Colossians 3
1 Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Ya mere, ebe e mere ka unu bụrụ ndị so Kraịst bilie nʼọnwụ, tụkwasịnụ obi unu nʼihe dị nʼeluigwe ebe Kraịst nọ nʼakụkụ aka nri Chineke.
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Ka echiche gbasara eluigwe ju unu obi. Unu atụfukwala oge ichegbu onwe unu banyere ihe dị nʼụwa.
3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Nʼihi na unu anwụọla. E zokwara ndụ unu nʼime Chineke site na Kraịst.
4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
Mgbe Kraịst onye bụ ndụ unu ga-apụta ihe, unu ga-esokwa ya pụta ìhè nʼebube ya.
5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
Meenụ ka ọchịchọ ọjọọ niile nke ụwa dị nʼime unu bụrụ ihe nwụrụ anwụ. Unu etinyekwala aka nʼịkwa iko, adịghị ọcha, ọchịchọ ọjọọ, agụụ ime ihe ọjọọ, na anya ukwu (nke bụkwa ikpere arụsị).
6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
Ọ bụkwa nʼihi ihe ndị a ka ọnụma Chineke na-abịakwasị ndị ahụ na-enupu isi.
7 When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
Ihe ndị a bụ ihe unu na-eme nʼoge gara aga mgbe unu na-adị ndụ nʼime ha.
8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Ma ugbu a bụ oge iwezuga ihe ndị a niile na ndụ unu: iwe, na ọnụma, na obi ọjọọ, na nkwulu niile, ya na okwu ihere niile na-esi unu nʼọnụ na-apụta.
9 Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
Unu agwala ibe unu okwu ụgha, nʼihi na unu eyipụla mmadụ ochie ahụ na-eme ụdị omume a.
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Ugbu a, unu eyikwasịla ndụ ọhụrụ ahụ, nke e ji amamihe na-eme ka ọ dị ọhụrụ nʼoyiyi nke onye kere ya.
11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
Nkewa ọbụla adịghị nʼime ndụ a. Ọ dịghị mkpa maọbụ onye Juu maọbụ onye mba ọzọ, maọbụ onye e biri ugwu, maọbụ onye a na-ebighị ugwu. Ọ dịkwaghị mkpa maọbụ onye na-asụ asụsụ ọzọ, ma ọ bu onye ime ọhịa, maọbụ onye Sitia, maọbụ ohu, ma ọ bụkwanụ onye nwe onwe ya. Ihe dị mkpa bụ na Kraịst bụ ihe niile, nọrọkwa nʼime ihe niile.
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Ya mere, dị ka ndị Chineke họpụtara, ndị dị nsọ na ndị ọ hụrụ nʼanya, yikwasịnụ onwe unu obi ọmịiko, na obi ebere, na obi dị umeala, na ịdị nwayọọ, na ntachiobi.
13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Na-anagidenụ ibe unu, gbagharakwa mmejọ ọbụla ibe unu na-emejọ unu. Gbagharanụ dị ka Onyenwe anyị sị gbaghara unu.
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
Nke kachasị nke, kwerenụ ka ịhụnanya na-achị achị na ndụ unu, nʼihi na ọ bụ nke a na-ejikọta ihe niile nʼotu.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
Ka udo Kraịst na-achị achị nʼime obi unu, ebe unu bụ akụkụ nke otu anụ ahụ ahụ, a kpọrọ unu ka unu nọdụ nʼudo. Mgbe niile, nọọnụ na-ekele.
16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Ka okwu nke Kraịst biri nʼime unu nʼuju ya. Werenụ amamihe niile na-akụzirịta ibe unu ihe, ma na-adụrịtakwa ibe unu ọdụ. Werekwanụ abụ ọma na abụ nke ime mmụọ bụọrọ Chineke abụ ekele nʼobi unu.
17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Ka ihe niile unu na-eme, nʼokwu maọbụ nʼomume bụrụ nke e mere na nke e kwuru site nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs, na-enyekwanụ Chineke Nna ekele site na ya.
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Ndị bụ nwunye, doonụ onwe unu nʼokpuru di unu, dị ka ọ kwesiri ime nʼime Onyenwe anyị.
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Unu ndị bụ di, hụnụ nwunye unu nʼanya, unu ejikwala obi ilu na-emeso ha omume.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Ụmụntakịrị, ruberenụ nne na nna unu isi nʼihe niile, nʼihi na nke a na-amasị Onyenwe anyị.
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
Unu bụ nna, unu emela ihe ga-akpasu ụmụ unu iwe, ka ha ghara ịda mba nʼobi.
22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
Ndị bụ ohu, na-eruberenụ ndị bụ nna unu ukwu nʼanụ ahụ isi nʼihe niile, na-emenụ nke a, ọ bụghị naanị mgbe ha nọ na-ele unu anya, maọbụ mgbe unu chọrọ ịnata ihuọma, kama werenụ obi unu niile, na ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị rubere ha isi.
23 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Ihe ọbụla unu na-eme, werenụ obi unu niile mee ya. Ka ọ dị ka ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị ka unu na-arụrụ ya, ọ bụghị dị ka unu na-arụrụ ya mmadụ.
24 because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Chetanụ nke ọma na unu nwere ụgwọ ọrụ nke Onyenwe anyị kwadobere inye unu, ndị ya. Nʼihi na ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị Kraịst ka unu na-ejere ozi.
25 Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
Onye ọbụla na-eme ihe ọjọọ ga-anata ụgwọ ọrụ nʼihi ihe ọjọọ niile o mere. Nʼihi na ile mmadụ anya nʼihu adịghị ya.
