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;
“Lino mwalapundushiwa pamo ne Klistu, kamushani myoyo yenu pa bintu bya kwilu uko Klistu nkwaikala ku cikasa ca lulyo ca Lesa.
2 mind the things above, not the things on the earth,
Kamulangaulanga bintu bya kwilu, kutali bya pacishi capanshi pano.
3 for you died, and your life has been hid with the Christ in God;
Kwamba sha buyumi bwakaindi, mwalafwa buyumi bwenu bwa linolino bwalasolekwa pamo ne Klistu muli Lesa.
4 when the Christ—our life—may have appeared, then we will also appear with Him in glory.
Lino Klistu ebuyumi bwenu, neco akaboneka, nenjamwe nimukabonekele pamo mu bulemu bwakendi.”
5 Put to death, then, your members that [are] on the earth—whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry—
Funyani lunkumbwa lonse luli mu mubili mwenu, lwakuyanda byapanshi pano, mbuli bufule, ne kwinsa bintu byabula kululama ne lunkumbwa lwa mushobo uliwonse waipa ne miyeyo yaipa kayi ne minyono, pakwinga lunkumbwa lwa minyono lwelana ne kukambilila tumbwanga.
6 because of which things comes the anger of God on the sons of the disobedience,
Cebo ca bintu ibi bukalu bwa Lesa bulesanga.
7 in which you also—you once walked, when you lived in them;
Nenjamwe mwalikuba mwatimbakana mu bintu byaipa pa cindi ncemwalikwikala ne bantu balikwikala mu buyumi bulico.
8 but now put off, even you, the whole—anger, wrath, malice, slander, filthy talking—out of your mouth.
Lino Kamutayani bukalu ne kupya moyo ne lupato ne maswi akusebanya. Pa mulomo penu kapatafumanga maswi amatuka.
9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his practices,
Kamulekani kubepana pakwinga mwalashiya buyumi bwenu bukulu kulu ne micito yakendi
10 and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who created him,
Lino mulafwala buyumi bwalinolino. Ubu buyumi embwalabambanga Lesa wenu busuba ne busuba, kwambeti mukamwishibishishe nekukoshana nendiye.
11 where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman, but Christ [is] all and in all.
Neco, lino paliya kupusana kulipo pakati pa Muyuda ne Muswamashi wapalulwa ne wabula kupalulwa, bantu ba mishobo imbi, nambi bantu bapwilila, musha, nambi wabula kuba musha. Nsombi Klistu uli muli njamwe.
12 Put on, therefore, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, yearnings of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
Lesa umusuni, ecebo cakendi lamusala kuba bantu bakendi ba palubasu. Neco kamubani bantu bakute nkumbo kayi baina moyo, balicepesha, babomba moyo kayi bekalika nkombe.
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;
Kamunyumfwilananga nkumbo ne kulekelelana, na umo lepishili munendi amulekeleleko, mbuli Mwami Lesa ncalamulekelela.
14 and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,
Kusankanya pa bintu byonse, kamuleshani lusuno kuli umo ne umo, pakwinga elukute kupamankanya bintu byose kwambeti bikatane mwakupwililila.
15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body, and become thankful.
Lumuno ndwakute kupa Klistu lwendeleshe myoyo yenu. Lesa walamukuwa kwambeti mube ne lumuno ulu, pakwinga njamwe bilama bya mubili umo, neco kamulumbanga.
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;
Maswi a Klistu ekalikane mwakupwililila mu myoyo yenu, kayi amupeni mano, pitilishani kwiyishana ne kupana busele. Imbilani nyimbo sha kutembaula Lesa, ne nyimbo nashimbi sha mushimu, pitilishani kumwimbila Lesa ne myoyo ya kulumbaisha.
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.
Ncemulambanga ne ncemulenshinga mubinse mu lina lya Mwami Yesu, kayi kamulumbanga Lesa kupitila muli Klistu.
18 The wives: be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the LORD;
Amwe batukashi nyumfwila balume benu pakwinga encomulayandikinga kwinsa omwashoma Mwami.
19 the husbands: love your wives, and do not be bitter with them;
Nenjamwe balume sunani bakashenu, kamutabalelanga mwalukanda.
20 the children: obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the LORD;
Mobana mucilelwa kamunyumfwilani bamashali benu, pakwinga ecikute kumukondwelesha Lesa.
21 the fathers: do not distress your children, lest they be discouraged;
Mobashali kamutabakalalishanga bana benu pacilubo ciliconse ncebalenshi.
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;
Amwe basebenshi nyumfwilani mbomulasebenselenga, kamutasebensanga mwakulangililwa ne mwine ncito kwambeti bamulumbe, sebensani ne moyo wonse mwakutina Lesa.
23 and all, whatever you may do—out of soul work—as to the LORD, and not to men,
Ciliconse ncomulenshinga kamubasebenselanga ca ngofu eti mulasebenselenga Lesa.
24 having known that you will receive the repayment of the inheritance from the LORD—for you serve the LORD Christ;
Kamwishibani kwambeti nimukatambule cilambo ncalamulaya Lesa, pakwinga ni Mwami Klistu ngomulasebenselenga.
25 and he who is doing unrighteously will receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no favor by appearance.
Muntu lenshinga byaipa nakapewe cisubulo celana ne mwelo wa byaipa mbyalenshinga, pakwinga Lesa nkalanga pa menso.
