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.
“Lino mwalapundushiwa pamo ne Klistu, kamushani myoyo yenu pa bintu bya kwilu uko Klistu nkwaikala ku cikasa ca lulyo ca Lesa.
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],
Kamulangaulanga bintu bya kwilu, kutali bya pacishi capanshi pano.
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].
Kwamba sha buyumi bwakaindi, mwalafwa buyumi bwenu bwa linolino bwalasolekwa pamo ne Klistu muli Lesa.
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.
Lino Klistu ebuyumi bwenu, neco akaboneka, nenjamwe nimukabonekele pamo mu bulemu bwakendi.”
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).
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 [Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.
Cebo ca bintu ibi bukalu bwa Lesa bulesanga.
7 You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.
Nenjamwe mwalikuba mwatimbakana mu bintu byaipa pa cindi ncemwalikwikala ne bantu balikwikala mu buyumi bulico.
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.
Lino Kamutayani bukalu ne kupya moyo ne lupato ne maswi akusebanya. Pa mulomo penu kapatafumanga maswi amatuka.
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,
Kamulekani kubepana pakwinga mwalashiya buyumi bwenu bukulu kulu ne micito yakendi
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.
Lino mulafwala buyumi bwalinolino. Ubu buyumi embwalabambanga Lesa wenu busuba ne busuba, kwambeti mukamwishibishishe nekukoshana nendiye.
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.
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 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,
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 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].
Kamunyumfwilananga nkumbo ne kulekelelana, na umo lepishili munendi amulekeleleko, mbuli Mwami Lesa ncalamulekelela.
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.
Kusankanya pa bintu byonse, kamuleshani lusuno kuli umo ne umo, pakwinga elukute kupamankanya bintu byose kwambeti bikatane mwakupwililila.
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.
Lumuno ndwakute kupa Klistu lwendeleshe myoyo yenu. Lesa walamukuwa kwambeti mube ne lumuno ulu, pakwinga njamwe bilama bya mubili umo, neco kamulumbanga.
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.
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 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.
Ncemulambanga ne ncemulenshinga mubinse mu lina lya Mwami Yesu, kayi kamulumbanga Lesa kupitila muli Klistu.
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].
Amwe batukashi nyumfwila balume benu pakwinga encomulayandikinga kwinsa omwashoma Mwami.
19 You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.
Nenjamwe balume sunani bakashenu, kamutabalelanga mwalukanda.
20 You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.
Mobana mucilelwa kamunyumfwilani bamashali benu, pakwinga ecikute kumukondwelesha Lesa.
21 You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.
Mobashali kamutabakalalishanga bana benu pacilubo ciliconse ncebalenshi.
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]).
Amwe basebenshi nyumfwilani mbomulasebenselenga, kamutasebensanga mwakulangililwa ne mwine ncito kwambeti bamulumbe, sebensani ne moyo wonse mwakutina Lesa.
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,
Ciliconse ncomulenshinga kamubasebenselanga ca ngofu eti mulasebenselenga Lesa.
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.
Kamwishibani kwambeti nimukatambule cilambo ncalamulaya Lesa, pakwinga ni Mwami Klistu ngomulasebenselenga.
25 But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.
Muntu lenshinga byaipa nakapewe cisubulo celana ne mwelo wa byaipa mbyalenshinga, pakwinga Lesa nkalanga pa menso.
