Colossesi 3
1 SE dunque voi siete risuscitati con Cristo, cercate le cose di sopra, dove Cristo è a sedere alla destra di Dio.
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.
2 Pensate alle cose di sopra, non a quelle [che son] sopra la terra.
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],
3 Perciocchè voi siete morti, e la vita vostra è nascosta con Cristo in Dio.
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].
4 Quando Cristo, [che è] la vita vostra, apparirà, allora ancor voi apparirete con lui in gloria.
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.
5 Mortificate adunque le vostre membra che [son] sopra la terra; fornicazione, immondizia, lussuria nefanda, mala concupiscenza, ed avarizia, che è idolatria.
[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).
6 Per le quali cose viene l'ira di Dio sopra i figliuoli della disubbidienza.
[Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.
7 Nelle quali già camminaste ancor voi, quando vivevate in esse.
You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.
8 Ma ora deponete ancora voi tutte queste cose: ira, cruccio, malizia, [e] fuor della vostra bocca maldicenza, e parlar disonesto.
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.
9 Non mentite gli uni agli altri, avendo spogliato l'uomo vecchio co' suoi atti;
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,
10 e vestito il nuovo, che si rinnova a conoscenza, secondo l'immagine di colui che l'ha creato.
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.
11 Dove non vi è Greco e Giudeo, circoncisione e incirconcisione, Barbaro e Scita, servo e franco; ma Cristo [è] ogni cosa, ed in tutti.
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.
12 Vestitevi adunque, come eletti di Dio, santi, e diletti, di viscere di misericordia, di benignità, d'umiltà, di mansuetudine, di pazienza;
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,
13 comportandovi gli uni gli altri, e perdonandovi, se alcuno ha qualche querela contro ad un altro; come Cristo ancora vi ha perdonati, [fate] voi altresì il simigliante.
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].
14 E per tutte queste cose, [vestitevi] di carità, che è il legame della perfezione.
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.
15 Ed abbia la presidenza ne' cuori vostri la pace di Dio, alla quale ancora siete stati chiamati in un corpo; e siate riconoscenti.
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.
16 La parola di Cristo abiti in voi doviziosamente, in ogni sapienza; ammaestrandovi, ed ammonendovi gli uni gli altri, con salmi, ed inni, e canzoni spirituali; cantando con grazia del cuor vostro al Signore.
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.
17 E qualunque cosa facciate, in parola, o in opera, [fate] ogni cosa nel nome del Signore Gesù, rendendo grazie a Dio, e Padre, per lui.
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.
18 MOGLI, siate soggette a' mariti, come si conviene nel Signore.
You women, be subject to your husbands, since that is what you should do because you have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus].
19 Mariti, amate le mogli, e non v'inasprite contro a loro.
You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.
20 Figliuoli, ubbidite a' padri e madri, in ogni cosa; poichè questo è accettevole al Signore.
You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.
21 Padri, non provocate ad ira i vostri figliuoli, acciocchè non vengan meno dell'animo.
You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.
22 Servi, ubbidite in ogni cosa a [quelli che son vostri] signori secondo la carne; non servendo all'occhio, come per piacere agli uomini; ma in semplicità di cuore, temendo Iddio.
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]).
23 E qualunque cosa facciate, operate d'animo, [facendolo] come al Signore, e non agli uomini;
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,
24 sapendo che dal Signore riceverete la retribuzione dell'eredità; poichè voi servite a Cristo, il Signore.
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.
25 Ma chi fa torto riceverà [la retribuzione del] torto ch'egli avrà fatto, e non vi è riguardo a qualità di persona.
But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.
