Colossians 3
1 Since, therefore, you were raised to life with the Christ, seek for the things that are above; for it is there that the Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
यदि परमेश्वरले तिमीहरूलाई ख्रीष्टसँगै उठाउनुभएको छ भने माथिका कुराहरूलाई खोज, जहाँ ख्रीष्ट परमेश्वरको दाहिने बाहुलीतर्फ बस्नुभएको छ ।
2 Fix your thoughts on the things that are above, not on those that are on earth.
माथिका कुराहरूमा विचार गर, तर पृथ्वीका कुरामा ध्यान नलगाओ ।
3 For you died, and your life now lies hidden, with the Christ, in God.
किनकि तिमीहरू मरेका छौ, र तिमीहरूका जीवन परमेश्वरमा ख्रीष्टसँगै लुकाइएको छ ।
4 When the Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
जब ख्रीष्ट प्रकट हुनुहुनेछ जो तिमीहरूका जीवन हुनुहुन्छ, तब तिमीहरू पनि उहाँसँगै महिमामा प्रकट हुनेछौ ।
5 Therefore destroy all that is earthly in you – immorality, uncleanness, passions, evil desires, and that greed which is idolatry.
त्यसकारण, संसारका स्वभावहरू अर्थात् कामुक अनैतिकता, अशुद्धता, कामवासना, खराब इच्छा र लोभको अन्त्य गर, जुन मूर्तिपूजा हो ।
6 These are the things because of which the wrath of God comes,
यी कुराहरू गर्ने अनाज्ञाकारीका छोराहरूमाथि परमेश्वरको क्रोध आउँछ ।
7 and to which you, like others, once devoted your lives, when you lived for them.
तिमीहरू पनि यी कुराहरूमा जिउँदा एक समय यसरी नै हिँड्थ्यौ ।
8 You, however, must now lay aside all such things – anger, passion, malice, slander, abuse.
तर अब यी कुराहरू तिमीहरूले त्याग्नुपर्छ– रिस, क्रोध, खराब इच्छा, डाह र निन्दा, तिम्रो मुखबाट निस्कने फोहोर बोली ।
9 Never lie to one another. Get rid of your old self and its habits,
एक अर्कालाई नढाँट; कारण तिमीहरूले पुरानो मनुष्यत्वलाई त्यसको व्यवहारसमेत त्यागेका छौ ।
10 and clothe yourselves with that new self, which, as it gains in knowledge, is being constantly renewed in resemblance to him who made it.
तिमीहरूले नयाँ मनुष्यत्व धारण गरेका छौ, जुन त्यसलाई सृष्टि गर्नुहुनेको प्रतिरूप अनुसारको ज्ञानमा नवीकरण गरिएको छ ।
11 In that new life there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all! – and in all!
यस ज्ञानमा, कोही ग्रिक वा यहूदी, खतना वा बेखतनाका, अशिक्षित, असभ्य, कमारा, फुक्का हुँदैन, तर ख्रीष्ट नै सबै कुरा हुनुहुन्छ र सबै कुरामा हुनुहुन्छ ।
12 Therefore, as God’s people, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;
त्यसकारण, परमेश्वरका चुनिएकाहरू, पवित्र र प्रियहरू, करुणामय हृदय, दया, नम्रता, दीनता, र धैर्य धारण गर ।
13 bearing with one another, and, when there is any ground for complaint, forgiving one another freely. As the Master freely forgave you, so you must forgive one another.
एक अर्कालाई सहने गर । एक अर्कासँग कृपालु होओ । यदि कसैको विरुद्धमा कसैको उजुरी भएमा, परमप्रभुले तिमीहरूलाई क्षमा गर्नुभए जसरी क्षमा गर ।
14 Over all these virtues put on love; for that is the belt which makes all complete.
यी सबै कुराहरूभन्दा माथि प्रेम धारण गर, जुनचाहिँ पूर्णताको बन्धन हो ।
15 Let the peace that the Christ gives decide all doubts within your hearts; for you also were called to the enjoyment of peace as members of one body. And show yourselves thankful.
तिमीहरूका हृदयमा ख्रीष्टको शान्तिले राज्य गरोस् । यही शान्तिको निम्ति तिमीहरू एक शरीरमा बोलाइएका थियौ, र धन्यवादी होओ ।
16 Let the message of the Christ be alive in your minds in all its wealth, bringing all wisdom with it. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, and hymns, and sacred songs, full of the loving kindness of God, lifting your hearts in song to him.
ख्रीष्टको वचन तिमीहरूमा प्रशस्त मात्रामा रहोस् । सारा बुद्धिले एक अर्कालाई भजन, गीत र आत्मिक गानहरूले शिक्षा र अर्ती देओ । तिमीहरूका हृदयमा परमेश्वरका निम्ति धन्यवादका गीतहरू गाओ ।
17 And, whatever you say or do, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus; and through him offer thanksgiving to God the father.
अनि जे तिमीहरूले वचन वा काममा गर्छौ, ती सबै प्रभु येशूको नाउँमा गर । परमेश्वर पितालाई उहाँद्वारा धन्यवाद देओ ।
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as befits those who belong to the Lord.
पत्नीहरू, पतिहरूका अधीनमा बस जुन कुरा प्रभुमा सुहाउँदो छ ।
19 Husbands, love your wives, and never treat them harshly.
पतिहरू, आफ्ना पत्नीहरूलाई प्रेम गर र उनीहरूप्रति कठोर नहोओ ।
20 Children, always obey your parents; for that is pleasant to see in those who belong to the Lord.
छोराछोरीहरू, सबै कुरामा आफ्ना बाबुआमाप्रति आज्ञाकारी होओ, किनकि यो कुराले प्रभुलाई खुसी बनाउँछ ।
21 Fathers, never irritate your children, otherwise they might become disheartened.
बुबाहरू, आफ्ना छोराछोरीहरूलाई रिस नउठाओ, कारण त्यसले गर्दा उनीहरू निराश बन्नेछन् ।
22 Slaves, always obey your earthly masters, not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had but to please people alone, but giving them ungrudging service, in your respect for the Master.
दासहरू, शरीरअनुसार आफ्ना मालिकहरूप्रति सबै कुराहरूमा आज्ञाकारी होओ, मानिसहरूलाई खुसी तुल्याउनेहरूजस्तो गरी आँखाको अगाडि मात्र होइन, तर इमानदार हृदयसाथ गर । परमप्रभुको भय मान ।
23 Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as if working for the Master and not for people,
तिमीहरूले जे-जे गर्छौ, मानिसको निम्ति गरेजस्तो गरी होइन, तर प्रभुको निम्ति आत्मादेखि नै गर ।
24 since you know that it is from the Master that you will receive the inheritance which will be your reward. You are serving Christ, the Master.
तिमीहरू जान्दछौ, कि तिमीहरूले परमप्रभुबाट उत्तराधिकारको इनाम पाउनेछौ । तिमीहरूले जसको सेवा गर्दछौ, उहाँ प्रभु ख्रीष्ट हुनुहुन्छ ।
25 Those who do wrong will reap the wrong they have done; and there will be no partiality.
किनकि अधार्मिकता गर्नेले उसले गरेको अधार्मिकताको कारण दण्ड पाउनेछ, र त्यसमा कुनै पक्षपात हुनेछैन ।
