Ndị Kọlọsị 3
1 Ya mere, ebe e mere ka unu bụrụ ndị so Kraịst bilie nʼọnwụ, tụkwasịnụ obi unu nʼihe dị nʼeluigwe ebe Kraịst nọ nʼakụkụ aka nri Chineke.
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.
2 Ka echiche gbasara eluigwe ju unu obi. Unu atụfukwala oge ichegbu onwe unu banyere ihe dị nʼụwa.
Fix your thoughts on the things that are above, not on those that are on earth.
3 Nʼihi na unu anwụọla. E zokwara ndụ unu nʼime Chineke site na Kraịst.
For you died, and your life now lies hidden, with the Christ, in God.
4 Mgbe Kraịst onye bụ ndụ unu ga-apụta ihe, unu ga-esokwa ya pụta ìhè nʼebube ya.
When the Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Meenụ ka ọchịchọ ọjọọ niile nke ụwa dị nʼime unu bụrụ ihe nwụrụ anwụ. Unu etinyekwala aka nʼịkwa iko, adịghị ọcha, ọchịchọ ọjọọ, agụụ ime ihe ọjọọ, na anya ukwu (nke bụkwa ikpere arụsị).
Therefore destroy all that is earthly in you – immorality, uncleanness, passions, evil desires, and that greed which is idolatry.
6 Ọ bụkwa nʼihi ihe ndị a ka ọnụma Chineke na-abịakwasị ndị ahụ na-enupu isi.
These are the things because of which the wrath of God comes,
7 Ihe ndị a bụ ihe unu na-eme nʼoge gara aga mgbe unu na-adị ndụ nʼime ha.
and to which you, like others, once devoted your lives, when you lived for them.
8 Ma ugbu a bụ oge iwezuga ihe ndị a niile na ndụ unu: iwe, na ọnụma, na obi ọjọọ, na nkwulu niile, ya na okwu ihere niile na-esi unu nʼọnụ na-apụta.
You, however, must now lay aside all such things – anger, passion, malice, slander, abuse.
9 Unu agwala ibe unu okwu ụgha, nʼihi na unu eyipụla mmadụ ochie ahụ na-eme ụdị omume a.
Never lie to one another. Get rid of your old self and its habits,
10 Ugbu a, unu eyikwasịla ndụ ọhụrụ ahụ, nke e ji amamihe na-eme ka ọ dị ọhụrụ nʼoyiyi nke onye kere ya.
and clothe yourselves with that new self, which, as it gains in knowledge, is being constantly renewed in resemblance to him who made it.
11 Nkewa ọbụla adịghị nʼime ndụ a. Ọ dịghị mkpa maọbụ onye Juu maọbụ onye mba ọzọ, maọbụ onye e biri ugwu, maọbụ onye a na-ebighị ugwu. Ọ dịkwaghị mkpa maọbụ onye na-asụ asụsụ ọzọ, ma ọ bu onye ime ọhịa, maọbụ onye Sitia, maọbụ ohu, ma ọ bụkwanụ onye nwe onwe ya. Ihe dị mkpa bụ na Kraịst bụ ihe niile, nọrọkwa nʼime ihe niile.
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!
12 Ya mere, dị ka ndị Chineke họpụtara, ndị dị nsọ na ndị ọ hụrụ nʼanya, yikwasịnụ onwe unu obi ọmịiko, na obi ebere, na obi dị umeala, na ịdị nwayọọ, na ntachiobi.
Therefore, as God’s people, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;
13 Na-anagidenụ ibe unu, gbagharakwa mmejọ ọbụla ibe unu na-emejọ unu. Gbagharanụ dị ka Onyenwe anyị sị gbaghara unu.
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.
14 Nke kachasị nke, kwerenụ ka ịhụnanya na-achị achị na ndụ unu, nʼihi na ọ bụ nke a na-ejikọta ihe niile nʼotu.
Over all these virtues put on love; for that is the belt which makes all complete.
15 Ka udo Kraịst na-achị achị nʼime obi unu, ebe unu bụ akụkụ nke otu anụ ahụ ahụ, a kpọrọ unu ka unu nọdụ nʼudo. Mgbe niile, nọọnụ na-ekele.
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.
16 Ka okwu nke Kraịst biri nʼime unu nʼuju ya. Werenụ amamihe niile na-akụzirịta ibe unu ihe, ma na-adụrịtakwa ibe unu ọdụ. Werekwanụ abụ ọma na abụ nke ime mmụọ bụọrọ Chineke abụ ekele nʼobi unu.
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.
17 Ka ihe niile unu na-eme, nʼokwu maọbụ nʼomume bụrụ nke e mere na nke e kwuru site nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs, na-enyekwanụ Chineke Nna ekele site na ya.
And, whatever you say or do, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus; and through him offer thanksgiving to God the father.
18 Ndị bụ nwunye, doonụ onwe unu nʼokpuru di unu, dị ka ọ kwesiri ime nʼime Onyenwe anyị.
Wives, submit to your husbands, as befits those who belong to the Lord.
19 Unu ndị bụ di, hụnụ nwunye unu nʼanya, unu ejikwala obi ilu na-emeso ha omume.
Husbands, love your wives, and never treat them harshly.
20 Ụmụntakịrị, ruberenụ nne na nna unu isi nʼihe niile, nʼihi na nke a na-amasị Onyenwe anyị.
Children, always obey your parents; for that is pleasant to see in those who belong to the Lord.
21 Unu bụ nna, unu emela ihe ga-akpasu ụmụ unu iwe, ka ha ghara ịda mba nʼobi.
Fathers, never irritate your children, otherwise they might become disheartened.
22 Ndị bụ ohu, na-eruberenụ ndị bụ nna unu ukwu nʼanụ ahụ isi nʼihe niile, na-emenụ nke a, ọ bụghị naanị mgbe ha nọ na-ele unu anya, maọbụ mgbe unu chọrọ ịnata ihuọma, kama werenụ obi unu niile, na ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị rubere ha isi.
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.
23 Ihe ọbụla unu na-eme, werenụ obi unu niile mee ya. Ka ọ dị ka ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị ka unu na-arụrụ ya, ọ bụghị dị ka unu na-arụrụ ya mmadụ.
Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as if working for the Master and not for people,
24 Chetanụ nke ọma na unu nwere ụgwọ ọrụ nke Onyenwe anyị kwadobere inye unu, ndị ya. Nʼihi na ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị Kraịst ka unu na-ejere ozi.
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.
25 Onye ọbụla na-eme ihe ọjọọ ga-anata ụgwọ ọrụ nʼihi ihe ọjọọ niile o mere. Nʼihi na ile mmadụ anya nʼihu adịghị ya.
Those who do wrong will reap the wrong they have done; and there will be no partiality.
