Wakolosai 3
1 Ikiwa tena Mungu amewafufua pamoja na Kristo, yatafuteni mambo ya juu ambako Kristo anakaa mkono wa kuume wa Mungu.
If, then, you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where the Christ sits at the right hand of God;
2 Fikirini kuhusu mambo ya juu, sio kuhusu mambo ya duniani.
mind the things that are above, not the things that are on the earth:
3 Kwa kuwa mmekufa, na maisha yenu yamefichwa pamoja na Kristo katika Mungu.
for you are dead, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
4 Wakati Kristo atakapoonekana, ambaye ni maisha yenu, ndipo nanyi pia mtaonekana naye katika utukufu.
When the Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.
5 Kwa hiyo yafisheni mambo yaliyo katika nchi yaani, zinaa, uchafu, shauku mbaya, nia mbaya, na tamaa, ambayo ni ibada ya sanamu.
Put to death, therefore, your members that are on the earth, lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
6 Ni kwa ajili ya mambo haya ghadhabu ya Mungu inakuja juu ya wana wasio tii.
on account of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience,
7 Ni kwa ajili ya mambo haya ninyi pia mlitembea kwayo mlipoishi kati yao.
in which things you also formerly walked when you lived in them.
8 Lakini sasa ni lazima myaondoe mambo haya yote. Yaani, ghadhabu, hasira, nia mbaya, matusi, na maneno machafu yatokayo vinywani mwenu.
But now do you also put away all these―anger, wrath, malice, reviling, obscene language from your mouth.
9 Msidanganyane ninyi kwa ninyi, kwa kuwa mmeuvua utu wenu wa kale na matendo yake.
Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds,
10 Mmevaa utu mpya, ambao unafanywa upya katika maarifa kutokana mfano wa yule aliye muumba.
and have put on the new man, which is renewed for knowledge, according to the image of him that created him;
11 Katika maarifa haya, hakuna Myunani na Myahudi, kutahiriwa na kutokutahiriwa, msomi, asiye msomi, mtumwa, asiye mtumwa, lakini badala yake Kristo ni mambo yote katika yote.
in which new creation there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all and in all.
12 Kama wateule wa Mungu, watakatifu na wapendwao, jivikeni utu wema, ukarimu, unyenyekevu, upole na uvumilivu.
Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:
13 Chukulianeni ninyi kwa ninyi. Hurumianeni kila mtu na mwenzake. Kama mtu analalamiko dhidi ya mwingine, amsamehe kwa jinsi ilele ambayo Bwana alivyo wasamehe ninyi.
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you:
14 Zaidi ya mambo haya yote, muwe na upendo, ambao ndio kigezo cha ukamilifu.
and over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 Amani ya Kristo na iwaongoze mioyoni mwenu. Ilikuwa ni kwa ajili ya amani hii kwamba mliitiwa katika mwili mmoja. Iweni na shukrani.
And let the peace of God, to which you are called in one body, rule in your hearts, and be thankful.
16 Na Neno la Kristo likae ndani yenu kwa utajiri. Kwa hekima yote, fundishaneni na kushauriana ninyi kwa ninyi kwa Zaburi, nyimbo, na nyimbo za rohoni. Imbeni kwa shukrani mioyo yenu kwa Mungu.
Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, by teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord.
17 Na chochote mfanyacho, katika maneno au katika matendo, fanyeni yote katika jina la Bwana Yesu. Mpeni shukrani Mungu baba kupitia Yeye.
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18 Wake, wanyenyekeeni waume zenu, kama ipendezavyo katika Bwana.
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it is becoming in the Lord.
19 Nanyi waume, wapendeni wake zenu, na msiwe wakali dhidi yao.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Watoto, watiini wazazi wenu katika mambo yote, maana ndivyo impendezavyo Bwana.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
21 Akina baba msiwachokoze watoto wenu, ili kwamba wasije wakakata tamaa.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be disheartened.
22 Watumwa, watiini mabwana zenu katika mwili kwa mambo yote, sio kwa huduma ya macho kama watu wa kufurahisha tu, bali kwa moyo wa kweli. Mwogopeni Mungu.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but with simplicity of heart, fearing God.
23 Chochote mfanyacho, fanyeni kutoka nafsini mwenu kama kwa Bwana na si kama kwa wanadamu.
And whatever you do, do from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men;
24 Mnajua ya kwamba mtapokea tuzo ya umilkaji kutoka kwa Bwana. Ni Kristo Bwana mnayemtumikia.
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ.
25 Kwa sababu yeyote atendaye yasiyo haki atapokea hukumu kwa matendo yasiyo haki aliyoyafanya, na hakuna upendeleo.
But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done; and there is no respect of persons.
