1 If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

5 Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. 7 You also once walked in those, when you lived in them, 8 but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth. 9 Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, 10 and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator, 11 where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

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.