Bakolosa 3
1 E re ka lo tshedile gape, go bua jalo ke gore, ka Keresete a tsogile mo baswing, jaanong tlhomang megopolo ya lona mo mahumong a a molemo le dilo tse di itumedisang tsa legodimo kwa Keresete o ntseng gone fa lotlhakoring lwa Modimo mo lefelong la tlotlo le nonofo.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Tlhomang megopolo ya lona mo dilong tse di kwa godimo, eseng mo go tse di mo lefatsheng.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 Lo se ka lwa ba lwa nna le fa e le keletso ya lefatshe leno, fela jaaka motho yo o suleng. Botshelo jwa lona tota bo kwa legodimong kwa go Keresete le Modimo.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 Mme fa Keresete yo e leng botshelo jwa rona tota a tla gape, lo tlaa galalela nae lo bo lo nna le seabe mo kgalalelong yotlhe ya gagwe.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Ke gone kgaoganang le dilo tsa boleo tsa selefatshe; bolayang dithato tse di bosula tse di iphitlhileng mo go lona; se tlhokaneng le sebe sa boaka, bomaswe, keletso e e bosula le dikeletso tse di tlhabisang ditlhong; se obameleng dilo tse di molemo tsa botshelo, gonne seo ke go obamela medimo ya disetwa.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 Bogale jwa Modimo jo bo tukang bo wetse bone ba ba dirang dilo tse.
For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 Lo ne lo e tle lo di dire fa botshelo jwa lona e santse e le tokololo ya lefatshe leno;
In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 mme jaanong ke nako ya go apola le go latlha diaparo tse di bodileng tse tsa kgakalo, kilo, thogakano, le puo e e leswe.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Se akelaneng gonne botshelo jwa lona jo bogologolo le boikepo jwa jone ke jone jo bo neng bo dira selo se se ntseng jalo; jaanong bo sule bo nyeletse.
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 Lo tshela botshelo jo bosha gotlhelele jo bo tsweletseng bo ithuta thata kaga se se molemo ebile lo leka gangwe le gape go tshwana le Keresete yo o tlhodileng botshelo jo bosha jo mo go lona.
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Mo botshelong jo bosha jo, bomorafe kgotsa lotso, kgotsa thutego ya motho, kgotsa maemo a o nang nao mo go tsa matshelo, dilo tse tsotlhe ga di botlhokwa; ga di reye sepe. Se se tlhokegang ke gore a motho o na le Keresete, gonne Keresete o bonwa ke batho botlhe fela ka go tshwana.
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12 E re ka lo tlhophilwe ke Modimo o o lo neileng mofuta o wa botshelo jo bosha, gape le ka ntlha ya lorato lwa one lo logolo le ka go lo tlhobaelela, lo dire kutlwelo-botlhoko le lorato le bopelonomi mo go ba bangwe. Se tshwenyegeng kaga go dira mogopolo o o siameng mo go bone mme nnang lo ipaakanyeditse go boga ka tidimalo le ka bopelotelele.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Mme nnang pelonolo lo ikemiseditse go itshwarela; se tsholaneng ka dipelo. Gakologelwang gore Morena o lo itshwaretse, jalo lo tshwanetse go itshwarela ba bangwe.
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 Mme mo godimo ga dilo tsotlhetse, a lorato lo goge botshelo jwa lona gonne ka go dira jalo, phuthego e tlaa nna mmogo ka kutlwano e e boitekanelo.
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 A kagiso e e tswang kwa go Keresete e nne mo dipelong tsa lona le mo matshelong a lona ka malatsi otlhe, gonne mo ke tiro ya lona le tshwa-nelo ya lona jaaka lo le ditokololo tsa mmele wa gagwe. Lo nne lo leboge Morena ka malatsi otlhe.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Gakologelwang se Keresete a se rutileng, lo bo lo letle mafoko a gagwe go nonotsha matshelo a lona a bo a lo tlhalefise; rutanang ka ga one lo bo lo opele mo Dipesalemeng le mo difeleng le mo dipineng tsa semowa, lo opelela Morena ka dipelo tse di lebogang.
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 Mme le fa e le eng se lo se dirang kgotsa se lo se buang, a se nne jaaka moemedi wa Morena Jesu, lo bo lo leboge Modimo Rara ka ene.
And whatsoever 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 Lona basadi ba ba nyetsweng, ineeleng mo banneng ba lona, gonne seo ke se Morena o se lo rulaganyeditseng.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19 Mme lona banna lo tshwanetse lwa nna le lorato le bopelonolo mo basading ba lona, lo lese bogalaka mo go bone le fa e le go ba galefela.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Mme lona bana lo tshwanetse go ikobela borraa lona le bommaa lona, gonne seo se itumedisa Morena.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21 Borra bana se kgadiepetseng bana ba lona mo e leng gore go ba nyemisa moko ba bo ba latlhegelwe ke maiteko.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22 Lona batlhanka lo tshwanetse go ikobela beng ba lona ba lefatshe ka malatsi otlhe, lo sa leke go ba itumedisa fela fa ba lo lebeletse mme lo ba itumedisa ka metlha yotlhe; ba ikobeleng ka boineelo ka ntlha ya lorato lwa lona mo Moreneng le ka ntlha ya gore lo batla go mo itumedisa.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23 Dirang thata le ka boitumelo mo go tsotlhe tse lo di dirang, fela jaaka o kare lo ne lo direla Morena eseng fela beng ba lona;
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 lo gakologelwe gore ke Morena Keresete yo o tlaa lo duelang, a lo neela seabe sa lona se se tletseng sa tsotlhe tse a nang natso. Ke ene yo tota lo mo direlang.
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 Mme fa lo sa mo direle ka bojotlhe jwa lona; o tlaa lo duela ka tsela e lo senang go e rata, gonne ga a na ba a ba ratang go gaisa ba bangwe, ba ba ka tswelelang ba dira ka go itsemeletsa mo tirong.
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
