Bakolose 3
1 Lokola bosekwaki mpe elongo na Klisto, bolukaka biloko ya Likolo epai wapi Klisto avandi na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Nzambe,
If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,
2 bokanisaka biloko ya Likolo kasi biloko ya mokili te.
the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,
3 Pamba te bokufaki penza, mpe bomoi na bino ezali sik’oyo ya kobombama elongo na Klisto kati na Nzambe.
for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;
4 Tango Klisto oyo azali bomoi na bino akomonana, bino mpe bokomonana elongo na Ye kati na nkembo.
when the Christ — our life — may be manifested, then also we with him shall be manifested in glory.
5 Boye, boboma nyonso oyo, kati na bomoi na bino, ezali ya mokili: pite, bosoto, baposa ya mabe, bilulela mpe lokoso ya mbongo, pamba te lokoso ya mbongo ezali ndenge moko na kosambela bikeko.
Put to death, then, your members that [are] upon the earth — whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry —
6 Ezali makambo yango nde ebendaka kanda ya Nzambe.
because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
7 Bino mpe na kala, bozalaki komipesa na makambo yango tango bomoi na bino ezalaki na se ya bokonzi ya makambo yango.
in which also ye — ye did walk once, when ye lived in them;
8 Kasi sik’oyo, bosengeli kolimwisa makambo yango nyonso: kanda, koyinana, misala mabe, mafinga mpe maloba mabe oyo ekoki kobima na minoko na bino.
but now put off, even ye, the whole — anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking — out of your mouth.
9 Bokosanaka te, pamba te bobwakaki bomoto na bino ya kala elongo na misala na yango
Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,
10 mpe bolataki bomoto ya sika oyo emikomisaka ya sika mpo ete bokoma na boyebi ya kokoka kolanda elilingi ya Mokeli ya bomoto yango.
and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;
11 Boye, biso nyonso tozali ndenge moko: bokeseni ezali lisusu te kati na Mogreki mpe Moyuda, moto oyo akatama ngenga mpe moto oyo akatama ngenga te, mopaya mpe mwana mboka, mowumbu mpe monsomi. Bobele Klisto nde azali na tina: azali nyonso kati na bato nyonso.
where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman — but the all and in all — Christ.
12 Yango wana, lokola bozali baponami ya Nzambe, basantu mpe balingami na Ye, boyokelaka mingi bato mawa, bozalaka na bolingo, na boboto, na komikitisa mpe na motema molayi.
Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
13 Boyikanaka mpiko; mpe soki moko azali na likambo ya kopamela moninga na tina na yango, bolimbisanaka. Bolimbisaka ndenge Nkolo alimbisaki bino.
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you — so also ye;
14 Na likolo ya makambo oyo nyonso, bolataka bolingo oyo ekangisaka nyonso kati na bomoko ya kokoka.
and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,
15 Tika ete kimia ya Klisto ekonzaka kati na mitema na bino, pamba te bozali biteni ya nzoto moko mpe Nzambe abenga bino mpo ete bozala na kimia yango; mpe bozongisaka matondi.
and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
16 Tika ete Liloba ya Klisto, kati na bomengo na yango nyonso, evanda kati na bino; boteyanaka mpe bokebisanaka na bwanya nyonso, na nzela ya banzembo ya masanzoli, banzembo ya lokumu mpe banzembo oyo ewutaka na Molimo. Mpe boyembelaka Nzambe na kozongisa matondi kati na mitema na bino.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;
17 Mpe nyonso oyo bokosala, ezala na maloba to na misala, bosalaka yango na Kombo ya Nkolo Yesu, na kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe Tata na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto.
and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, [do] all things in the name of the Lord Jesus — giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.
18 Basi, botosaka mibali na bino ndenge ebongi kati na Nkolo.
The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;
19 Mibali, bolingaka basi na bino mpe bozalaka na makambo ya makasi te epai na bango.
the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;
20 Bana, botosaka baboti na bino na makambo nyonso, pamba te ezali ndenge wana nde bokosepelisa Nkolo.
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;
21 Batata, boyokisaka bana na bino kanda te, noki te mitema na bango ekolemba.
the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
22 Bawumbu, botosaka bankolo na bino na makambo nyonso; na miso na bango kaka te, lokola nde bozali kosepelisa bato, kasi na mitema ya bosembo mpe kati na kotosa Nkolo.
The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
23 Mosala nyonso oyo bosalaka, bosalaka yango na mitema na bino mobimba, lokola nde bozali kosala yango mpo na Nkolo, kasi mpo na bato te,
and all, whatever ye may do — out of soul work — as to the Lord, and not to men,
24 pamba te boyebi malamu ete bokozwa, lokola lifuti, libula oyo Nkolo abongisa mpo na bato ya Nzambe. Ezali Klisto nde azali Nkolo oyo bosalelaka.
having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance — for the Lord Christ ye serve;
25 Moto oyo asalaka na ndenge ya mabe akozwa lifuti oyo ebongi mpo na misala na ye ya mabe, pamba te Nzambe aponaka bilongi te.
and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.
