3:1  igitur si conresurrexistis Christo      1.  If ye then be risen with Christ,
quae sursum sunt quaerite ubi Christus       seek those things which are above,
est in dextera Dei sedens                    where Christ sitteth on the right hand
                                             of God.
                                             
3:2  quae sursum sunt sapite non quae        2.  Set your affection on things above,
supra terram                                 not on things on the earth.
                                             
3:3  mortui enim estis et vita vestra        3.  For ye are dead, and your life is
abscondita est cum Christo in Deo            hid with Christ in God.
                                             
3:4  cum Christus apparuerit vita            4.  When Christ, who is our life, shall
vestra tunc et vos apparebitis cum ipso      appear, then shall ye also appear with
in gloria                                    him in glory.
                                             
3:5  mortificate ergo membra vestra          5.  Mortify therefore your members
quae sunt super terram fornicationem         which are upon the earth; fornication,
inmunditiam libidinem concupiscentiam        uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
malam et avaritiam quae est                  concupiscence, and covetousness, which
simulacrorum servitus                        is idolatry:
                                             
3:6  propter quae venit ira Dei super        6.  For which things' sake the wrath of
filios incredulitatis                        God cometh on the children of
                                             disobedience:
                                             
3:7  in quibus et vos ambulastis             7.  In the which ye also walked some
aliquando cum viveretis in illis             time, when ye lived in them.
                                             
3:8  nunc autem deponite et vos omnia        8.  But now ye also put off all these;
iram indignationem malitiam blasphemiam      anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
turpem sermonem de ore vestro                communication out of your mouth.
                                             
3:9  nolite mentiri invicem expoliantes      9.  Lie not one to another, seeing that
vos veterem hominem cum actibus eius         ye have put off the old man with his
                                             deeds;
                                             
3:10  et induentes novum eum qui             10.  And have put on the new man, which
renovatur in agnitionem secundum             is renewed in knowledge after the image
imaginem eius qui creavit eum                of him that created him:
                                             
3:11  ubi non est gentilis et Iudaeus        11.  Where there is neither Greek nor
circumcisio et praeputium barbarus et        Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,
Scytha servus et liber sed omnia et in       Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but
omnibus Christus                             Christ is all, and in all.
                                             
3:12  induite vos ergo sicut electi Dei      12.  Put on therefore, as the elect of
sancti et dilecti viscera misericordiae      God, holy and beloved, bowels of
benignitatem humilitatem modestiam           mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind,
patientiam                                   meekness, longsuffering;
                                             
3:13  subportantes invicem et donantes       13.  Forbearing one another, and
vobis ipsis si quis adversus aliquem         forgiving one another, if any man have
habet querellam sicut et Dominus             a quarrel against any: even as Christ
donavit vobis ita et vos                     forgave you, so also do ye.
                                             
3:14  super omnia autem haec caritatem       14.  And above all these things put on
quod est vinculum perfectionis               charity, which is the bond of
                                             perfectness.
                                             
3:15  et pax Christi exultet in              15.  And let the peace of God rule in
cordibus vestris in qua et vocati estis      your hearts, to the which also ye are
in uno corpore et grati estote               called in one body; and be ye thankful.
                                             
3:16  verbum Christi habitet in vobis        16.  Let the word of Christ dwell in
abundanter in omni sapientia docentes        you richly in all wisdom; teaching and
et commonentes vosmet ipsos psalmis          admonishing one another in psalms and
hymnis canticis spiritalibus in gratia       hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
cantantes in cordibus vestris Deo            grace in your hearts to the Lord.
                                             
3:17  omne quodcumque facitis in verbo       17.  And whatsoever ye do in word or
aut in opere omnia in nomine Domini          deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Iesu gratias agentes Deo et Patri per        Jesus, giving thanks to God and the
ipsum                                        Father by him.
                                             
3:18  mulieres subditae estote viris         18.  Wives, submit yourselves unto your
sicut oportet in Domino                      own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
                                             
3:19  viri diligite uxores et nolite         19.  Husbands, love your wives, and be
amari esse ad illas                          not bitter against them.
                                             
3:20  filii oboedite parentibus per          20.  Children, obey your parents in all
omnia hoc enim placitum est in Domino        things: for this is well pleasing unto
                                             the Lord.
                                             
3:21  patres nolite ad indignationem         21.  Fathers, provoke not your children
provocare filios vestros ut non pusillo      to anger, lest they be discouraged.
animo fiant                                  

3:22  servi oboedite per omnia dominis       22.  Servants, obey in all things your
carnalibus non ad oculum servientes          masters according to the flesh; not
quasi hominibus placentes sed in             with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in
simplicitate cordis timentes Dominum         singleness of heart, fearing God;
                                             
3:23  quodcumque facitis ex animo            23.  And whatsoever ye do, do it
operamini sicut Domino et non hominibus      heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto
                                             men;
                                             
3:24  scientes quod a Domino accipietis      24.  Knowing that of the Lord ye shall
retributionem hereditatis Domino             receive the reward of the inheritance:
Christo servite                              for ye serve the Lord Christ.
                                             
3:25  qui enim iniuriam facit recipiet       25.  But he that doeth wrong shall
id quod inique gessit et non est             receive for the wrong which he hath
personarum acceptio                          done: and there is no respect of
                                             persons.