daarbo is, nie wat op die aarde is nie.3 Want julle het gesterwe, en julle lewe is saam met Christus verborge in God.4 Wanneer Christus, wat ons lewe is, geopenbaar word, dan sal julle ook saam met Hom in heerlikheid geopenbaar word.5 Maak dood dan julle lede wat op die aarde is, naamlik hoerery, onreinheid, hartstog, slegte begeertes en gierigheid, wat afgodediens is,6 waardeur die toorn van God oor die kinders van die ongehoorsaamheid kom,7 waarin julle ook vroeër gewandel het toe julle daarin geleef het.8 Maar nou moet julle ook dit alles aflê, naamlik toorn, woede, boosheid, laster, skandelike taal uit julle mond.9 Lieg nie vir mekaar nie, omdat julle die oue mens met sy werke afgelê het10 en julle jul met die nuwe mens beklee het wat vernuwe word tot kennis na die beeld van sy Skepper,11 waar daar nie Griek en Jood, besnedene en onbesnedene, barbaar, Skith, slaaf, vryman is nie, maar Christus is alles en in almal.12 Beklee julle dan, as uitverkorenes van God, heiliges en geliefdes, met innerlike ontferming, goedertierenheid, nederigheid, sagmoedigheid, lankmoedigheid.13 Verdra mekaar en vergewe mekaar as die een teen die ander 'n klag het; soos Christus julle vergeef het, so moet julle ook doen.14 En beklee julle bo dit alles met die liefde wat die band van die volmaaktheid is.15 En laat die vrede van God, waartoe julle ook in een liggaam geroep is, in julle harte heers, en wees dankbaar.16 Laat die woord van Christus ryklik in julle woon in alle wysheid. Leer en vermaan mekaar met psalms en lofsange en geestelike liedere, en sing in julle hart met dankbaarheid tot eer van die Here.17 En wat julle ook al doen in woord of in daad, doen alles in die Naam van die Here Jesus en dank God die Vader deur Hom.18 Vroue, wees julle mans onderdanig soos dit betaamlik is in die Here.19 Manne, julle moet jul vroue liefhê en nie teen hulle verbitter word nie.20 Kinders, julle moet jul ouers in alles gehoorsaam wees, want dit is die Here welbehaaglik.21 Vaders, moenie julle kinders terg nie, sodat hulle nie moedeloos word nie.22 Diensknegte, julle moet jul here na die vlees in alles gehoorsaam wees, nie met oëdiens soos mensebehaers nie, maar in eenvoudigheid van hart, omdat julle God vrees.23 En wat julle ook al doen, doen dit van harte soos vir die Here en nie vir mense nie,24 omdat julle weet dat julle van die Here die erfenis as vergelding sal ontvang, want julle dien die Here Christus.25 Maar wie onreg doen, sal die onreg wat hy gedoen het, terug ontvang; en daar is geen aanneming van die persoon nie.