KwabaseKholose 3
1 Ngakho-ke njengoba livuswe kanye loKhristu, bekani inhliziyo zenu ezintweni eziphezulu lapho uKhristu ahlezi khona esandleni sokunene sikaNkulunkulu.
If, then, you have been raised with Christ seek the things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.
2 Bekani ingqondo zenu ezintweni eziphezulu hatshi ezintweni zasemhlabeni.
Set your affections on things above; not on things upon the earth.
3 Ngoba lafa, ukuphila kwenu khathesi kufihlwe loKhristu kuNkulunkulu.
For you are dead; but your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 Lapho uKhristu oyikuphila kwenu, ebonakala, lani futhi lizabonakala laye enkazimulweni.
When Christ our life shall appear then you shall also appear with him in glory.
5 Ngakho-ke, kubulaleni konke okungokwemvelo yenu yasemhlabeni: okubalisa ukuhlobonga, ukungcola, inkanuko, izifiso ezimbi, ubuhwaba lokukhonza izithombe.
Mortify, therefore, your members which are on the earth; fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and licentiousness, which is idolatry;
6 Ngenxa yalezizinto, ulaka lukaNkulunkulu luyeza.
for which the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience;
7 Lalijayele ukuhamba kulezizindlela empilweni elake layiphila.
in which you also formerly walked, when you lived with them.
8 Kodwa khathesi zilahleni zonke izinto ezinjengalezi: ulaka, ukuthukuthela, inzondo, ukunyeya lenkulumo ebolileyo.
But now also put away all these, anger, wrath, malice, defamation, obscene discourse, from your mouth.
9 Lingaqambelani amanga njengoba selihlubule uqobo lwenu oludala lezenzo zalo
Lie not one to another, having put off the old man, with his practices;
10 lembatha uqobo lwenu olutsha olwenziwa lube lutsha ekwazini ngomfanekiso kaMdali walo.
and having put on the new, who is renewed by knowledge, after the image of him, who created him; --
11 Lapha akula oweZizwe loba umJuda, osokileyo loba ongasokanga, iqaba, umSikhethiya, isigqili loba okhululekileyo kodwa uKhristu uyikho konke njalo ukubo bonke.
where there is neither Greek nor Jew; circumcision nor uncircumcision; barbarian, Scythian; bond nor free; but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Ngakho, njengabantu bakaNkulunkulu abakhethiweyo, abangcwele labathandwa kakhulu, zembeseni ngesihawu, umusa, ukuzithoba, ubumnene kanye lokubekezela.
Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering.
13 Bekezelelanani, lithethelelane loba kuyinsolo bani omunye angaba layo ngomunye. Thethelelani njengoba iNkosi yalithethelela.
Bear with one another, and forgive each other, if any one have a complaint against any one: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.
14 Phezu kwakho konke lokhu yembathani uthando olukubophela ndawonye konke lokhu, kube yikumanyana okupheleleyo.
And over all these put on love, which is a bond of perfection.
15 Ukuthula kukaKhristu kakubuse ezinhliziyweni zenu ngoba njengezitho zomzimba munye labizelwa ukuthula. Njalo bongani.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts; to which also you are called in one body, and be thankful.
16 Ilizwi likaKhristu kalihlale phakathi kwenu ngokupheleleyo lapho lifundisana njalo liselulekana ngenhlakanipho yonke, ngamahubo, amaculo kanye lezingoma zakoMoya, lihlabelele lilokubonga uNkulunkulu ezinhliziyweni zenu.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; and with all wisdom teach and admonish each other by psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs; singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord.
17 Njalo kukho konke elikwenzayo, ngelizwi loba ngesenzo, konke kwenzeni ngebizo leNkosi uJesu, libonge uNkulunkulu uYise ngaye.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, even the Father, through him.
18 Bafazi, zehliseni kubomkenu njengokufanele eNkosini.
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19 Madoda, thandani omkenu njalo lingabi lesihluku kubo.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Bantwana, lalelani abazali benu ezintweni zonke ngoba lokhu kuyayithokozisa iNkosi.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
21 Bazali, lingabathukuthelisi abantwana benu hlezi badumazeke.
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, lest they be discouraged.
22 Zigqili, lalelani amakhosi enu omhlaba ezintweni zonke; likwenze hatshi ngoba elikhangele loba ukuthi alithande kodwa ngobuqotho bezinhliziyo langokuhlonipha iNkosi.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but with integrity of heart, as fearing God.
23 Konke elikwenzayo kusebenzeni ngenhliziyo yenu yonke njengokusebenzela iNkosi hatshi abantu,
And whatever you do, work it from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men:
24 njengoba lisazi ukuthi lizathola ilifa eNkosini njengomvuzo. YiNkosi uKhristu elimkhonzayo.
knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the recompense for the inheritance; for you serve the Lord.
25 Loba ngubani oyenza okubi uzaphindiselwa ngobubi bakhe njalo akula kubandlulula.
But he who does unjustly, shall receive for the injustice, he has done: for there is no respect of persons.
