Colossians 3, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

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1If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

Classic

1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Modern

2Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

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2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

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3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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4When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

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4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

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5Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Classic

5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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6For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

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6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

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7You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;

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7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

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8but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

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8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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9Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

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9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

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10and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

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10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

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11where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

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11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

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12Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

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12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

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13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Modern

14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

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14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Modern

15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

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15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Modern

16Let 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.

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16Let 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.

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

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17And 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.

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

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18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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

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19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Modern

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

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20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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

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21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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22Servants, 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.

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22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Modern

23And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

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24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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25But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

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25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

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