Colossians 3
1 If, then, you were raised with the Christ, seek the things above, where the Christ is, seated on the right hand of God;
Lokola bosekwaki mpe elongo na Klisto, bolukaka biloko ya Likolo epai wapi Klisto avandi na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Nzambe,
2 mind the things above, not the things on the earth,
bokanisaka biloko ya Likolo kasi biloko ya mokili te.
3 for you died, and your life has been hid with the Christ in God;
Pamba te bokufaki penza, mpe bomoi na bino ezali sik’oyo ya kobombama elongo na Klisto kati na Nzambe.
4 when the Christ—our life—may have appeared, then we will also appear with Him in glory.
Tango Klisto oyo azali bomoi na bino akomonana, bino mpe bokomonana elongo na Ye kati na nkembo.
5 Put to death, then, your members that [are] on the earth—whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry—
Boye, boboma nyonso oyo, kati na bomoi na bino, ezali ya mokili: pite, bosoto, baposa ya mabe, bilulela mpe lokoso ya mbongo, pamba te lokoso ya mbongo ezali ndenge moko na kosambela bikeko.
6 because of which things comes the anger of God on the sons of the disobedience,
Ezali makambo yango nde ebendaka kanda ya Nzambe.
7 in which you also—you once walked, when you lived in them;
Bino mpe na kala, bozalaki komipesa na makambo yango tango bomoi na bino ezalaki na se ya bokonzi ya makambo yango.
8 but now put off, even you, the whole—anger, wrath, malice, slander, filthy talking—out of your mouth.
Kasi sik’oyo, bosengeli kolimwisa makambo yango nyonso: kanda, koyinana, misala mabe, mafinga mpe maloba mabe oyo ekoki kobima na minoko na bino.
9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his practices,
Bokosanaka te, pamba te bobwakaki bomoto na bino ya kala elongo na misala na yango
10 and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who created him,
mpe bolataki bomoto ya sika oyo emikomisaka ya sika mpo ete bokoma na boyebi ya kokoka kolanda elilingi ya Mokeli ya bomoto yango.
11 where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman, but Christ [is] all and in all.
Boye, biso nyonso tozali ndenge moko: bokeseni ezali lisusu te kati na Mogreki mpe Moyuda, moto oyo akatama ngenga mpe moto oyo akatama ngenga te, mopaya mpe mwana mboka, mowumbu mpe monsomi. Bobele Klisto nde azali na tina: azali nyonso kati na bato nyonso.
12 Put on, therefore, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, yearnings of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
Yango wana, lokola bozali baponami ya Nzambe, basantu mpe balingami na Ye, boyokelaka mingi bato mawa, bozalaka na bolingo, na boboto, na komikitisa mpe na motema molayi.
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a quarrel with anyone, as the Christ also forgave you—so also you;
Boyikanaka mpiko; mpe soki moko azali na likambo ya kopamela moninga na tina na yango, bolimbisanaka. Bolimbisaka ndenge Nkolo alimbisaki bino.
14 and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,
Na likolo ya makambo oyo nyonso, bolataka bolingo oyo ekangisaka nyonso kati na bomoko ya kokoka.
15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body, and become thankful.
Tika ete kimia ya Klisto ekonzaka kati na mitema na bino, pamba te bozali biteni ya nzoto moko mpe Nzambe abenga bino mpo ete bozala na kimia yango; mpe bozongisaka matondi.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the LORD;
Tika ete Liloba ya Klisto, kati na bomengo na yango nyonso, evanda kati na bino; boteyanaka mpe bokebisanaka na bwanya nyonso, na nzela ya banzembo ya masanzoli, banzembo ya lokumu mpe banzembo oyo ewutaka na Molimo. Mpe boyembelaka Nzambe na kozongisa matondi kati na mitema na bino.
17 and all, whatever you may do in word or in work, [do] all things in the Name of the Lord Jesus—giving thanks to the God and Father, through Him.
Mpe nyonso oyo bokosala, ezala na maloba to na misala, bosalaka yango na Kombo ya Nkolo Yesu, na kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe Tata na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto.
18 The wives: be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the LORD;
Basi, botosaka mibali na bino ndenge ebongi kati na Nkolo.
19 the husbands: love your wives, and do not be bitter with them;
Mibali, bolingaka basi na bino mpe bozalaka na makambo ya makasi te epai na bango.
20 the children: obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the LORD;
Bana, botosaka baboti na bino na makambo nyonso, pamba te ezali ndenge wana nde bokosepelisa Nkolo.
21 the fathers: do not distress your children, lest they be discouraged;
Batata, boyokisaka bana na bino kanda te, noki te mitema na bango ekolemba.
22 the servants: obey those who are masters in all things according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
Bawumbu, botosaka bankolo na bino na makambo nyonso; na miso na bango kaka te, lokola nde bozali kosepelisa bato, kasi na mitema ya bosembo mpe kati na kotosa Nkolo.
23 and all, whatever you may do—out of soul work—as to the LORD, and not to men,
Mosala nyonso oyo bosalaka, bosalaka yango na mitema na bino mobimba, lokola nde bozali kosala yango mpo na Nkolo, kasi mpo na bato te,
24 having known that you will receive the repayment of the inheritance from the LORD—for you serve the LORD Christ;
pamba te boyebi malamu ete bokozwa, lokola lifuti, libula oyo Nkolo abongisa mpo na bato ya Nzambe. Ezali Klisto nde azali Nkolo oyo bosalelaka.
25 and he who is doing unrighteously will receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no favor by appearance.
Moto oyo asalaka na ndenge ya mabe akozwa lifuti oyo ebongi mpo na misala na ye ya mabe, pamba te Nzambe aponaka bilongi te.
