Colossians 3
1 IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Wɔanyane mo ne Kristo aba nkwa mu. Afei monnwene ɔsoro nneɛma ho, baabi a Kristo te Onyankopɔn nifa so di ɔhene no.
2 Fix your minds on things above, not on things on the earth.
Saa nneɛma no na momma mo adwene nkɔ so, na ɛnnyɛ asase yi so nneɛma.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Ɛfiri sɛ, moawu na wɔde mo nkwa ne Kristo ahinta wɔ Onyankopɔn mu.
4 When Christ shall appear, who is our life, then shall you also with him be manifested in glory.
Na sɛ Kristo a ɔyɛ mo nkwa no ba a, mo ne no bɛba wɔ nʼanimuonyam mu.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, the vile passion, evil concupiscence, and insatiable desire, which is idolatry:
Ewiase akɔnnɔdeɛ te sɛ adwamammɔ, afideyɛ, bɔne, ne anibereɛ a ɛyɛ abosonsom no, monyi mfiri mo abrabɔ mu.
6 for which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience;
Wɔn a wɔbɛyɛ asoɔden wɔ saa nneɛma no ho no, Onyankopɔn abufuo bɛba wɔn so.
7 in which ye also walked formerly when ye lived among them:
Ɛberɛ bi a atwam no, ɛsiane sɛ na akɔnnɔsɛm di mo abrabɔ so enti, na mo ankasa modi mo akɔnnɔ akyi.
8 but now ye have put away all these things, anger, asperity, malice, scandal, obscenity, out of your mouth.
Afei, monnyae saa nneɛma yi nyinaa: abufuo, bɔnepɛ, ne ɔtan. Monnyeya obi anaa mommma kasa a ɛho nte mfiri mo anom.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his practices;
Monnnidi atorɔ nkyerɛ mo ho, ɛfiri sɛ, moato onipadua dada ne ne su no atwene
10 and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him.
de onipadua foforɔ asi ananmu. Moayɛ nnipa foforɔ a daa Onyankopɔn a ɔbɔɔ mo no resesa mo wɔ ne suban so, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn ho nimdeɛ bɛhyɛ mo ma.
11 Where there is no difference whether a man be Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian or Scythian, slave or freeman: but Christ is all and in all.
Esiane saa enti, amanamanmufoɔ ne Yudafoɔ, twetiatwafoɔ ne momonotoyɛ, awudifoɔ, nkoa ne wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho no nni hɔ bio. Kristo wɔ biribiara mu. Kristo te yɛn nyinaa mu.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;
Moyɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ. Ɔpɛ mo asɛm enti na ɔyii mo sɛ ne deɛ, enti monyɛ timmɔborɔ, ayamyɛ, mommrɛ mo ho ase, monnwo na monyɛ abodwokyerɛ.
13 forbearing one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any man hath a complaint against another: even as Christ hath freely forgiven you, so also do ye.
Mommoaboa mo ho mo ho, na obi fom ne yɔnko a, momfa nkyekyɛ mo ho. Sɛdeɛ Awurade de akyɛ mo no, saa ara na mo nso momfa nkyekyɛ mo ho mo ho.
14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Yei nyinaa akyi no, momfa ɔdɔ a ɛde baakoyɛ ba no nka mo abrabɔ ho.
15 And let the peace of God set up its throne in your hearts, whereunto also ye have been called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Momma Kristo asomdwoeɛ no ntena mo akoma mu. Saa asomdwoeɛ yi ho na wɔafrɛ mo nyinaa aba Kristo onipadua baako mu. Monyɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ ayɛyie.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.
Kristo asɛm no ne mu nnepa nyinaa ntena mo akoma mu. Momfa nyansa nkyerɛkyerɛ. Monto asankuo so nnwom ne ayɛyie nnwom ne honhom mu nnwom. Momfiri mo akoma mu nto aseda nnwom mma Onyankopɔn.
17 And everything that ye do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Biribiara a moyɛ anaa moka no, monyɛ wɔ Awurade Yesu din mu na momfa ne so nna Agya Onyankopɔn ase.
18 Wives be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord.
Ɔyerenom, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo kununom sɛdeɛ ɛsɛ Awurade mu.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and use no asperity against them.
Okununom, monnɔ mo yerenom na monnhyɛ wɔn ahometeɛ.
20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Mma, adeɛ nyinaa mu, montie mo awofoɔ asɛm na yei na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani.
21 Parents, irritate not your children, lest their spirit be broken.
Agyanom, monnyi mo mma abufuo na ammu wɔn aba mu.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters after the flesh, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but, in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
Asomfoɔ, adeɛ nyinaa mu, montie mo wuranom asɛm. Ɛnyɛ sɛ wɔn ani tua mo enti na ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ na wɔpene mo, na mmom, ɛsiane sɛ modi Awurade ni no enti, momfa akoma pa nyɛ.
23 And in every thing that ye do, labour from the soul, as for the Lord, and not man;
Biribiara a moyɛ no, momfa mo akoma nyinaa nyɛ na momfa no sɛ moreyɛ ama Awurade na monnyɛ mma nnipa.
24 knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye are servants to the Lord Christ.
Monkae sɛ Awurade bɛkyɛ mo so adeɛ. Mo nsa bɛka adeɛ a ɔde asie ama ne nkurɔfoɔ no bi. Kristo ne owura a mosom no.
25 But he that is guilty of injustice shall receive punishment for the wrong he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Na obiara a ɔyɛ deɛ ɛntene no, bɔne a ɔyɛ no so akatua na ɔbɛnya a animhwɛ biara nni mu.
