Colossians 3
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
Azɔ esi mietsi tsitre kple Kristo tso ku me ta la, midi nu siwo le dziƒo, afi si Kristo bɔbɔ nɔ anyi ɖo le Mawu ƒe ɖusime.
2 Mind the things above, not those on the earth.
Mina dziƒonuwo ŋuti bubu naxɔ miaƒe susuwo me; migagblẽ miaƒe ɣeyiɣiwo anɔ anyigbadzinuwo ŋuti bum o.
3 For ye are dead as to the world, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Elabena mieku, eye wotsɔ mi kpakple Kristo ƒe agbe ɣla ɖe Mawu me.
4 When Christ, who is your life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.
Ne Kristo si nye miaƒe agbe va do la, ekema miawo hã miado kpakplii le ŋutikɔkɔe me.
5 Mortify therefore your members that are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, disorderly passion, evil concupiscence, and insatiable desire, which is indeed idolatry:
Eya ta migbe nu le anyigbadzinu siwo yɔ fũu kple nu vɔ̃ la gbɔ; miwu didi vɔ̃ siwo le fiefiem le mia me. Migawɔ naneke si ku ɖe ahasiwɔwɔ, makɔmakɔnyenye, fieŋuifieŋui, nudzodzro vɔ̃ kple ŋukeklẽ si nye trɔ̃subɔsubɔ o.
6 for which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.
Mawu ƒe dziku helĩhelĩ ava ame siwo wɔa nu siawo la dzi.
7 In which ye also formerly walked, when ye lived among them.
Miewɔa nu siawo tsã esi mienɔ agbe abe xexemetɔ bubuwo ko ene,
8 But now put away all these also, wrath, animosity, malice, calumny, and filthy discourse out of your mouth.
gake azɔ la, ɣeyiɣi la de na mi be miaɖe asi le nu siawo katã, siwo nye: dziku, dɔmedzoe, nu to vo wɔwɔ, busunya kple nya vlowo gbɔgblɔ ŋu.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his evil practices;
Migaka aʋatso na mia nɔewo o; elabena mieɖe agbe xoxo la kple eƒe nuwɔnawo ɖa.
10 and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of Him that created him.
Azɔ la, miele agbe yeye nɔm, eye agbe yeye nɔnɔ sia na miele nu nyui wɔwɔ srɔ̃m gbe sia gbe le sidzedze me, be mianɔ ame si nye Wɔla la ƒe nɔnɔme me.
11 Wherein there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free: but Christ is all and in all.
Le agbe yeye sia nɔnɔ me la, Grikitɔ, Yudatɔ, aʋatsotsotɔ alo aʋamatsomatsotɔ, ŋkumaʋamaʋutɔ alo Skitiatɔ, kluvi alo ablɔɖevi megali o, ke boŋ wo katã nye kristotɔ, eye Kristo le wo katã me.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
Eya ta esi mienye Mawu ƒe ame tiatiawo kple ame kɔkɔewo kpakple lɔlɔ̃viwo ŋuti la, mido dɔmetɔtrɔ, nublanuikpɔkpɔ, ɖokuibɔbɔ, tufafa kple dzigbɔɖi ƒe awuwo na mia ɖokuiwo.
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one has a complaint against any: even as Christ hath forgiven you, so also do ye.
Mihe adodo kple mia nɔewo, eye mitsɔ mia nɔewo ƒe vodadawo ke wo. Miɖo ŋku ale si Aƒetɔ la tsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mii la dzi, eye miawo hã miatsɔ ake mia nɔewo nenema ke.
14 And above all these put on love, which is the band of perfection.
Ƒo esiawo katã ta la, mina lɔlɔ̃ nafia ale si mianɔ agbee la mi, elabena esia ana be mianɔ anyi le ɖekawɔwɔ blibo me.
15 And let the peace of God preside in your hearts, to which ye are also called as united in one body: and be thankful for it.
Mina ŋutifafa si tso Kristo gbɔ la naɖu dzi le miaƒe dziwo kple agbenɔnɔ blibo katã me ɣe sia ɣi, elabena esia nye miaƒe dɔdeasi kple mɔnukpɔkpɔ abe ame siwo nye ŋutilã ɖeka ƒe ŋutinuwo ene. Eye mida akpe ɣe sia ɣi.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another by psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude singing in your hearts to the Lord.
Mina be Kristo ƒe nya la natso aƒe ɖe mia me le agbɔsɔsɔ me, esi miele nu fiam, le nu xlɔ̃m mia nɔewo kple Mawu me nunya. Midzi Psalmowo, hadzidziwo kple gbɔgbɔmehawo kple akpedada le miaƒe dziwo me na Mawu.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to our God and Father by Him.
Eye nu sia nu si miawɔ la, eɖanye le nya me alo nuwɔwɔ me o, miwɔ wo katã le Aƒetɔ Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me, eye miada akpe na Mawu Fofo la, to eya amea me.
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as becometh you in the Lord:
Mi srɔ̃nyɔnuwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia srɔ̃wo, elabena esia nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe ɖoɖo na mi.
19 and ye husbands, love your wives, and be not embittered against them.
Eye mi srɔ̃ŋutsuwo hã la, milɔ̃ mia srɔ̃wo, eye mialé be na wo, eye migado dziku ɖe wo ŋuti alo ablu ɖe wo ta o.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord:
Mi ɖeviwo la, ele be miabu mia fofowo kple mia dadawo ɣe sia ɣi, elabena esiae dze Aƒetɔ la ŋu.
21 and ye fathers, do not irritate your children, least they be discouraged.
Mi fofowo la, miganɔ nya hem ɖe mia viwo ŋuti ale gbegbe be dzi naɖe le wo ƒo be woadzudzɔ agbagbadzedze o.
22 Servants, be obedient in all things to your lawful masters, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in uprightness of heart, fearing God; and whatever service ye do,
Mi kluviwo la, miɖo to miaƒe anyigbadziƒetɔwo ɣe sia ɣi; menye to ameŋkumenuwɔwɔ me o, ke boŋ miawɔe ɣe sia ɣi, ne miaƒe aƒetɔwo meli o hã. Miɖo to wo le dzimekɔkɔ kple Aƒetɔ la vɔvɔ̃ me.
23 do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Mitsɔ kutrikuku kple dzidzɔ wɔ nu sia nu si wòle be miawɔ la, abe Aƒetɔ lae miele ewɔm na ene, eye menye abe miaƒe anyigbadziƒetɔwo miele ewɔm na ene o,
24 knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ;
esi mienya be miaxɔ domenyinyi tso Aƒetɔ la gbɔ abe fetu ene. Elabena Aƒetɔ Kristo ŋutɔe miele dɔ wɔm na.
25 but he that doth unjustly, shall receive for what wrong he hath done; and there is no respect of persons with God:
Ame sia ame si wɔ nu vɔ̃ la, axɔ eƒe nu vɔ̃ ƒe fetu, eye ameŋkumekpɔkpɔ aɖeke manɔ eme o.
