Colossians 3
1 If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
Basi, kwa kuwa mmefufuliwa pamoja na Kristo, yatafuteni yaliyo juu, Kristo alikoketi mkono wa kuume wa Mungu.
2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
Yafikirini mambo yaliyo juu, wala si ya duniani.
3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Kwa maana ninyi mlikufa, nao uhai wenu sasa umefichwa pamoja na Kristo katika Mungu.
4 When Christ, your life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
Wakati Kristo, aliye uzima wenu, atakapotokea, ndipo nanyi mtakapotokea pamoja naye katika utukufu.
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever is worldly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
Kwa hiyo, ueni kabisa chochote kilicho ndani yenu cha asili ya kidunia: yaani uasherati, uchafu, tamaa mbaya, mawazo mabaya na ulafi, ambayo ndiyo ibada ya sanamu.
6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the children of disobedience.
Kwa sababu ya mambo haya, ghadhabu ya Mungu inakuja.
7 You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;
Ninyi pia zamani mlienenda katika mambo haya mlipoishi maisha hayo.
8 but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Lakini sasa yawekeni mbali nanyi mambo kama haya yote: yaani hasira, ghadhabu, uovu, masingizio na lugha chafu kutoka midomoni mwenu.
9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices,
Msiambiane uongo, kwa maana mmevua kabisa utu wenu wa kale pamoja na matendo yake,
10 and have put on the new self, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
nanyi mmevaa utu mpya, unaofanywa upya katika ufahamu sawasawa na mfano wa Muumba wake.
11 where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
Hapa hakuna Myunani wala Myahudi, aliyetahiriwa wala asiyetahiriwa, asiyestaarabika wala aliyestaarabika, mtumwa wala mtu huru, bali Kristo ni yote, na ndani ya wote.
12 Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, gentleness, humility, and patience;
Kwa hiyo, kwa kuwa ninyi mmekuwa wateule wa Mungu, watakatifu wapendwao sana, jivikeni moyo wa huruma, utu wema, unyenyekevu, upole na uvumilivu.
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as the Lord forgave you, so you also do.
Vumilianeni na kusameheana mtu akiwa na lalamiko lolote dhidi ya mwenzake. Sameheaneni kama vile Bwana alivyowasamehe ninyi.
14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
Zaidi ya maadili haya yote jivikeni upendo, ambao ndio unaofunga kila kitu pamoja katika umoja mkamilifu.
15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Amani ya Kristo na itawale mioyoni mwenu, kwa kuwa ninyi kama viungo vya mwili mmoja mmeitiwa amani. Tena kuweni watu wa shukrani.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to God.
Neno la Kristo na likae kwa wingi ndani yenu, mkifundishana na kuonyana katika hekima yote, mkimwimbia Mungu zaburi, nyimbo na tenzi za rohoni, huku mkiwa na shukrani mioyoni mwenu.
17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.
Lolote mfanyalo, ikiwa ni kwa neno au kwa tendo, fanyeni yote katika jina la Bwana Yesu, mkimshukuru Mungu Baba katika yeye.
18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Ninyi wake, watiini waume zenu, kama inavyostahili katika Bwana.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.
Ninyi waume, wapendeni wake zenu, wala msiwe na uchungu dhidi yao.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Enyi watoto, watiini wazazi wenu katika mambo yote, kwa maana hivi ndivyo inavyompendeza Bwana.
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.
Ninyi akina baba, msiwachokoze watoto wenu, wasije wakakata tamaa.
22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as people-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.
Ninyi watumwa, watiini mabwana zenu wa hapa duniani katika mambo yote. Fanyeni hivyo si wakiwepo tu, wala si kwa kutafuta upendeleo wao, bali kwa moyo mnyofu na kumcha Bwana.
23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for people,
Lolote mfanyalo, fanyeni kwa moyo kama watu wanaomtumikia Bwana, na si wanadamu,
24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
kwa kuwa mnajua kwamba mtapokea urithi wenu kutoka kwa Bwana ukiwa thawabu yenu. Ni Bwana Yesu Kristo mnayemtumikia.
25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
Yeyote atendaye mabaya atalipwa kwa ajili ya mabaya yake, wala hakuna upendeleo.
