3:12 Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, inward parts of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, long-suffering;
所以你们既是神的选民,圣别蒙爱的人,就要穿上怜恤的心肠、恩慈、卑微、温柔、恒忍。
3:13 Bearing one another and forgiving one another, if anyone should have a complaint against anyone; even as the Lord forgave you, so also should you forgive.
倘若这人与那人有嫌隙,总要彼此容忍,彼此饶恕;主怎样饶恕了你们,你们也要怎样饶恕人。
3:14 And over all these things put on love, which is the uniting bond of perfectness.
在这一切之上,还要穿上爱,爱是全德的联索。
3:15 And let the peace of Christ arbitrate in your hearts, to which also you were called in one Body; and be thankful.
又要让基督的平安在你们心里作仲裁,你们在一个身体里蒙召,也是为了这平安;且要感恩。
3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.
3:17 And whatever you do in word or in deed, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
凡你们所作的,无论是什么,或说话,或行事,都要在主耶稣的名里,借着祂感谢父神。
3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
作妻子的,要服从丈夫,这在主里是相宜的。
3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter against them.
作丈夫的,要爱妻子,不可苦待她们。
3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing in the Lord.
作儿女的,要凡事顺从父母,因为这在主里是可喜悦的。
3:21 Fathers, do not vex your children, that they may not be disheartened.
作父亲的,不要惹你们儿女的气,免得他们灰心丧志。
3:22 Slaves, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart fearing the Lord.
作奴仆的,要凡事顺从肉身的主人,不要只在眼前事奉,像是讨人喜欢的,乃要凭心中的单纯敬畏主。
3:23 Whatever you do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not to men,
你们无论作什么,都要从心里作,像是给主作的,不是给人作的,
3:24 Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as recompense. You serve the Lord Christ.
知道你们从主那里必得着基业为赏报;你们所事奉的乃是主基督。
3:25 For he who does unrighteously will receive what he unrighteously did, and there is no respect of persons.