Colossians 3
1 If then God has raised you with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
Na, ki te mea kua ara ngatahi koutou me te Karaiti, rapua nga mea o runga, o te wahi e noho mai nei a te Karaiti i te ringa matau o te Atua.
2 Think about the things above, not about the things on earth.
Kia anga atu to koutou whakaaro ki nga mea o runga, kaua ki nga mea kei te whenua.
3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Kua mate hoki koutou, a kua oti to koutou ora te huna ki a te Karaiti i roto i te Atua.
4 When Christ appears, who is your life, then you will also appear with him in glory.
I te whakakitenga mai o te Karaiti, o to tatou ora, ko reira hoki koutou whakakitea tahitia ai me ia i runga i te kororia.
5 Put to death, then, the members that are on earth—sexual immorality, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
Na, whakamatea o koutou wahi i runga i te whenua; te moe tahae, te poke, te minamina ki te he, te hiahia kino, me te apo, he karakia whakapakoko hoki tena.
6 It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
He mea hoki enei e puta mai ai te riri o te Atua ki nga tamariki a te tutu.
7 It is in these things that you also once walked when you lived in them.
I roto hoki koutou i enei mea e haere ana i mua, i a koutou e noho ana i roto i aua mea.
8 But now you must get rid of all these things—wrath, anger, evil intentions, insults, and obscene speech from your mouth.
Tena ko tenei whakarerea enei mea katoa; te aritarita, te riri, te mauahara, te korero kino, te korero whakarihariha, i roto i o koutou mangai.
9 Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old man with its practices,
Kaua e teka tetahi ki tetahi, kua unuhia atu hoki i a koutou te tangata tawhito me ana hanga;
10 and you have put on the new man that is being made new in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.
Kua kakahuria nei te tangata hou, e whakahoutia nei i runga i te matauranga kia rite ki te ahua o tona kaihanga.
11 This is where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman, but Christ is all, and is in all.
Kei reira kahore he Kariki, he Hurai ranei, he kotinga, he kotingakore ranei, he Tautangata, Haitiana, pononga, he rangatira ranei: engari ko te Karaiti te katoa, i roto ano i te katoa.
12 Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Na, kia rite ki te hunga whiriwhiri a te Atua, ki te hunga tapu e arohaina ana, kakahuria iho hoki te ngakau tohu tangata, te ngawari, te ngakau papaku, te ngakau mahaki, te manawanui;
13 Bear with one another. Be gracious to each other. If someone has a complaint against someone else, forgive in the same way that the Lord has forgiven you.
Kia ata hanga koutou tetahi ki tetahi, me te hohou i te rongo tetahi ki tetahi, ki te mea kei tetahi he take riri ki tetahi: kia rite ki ta te Ariki i hohou nei i te rongo ki a koutou, kia pera ano hoki koutou.
14 Above all these things, have love, which is the bond of perfection.
A hei waho i enei mea katoa uhia ko te aroha, ko te tauhere tika rawa ia.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. It was for this peace that you were called in one body. And be thankful.
A waiho ma te rangimarie a te Karaiti te whakahaere tikanga i roto i o koutou ngakau: i karangatia hoki koutou ki tenei i roto i te tinana kotahi; kia whakawhetai hoki koutou.
16 Let the word of Christ live in you richly. With all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Kia noho nui te kupu a te Karaiti i roto i a koutou i runga i te matauranga katoa; me whakaako, me whakatupato tetahi e tetahi ki nga waiata tapu, ki nga himene, ki nga waiata wairua, me te waiata ano ki te Atua i runga i te aroha noa, i roto i o koutou ngakau.
17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.
Ko nga mea katoa hoki e mea ai koutou, ko nga kupu, ko nga mahi ranei, kia meinga katoatia i runga i te ingoa o te Ariki, o Ihu, me te whakawhetai ano ki te Atua, ara ki te Matua, i roto i a ia.
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as it is appropriate in the Lord.
E nga wahine, kia ngohengohe ki a koutou tane ake, kia rite ai ta te Ariki tikanga.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.
E nga tane, arohaina a koutou wahine, kei kaha hoki te riri ki a ratou.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
E nga tamariki, whakarongo ki o koutou matua i nga mea katoa: he mea pai hoki tenei ki te Ariki.
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not be discouraged.
E nga matua, kei arita noa ki a koutou tamariki, kei ngakaukore ratou.
22 Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers, but with a sincere heart. Fear the Lord.
E nga pononga, kia whakarongo ki o koutou rangatira o te wahi ki te kikokiko i nga mea katoa: kaua hei ta te kanohi mahi, he whakamanawareka tangata hoki tera; engari hei runga i te ngakau tapatahi, me te wehi ano ki te Atua.
23 Whatever you do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not as to people.
Ko nga mea katoa e mea ai koutou mahia a ngakautia, hei mea ki te Ariki, a ehara i te mea ki nga tangata;
24 You know that you will receive from the Lord the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
Me te matau ano, ka homai e te Ariki ki a koutou te utu, ara te kainga: he pononga hoki koutou na te Ariki, na te Karaiti.
25 For anyone who does unrighteousness will receive the penalty for the unrighteousness that he did, and there is no favoritism.
Ko te tangata hoki e he ana te mahi, ka whakawhiwhia ano ia ki tana he i mahi ai: kahore hoki he whakapai kanohi.
