Colossians 3:12–4:1

¹²So, as those who have been ^achosen of God, holy and beloved, ^bput on a ^cheart of compassion, kindness, ^dhumility, gentleness and ^1epatience;

^13abearing with one another, and ^bforgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

¹⁴Beyond all these things put on love, which is ^1athe perfect bond of ^bunity.

¹⁵Let ^athe peace of Christ ¹rule in your hearts, to which ²indeed you were called in ^bone body; and ³be thankful.

¹⁶Let ^athe word of ¹Christ richly dwell within you, ²with all wisdom ^bteaching and admonishing ³one another ^cwith psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ^dsinging ⁴with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

^17aWhatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, ^bgiving thanks through Him to God the Father.

Family Relations

^18aWives, ^bbe subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

^19aHusbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.

^20aChildren, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing ¹to the Lord.

^21aFathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

^22aSlaves, in all things obey those who are your masters ¹on earth, ^bnot with ²external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

²³Whatever you do, do your work ¹heartily, ^aas for the Lord ²rather than for men,

^24aknowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward ¹of ^bthe inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you ^cserve.

²⁵For ^ahe who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and ^1bthat without partiality.

Chapter 4

Fellow Workers

¹Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, ^aknowing that you too have a Master in heaven.