KwabaseKholose 3
1 Ngakho uba livuswe loKristu, dingani okwaphezulu, lapho akhona uKristu ehlezi ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu.
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2 Nakanani ngezinto eziphezulu, kungeyisikho ngezinto ezisemhlabeni.
Set your minds on the things above, not the things on earth.
3 Ngoba lifile, lempilo yenu ifihlwe loKristu kuNkulunkulu.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 Nxa ebonakaliswa uKristu, oyimpilo yethu, ngalesosikhathi lani lizabonakaliswa laye enkazimulweni.
When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
5 Ngakho bulalani amalunga enu asemhlabeni, ukuphinga, ukungcola, inkanuko embi, ukufisa okubi, lomhawu, oyikukhonza izithombe,
Put to death therefore whatever belongs to your earthly nature: fornication, impurity, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
6 okwehla ngalezizinto ulaka lukaNkulunkulu phezu kwabantwana bokungalaleli;
On account of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
7 elake lahamba kuzo lani, lapho lalihlezi phakathi kwazo.
You too once walked in these ways when you lived among them.
8 Kodwa khathesi lani khuphani konke lokhu, ulaka, ukuthukuthela, inzondo, inhlamba, ukukhuluma amanyala emlonyeni wenu;
But now you must put them all aside: wrath, anger, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.
9 lingaqambelani amanga, lokhu selimhlubule umuntu omdala lezenzo zakhe,
Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices
10 selembethe omutsha, owenziwa kutsha elwazini njengomfanekiso walowo owamdalayo;
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its Creator.
11 okungekho umGriki lomJuda, ukusoka lokungasoki, owezizweni, umSikethiya, isigqili, okhululekileyo; kodwa uKristu uyikho konke lakukho konke.
Here there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free, but Christ is all and in all.
12 Ngakho yembathani, njengabakhethiweyo bakaNkulunkulu, abangcwele labathandekayo, imihelo yesihawu, ububele, ukuzithoba, ubumnene, ukubekezela;
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and beloved, put on tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
13 libekezelelane, lithethelelane uba umuntu elensolo komunye; njengoba loKristu walithethelela, ngokunjalo lani;
bearing with one another and forgiving one other if any one of you has a complaint against another; just as Christ forgave you, so you also must forgive.
14 phezu kwakho konke-ke yembathani uthando, oluyisibopho sokuphelela.
Above all, put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 Lokuthula kukaNkulunkulu kakubuse enhliziyweni zenu, elibizelwa kukho lani emzimbeni munye; futhi banini ngababongayo.
Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
16 Ilizwi likaKristu kalihlale phakathi kwenu ngokwenotho enhlakanipheni yonke; lifundisane lilayane, ngezihlabelelo, lamahubo odumo, lengoma zomoya, lihlabelela lilomusa enhliziyweni zenu eNkosini.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to the Lord with gratitude in your hearts.
17 Njalo konke loba yini eliyenzayo, elizwini loba esenzweni, konke kwenzeni ebizweni leNkosi uJesu, libonge uNkulunkulu loBaba ngaye.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to our God and Father through him.
18 Bafazi, zehliseleni ngaphansi kwawenu amadoda, njengokufanele eNkosini.
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Madoda, thandani omkenu, lingabi lokubaba kubo.
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.
20 Bantwana, lalelani abazali ezintweni zonke; ngoba lokhu kuyayithokozisa iNkosi.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Bobaba, lingabathukuthelisi abantwana benu, ukuze bangadani.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22 Zisebenzi, lalelani ezintweni zonke labo abangamakhosi njengokwenyama, kungeyisikho ngenkonzo yamehlo njengabathokozisa abantu, kodwa ngobuqotho benhliziyo, lisesaba uNkulunkulu;
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Do not try to please them only when they are watching you, but obey with sincerity of heart, fearing God.
23 njalo yonke loba yini eliyenzayo, yenzeni ngenhliziyo, njengeNkosini, njalo kungeyisikho ebantwini;
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men,
24 lisazi ukuthi eNkosini lizakwemukela umvuzo welifa; ngoba likhonza iNkosi uKristu.
knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward; for you serve the Lord Christ.
25 Kodwa owenza okubi uzazemukelela okubi akwenzileyo; njalo kakukho ukubandlulula umuntu.
But he who does wrong will be paid back the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
