Colossians 3
1 You now are alive [spiritually], and [it is as though you were given new life] {[God caused you to become alive]} when he caused Christ to become alive again. So be constantly wanting what is associated with heaven [MTY], where Christ is. There God has given him supreme authority and the highest honor.
Lokola bosekwaki mpe elongo na Klisto, bolukaka biloko ya Likolo epai wapi Klisto avandi na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Nzambe,
2 Be constantly wanting the blessings that God has prepared for you in heaven [MTY]. Do not be constantly wanting [to do the evil deeds that people on] earth do [MTY],
bokanisaka biloko ya Likolo kasi biloko ya mokili te.
3 because you have [ceased to behave as you formerly did. You are like people who have] died. You now live [spiritually] together with Christ in [the presence of] God; and [people] cannot see that [you have a new life].
Pamba te bokufaki penza, mpe bomoi na bino ezali sik’oyo ya kobombama elongo na Klisto kati na Nzambe.
4 When Christ, who causes you to live [spiritually], is publicly revealed, then God will also reveal you publicly together with Christ, [and you together with Christ will be] glorious.
Tango Klisto oyo azali bomoi na bino akomonana, bino mpe bokomonana elongo na Ye kati na nkembo.
5 [Get rid of your evil practices/deeds] [MET, MTY] [as though they were enemies whom] you were killing (OR, [Stop doing evil things] [MET, MTY], just as dead people do not do what is evil). Specifically, do not practice sexual immorality. Do not commit unnatural sexual acts. Do not desire to act like that, and do not desire [to do anything that is] evil. Do not desire to have more things than you need, because, if you do that, you are (worshipping material things instead of worshipping God/making material things to become your god).
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 [Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.
Ezali makambo yango nde ebendaka kanda ya Nzambe.
7 You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.
Bino mpe na kala, bozalaki komipesa na makambo yango tango bomoi na bino ezalaki na se ya bokonzi ya makambo yango.
8 Now, however, as for you, do not do any of these evil deeds: Do not get angry in any way [DOU]. Do not act maliciously. Do not (slander/talk evil about) people. Do not talk abusively to people.
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. Do not do those things, because you have (disposed of/stopped obeying) your former evil nature and stopped doing what you did when you had that former [evil] nature,
Bokosanaka te, pamba te bobwakaki bomoto na bino ya kala elongo na misala na yango
10 and because you have received a new nature. God is causing your new nature to become more and more like his own nature. He created your new nature in order that [you might get to] know [God] truly.
mpe bolataki bomoto ya sika oyo emikomisaka ya sika mpo ete bokoma na boyebi ya kokoka kolanda elilingi ya Mokeli ya bomoto yango.
11 As a result of that, it is not [important whether anyone is a] non-Jew or a Jew, or [whether anyone is] circumcised or not, or [whether anyone is] a foreigner, or even uncivilized, or [whether anyone is] a slave or not a slave. But [what is important is] Christ, who is supremely important in every way.
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 Because God has chosen you to be his people; and because he loves you, be compassionate to one another. Be kind to one another. Be humble. Be meek (OR, be considerate toward one another), be patient with one another,
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 and tolerate one another’s flaws. Forgive one another, if one of you has a grudge/complaint against another. Just like the Lord [Jesus freely/willingly] forgave you, you too [must freely/willingly forgive one another].
Boyikanaka mpiko; mpe soki moko azali na likambo ya kopamela moninga na tina na yango, bolimbisanaka. Bolimbisaka ndenge Nkolo alimbisaki bino.
14 And what is more important than all of these is that you love one another, because by doing that you will be perfectly united together.
Na likolo ya makambo oyo nyonso, bolataka bolingo oyo ekangisaka nyonso kati na bomoko ya kokoka.
15 Because God chose you to live peacefully [with one another] in your local congregations, let that peace which Christ gives control your (inner beings/hearts), and be constantly thanking God.
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 And continue to let the message about Christ govern/direct all you think and do, as you very wisely teach and warn one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (OR, songs that God’s Spirit [gives you]), while you sincerely and thankfully sing to God.
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 Whatever you say, and whatever you do, do all of this in the manner that those who are representatives [MTY] of the Lord Jesus [should do], while you constantly thank God, our Father, as you ask the Lord Jesus to take your prayers to God.
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 You women, be subject to your husbands, since that is what you should do because you have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus].
Basi, botosaka mibali na bino ndenge ebongi kati na Nkolo.
19 You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.
Mibali, bolingaka basi na bino mpe bozalaka na makambo ya makasi te epai na bango.
20 You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.
Bana, botosaka baboti na bino na makambo nyonso, pamba te ezali ndenge wana nde bokosepelisa Nkolo.
21 You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.
Batata, boyokisaka bana na bino kanda te, noki te mitema na bango ekolemba.
22 You slaves, obey your earthly masters in every circumstance. Do not obey your masters only when they are watching [MTY] you, like those who [merely] want to impress their masters favorably. Instead, obey your masters sincerely. Do this because you reverence the Lord [Jesus] (OR, [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 Whatever [work] you do, work wholeheartedly. Work wholeheartedly, like those who are working for the Lord [Jesus]. Do not work like those who are working [merely] for [their] masters,
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 because you know that it is the Lord who will [properly/justly] repay you. That is, you will receive what God has promised. [Remember that] it is Christ who is the real master whom you are serving.
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 But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.
Moto oyo asalaka na ndenge ya mabe akozwa lifuti oyo ebongi mpo na misala na ye ya mabe, pamba te Nzambe aponaka bilongi te.
