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 doye. 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 Kui te koos Kristusega olete üles äratatud, siis taotlege seda, mis on ülal, kus Kristus istub Jumala paremal käel. 2 Mõtelge sellele, mis on ülal, mitte sellele, mis on maa peal, 3 sest teie olete surnud ja teie elu on Kristusega varjul Jumalas. 4 Kui Kristus, kes on teie elu, saab avalikuks, siis saate ka teie koos temaga avalikuks auhiilguses.

5 Seepärast surmake nüüd endas kõik maine: hoorus, räpasus, kired, kurjad himud ja ahnus, mis on ebajumalateenistus; 6 nende pärast tuleb Jumala viha. 7 Teiegi käisite varem nendes, kui te sellist elu elasite. 8 Nüüd aga jätke maha kõik see: viha, raev, õelus, laim, räpased sõnad oma huultelt. 9 Ärge valetage üksteisele, sest te olete vana inimese tema harjumustega lahti riietanud 10 ja rõivastunud uue inimesega, keda uuendatakse õigesti tunnetama oma Looja näo kohaselt. 11 Nii pole enam kreeklast ega juuti, ümberlõigatut ega ümberlõikamatut, võõramaalast ega sküüti, ei orja ega vaba, vaid kõik ja kõikides on Kristus.

12 Rõivastuge siis nagu sobib Jumala valitud pühale ja armastatud rahvale: kaastunde, lahkuse, alandlikkuse, leebuse ja pika meelega. 13 Sallige üksteist ja andke üksteisele andeks, kui kellelgi on midagi teise vastu. Nagu Issand teile on andeks andnud, andke ka teie! 14 Aga kõige selle üle olgu armastus, mis teid täiuslikus ühtsuses kokku seob.

15 Ja teie südameis valitsegu Kristuse rahu, sest selleks te olete ühe ihuna kutsutud. Ja olge tänulikud! 16 Kristuse sõna elagu rikkalikult teie sees! Kogu tarkuses õpetage ja manitsege üksteist psalmide, hümnide ja Vaimus antud lauludega, lauldes tänuliku südamega Jumalale! 17 Ja kõik, mida iganes te teete sõna või teoga, seda tehke Issanda Jeesuse nimel, tänades Isa Jumalat tema kaudu.

18 Naised, alistuge meestele, nagu on kohane Issandas!

19 Mehed, armastage oma naisi ja ärge tehke nende elu kibedaks!

20 Lapsed, olge kuulekad oma vanematele igas asjas, sest see meeldib Issandale!

21 Isad, ärge kohelge oma lapsi liiga karmilt, et nad ei kaotaks julgust!

22 Orjad, kuuletuge oma maistele isandatele kõiges, mitte ainult nende silme all nagu need, kes püüavad inimestele meeldida, vaid siira südamega, kartes Issandat. 23 Mida te iganes teete, tehke kogu südamest, nii nagu Issandale ja mitte nagu inimestele, 24 sest te teate, et saate Issandalt tasuks pärandi. Teenige Issandat Kristust! 25 Aga sellele, kes teeb ülekohut, tasutakse tema ülekohtu järgi, ega tehta vahet isikute vahel.