Colossians 3 - Compare Translations
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Colossians 3:1
KJVIf ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
WEBIf then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
YLTIf, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,
Colossians 3:2
KJVSet your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
WEBSet your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
YLTthe things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,
Colossians 3:3
KJVFor ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
WEBFor you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
YLTfor ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;
Colossians 3:4
KJVWhen Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
WEBWhen Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
YLTwhen the Christ -- our life -- may be manifested, then also we with him shall be manifested in glory.
Colossians 3:5
KJVMortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
WEBPut to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
YLTPut to death, then, your members that [are] upon the earth -- whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry --
Colossians 3:6
KJVFor which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
WEBfor which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
YLTbecause of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
Colossians 3:7
KJVIn the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
WEBYou also once walked in those, when you lived in them;
YLTin which also ye -- ye did walk once, when ye lived in them;
Colossians 3:8
KJVBut now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
WEBbut now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
YLTbut now put off, even ye, the whole -- anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking -- out of your mouth.
Colossians 3:9
KJVLie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
WEBDon’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
YLTLie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,
Colossians 3:10
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Colossians 3:11
KJVWhere there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
WEBwhere there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
YLTwhere there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman -- but the all and in all -- Christ.
Colossians 3:12
KJVPut on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
WEBPut on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
YLTPut on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
Colossians 3:13
KJVForbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
WEBbearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
YLTforbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you -- so also ye;
Colossians 3:14
KJVAnd above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
WEBAbove all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
YLTand above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,
Colossians 3:15
KJVAnd let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
WEBAnd let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
YLTand let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
Colossians 3:16
KJVLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
WEBLet 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.
YLTLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;
Colossians 3:17
KJVAnd whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
WEBWhatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.
YLTand all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, [do] all things in the name of the Lord Jesus -- giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.
Colossians 3:18
KJVWives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
WEBWives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
YLTThe wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;
Colossians 3:19
KJVHusbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
WEBHusbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
YLTthe husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;
Colossians 3:20
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Colossians 3:21
KJVFathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
WEBFathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
YLTthe fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
Colossians 3:22
KJVServants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
WEBServants, 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.
YLTThe servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
Colossians 3:23
KJVAnd whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
WEBAnd whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
YLTand all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,
Colossians 3:24
KJVKnowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
WEBknowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
YLThaving known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;
Colossians 3:25
KJVBut he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
WEBBut he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
YLTand he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.
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