Abakkolosaayi 3
1 Nga bwe mwazuukirira awamu ne Kristo, munoonyenga ebintu ebiri mu ggulu, Kristo gy’atudde ku mukono ogwa ddyo ogwa Katonda.
If ye then be raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Mulowoozenga ku ebyo ebiri mu ggulu, so si ebiri ku nsi,
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 kubanga mwafa era n’obulamu bwammwe bukwekeddwa mu Kristo mu Katonda.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 Kristo atuwa obulamu, bw’alirabisibwa, nammwe ne mulyoka mulabisibwa wamu naye mu kitiibwa.
When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then will ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Noolwekyo temufugibwa bikolwa byammwe eby’omubiri, byonna mubitte. Gamba nga: obwenzi, n’obutali bulongoofu, n’obukaba, n’okwegomba okw’ensonyi, n’okuyaayaana; kye kimu n’okusinza bakatonda abalala.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; lewdness, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 Kubanga obusungu bwa Katonda bubuubuukira ku baana ab’obujeemu abakola ebintu ebyo,
For which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 ate nga nammwe edda mwe mwatambuliranga, bwe mwabikolanga.
In which ye also walked formerly, when ye lived with them.
8 Naye kaakano mweyambulemu ebintu ebyo byonna; obusungu, n’ekiruyi, n’ettima, n’okuvvoola, n’okunyumya emboozi ey’ensonyi.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Temulimbagananga kubanga mweyambulako omuntu ow’edda n’ebikolwa bye,
Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 ne mwambazibwa omuntu omuggya, nga mufuulibwa abaggya mu kifaananyi ky’oyo eyamutonda, ate ne mu kweyongera okumutegeera.
And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Olwo tewaba kwawulamu, Muyonaani na Muyudaaya, eyakomolebwa n’ataakomolebwa, Omunnaggwanga, n’Omusukusi, omuddu n’ow’eddembe, wabula Kristo ye byonna, era abeera mu ffe ffenna.
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.
12 Ng’abalonde ba Katonda abatukuvu era abaagalwa, mwambalenga omwoyo ogusaasira, n’ekisa, n’obuwombeefu, n’obuteefu, n’obugumiikiriza.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
13 Bwe wabangawo omuntu yenna alina ensonga ku munne, muzibiikirizaganenga, era musonyiwaganenga. Nga Mukama waffe bwe yabasonyiwa era nammwe musonyiwaganenga.
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man hath a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.
14 Okwagala kwe kusinga ebintu ebirala byonna, kubanga kwe kunyweza ebintu byonna.
And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 N’emirembe gya Kristo gifugenga emitima gyammwe, kubanga emirembe egyo gye mwayitirwa mu mubiri ogumu; era mwebazenga.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Ekigambo kya Kristo mu bugagga bwakyo kibeerenga mu mmwe, mu magezi gonna nga muyigirizagananga era nga mubuuliragananga mwekka na mwekka mu Zabbuli, ne mu nnyimba, ne mu biyiiye eby’omwoyo nga muyimbira Katonda nga mujjudde ekisa mu mitima gyammwe.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 Na buli kye munaakolanga mu kigambo oba mu kikolwa, byonna mubikolenga mu linnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu nga muyita mu ye okwebaza Katonda Kitaffe.
And whatever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18 Abakazi, muwulirenga babbammwe kubanga ekyo kye kituufu mu Mukama waffe.
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19 Nammwe abaami mwagalenga bakyala bammwe era mubakwasenga kisa so si bukambwe.
Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Abaana, muwulirenga bazadde bammwe mu bintu byonna kubanga ekyo ky’ekisanyusa Katonda.
Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
21 Nammwe bakitaabwe temunyiizanga baana bammwe baleme okuddirira mu mwoyo.
Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.
22 Abaddu, muwulirenga bakama bammwe ab’omu nsi mu bintu byonna, si kubasanyusa lwa kubanga babalaba, naye mubagonderenga n’omutima ogutaliimu bukuusa, nga mutya Mukama waffe.
Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23 Buli kye mukola mukikole ng’abakolera Mukama waffe so si abantu,
And whatever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;
24 nga mumanyi nga mulifuna empeera yammwe ey’omugabo gwammwe okuva eri Mukama waffe. Muweerezenga Mukama Kristo;
Knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 kubanga ayonoona, alisasulwa olw’ebikolwa bye, so tewaliba kusosola mu bantu.
But he that doeth wrong, will receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
