{
    "translation": "American Standard Version",
    "abbreviation": "asv",
    "lang": "en",
    "language": "English",
    "direction": "LTR",
    "encoding": "UTF-8",
    "book_nr": 51,
    "book_name": "Colossians",
    "chapter": 3,
    "name": "Colossians 3",
    "verses": [
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 1,
            "name": "Colossians 3:1",
            "text": "If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 2,
            "name": "Colossians 3:2",
            "text": "Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 3,
            "name": "Colossians 3:3",
            "text": "For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 4,
            "name": "Colossians 3:4",
            "text": "When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 5,
            "name": "Colossians 3:5",
            "text": " Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 6,
            "name": "Colossians 3:6",
            "text": "for which things\u2019 sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 7,
            "name": "Colossians 3:7",
            "text": "wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things; "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 8,
            "name": "Colossians 3:8",
            "text": "but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 9,
            "name": "Colossians 3:9",
            "text": "lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 10,
            "name": "Colossians 3:10",
            "text": "and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 11,
            "name": "Colossians 3:11",
            "text": "where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 12,
            "name": "Colossians 3:12",
            "text": "Put on therefore, as God\u2019s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 13,
            "name": "Colossians 3:13",
            "text": "forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 14,
            "name": "Colossians 3:14",
            "text": "and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 15,
            "name": "Colossians 3:15",
            "text": "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 16,
            "name": "Colossians 3:16",
            "text": "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 unto God. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 17,
            "name": "Colossians 3:17",
            "text": "And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 18,
            "name": "Colossians 3:18",
            "text": "Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 19,
            "name": "Colossians 3:19",
            "text": "Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 20,
            "name": "Colossians 3:20",
            "text": "Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 21,
            "name": "Colossians 3:21",
            "text": "Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 22,
            "name": "Colossians 3:22",
            "text": "Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 23,
            "name": "Colossians 3:23",
            "text": "whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 24,
            "name": "Colossians 3:24",
            "text": "knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 3,
            "verse": 25,
            "name": "Colossians 3:25",
            "text": "For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.  "
        }
    ]
}