Kolosefoɔ 3
1 Wɔanyane mo ne Kristo aba nkwa mu. Afei monnwene ɔsoro nneɛma ho, baabi a Kristo te Onyankopɔn nifa so di ɔhene no.
If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
2 Saa nneɛma no na momma mo adwene nkɔ so, na ɛnnyɛ asase yi so nneɛma.
Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.
3 Ɛfiri sɛ, moawu na wɔde mo nkwa ne Kristo ahinta wɔ Onyankopɔn mu.
For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.
4 Na sɛ Kristo a ɔyɛ mo nkwa no ba a, mo ne no bɛba wɔ nʼanimuonyam mu.
At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.
5 Ewiase akɔnnɔdeɛ te sɛ adwamammɔ, afideyɛ, bɔne, ne anibereɛ a ɛyɛ abosonsom no, monyi mfiri mo abrabɔ mu.
Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;
6 Wɔn a wɔbɛyɛ asoɔden wɔ saa nneɛma no ho no, Onyankopɔn abufuo bɛba wɔn so.
Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;
7 Ɛberɛ bi a atwam no, ɛsiane sɛ na akɔnnɔsɛm di mo abrabɔ so enti, na mo ankasa modi mo akɔnnɔ akyi.
Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.
8 Afei, monnyae saa nneɛma yi nyinaa: abufuo, bɔnepɛ, ne ɔtan. Monnyeya obi anaa mommma kasa a ɛho nte mfiri mo anom.
But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;
9 Monnnidi atorɔ nkyerɛ mo ho, ɛfiri sɛ, moato onipadua dada ne ne su no atwene
Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,
10 de onipadua foforɔ asi ananmu. Moayɛ nnipa foforɔ a daa Onyankopɔn a ɔbɔɔ mo no resesa mo wɔ ne suban so, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn ho nimdeɛ bɛhyɛ mo ma.
And have put on the new man, which has become new in knowledge after the image of his maker;
11 Esiane saa enti, amanamanmufoɔ ne Yudafoɔ, twetiatwafoɔ ne momonotoyɛ, awudifoɔ, nkoa ne wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho no nni hɔ bio. Kristo wɔ biribiara mu. Kristo te yɛn nyinaa mu.
Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.
12 Moyɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ. Ɔpɛ mo asɛm enti na ɔyii mo sɛ ne deɛ, enti monyɛ timmɔborɔ, ayamyɛ, mommrɛ mo ho ase, monnwo na monyɛ abodwokyerɛ.
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
13 Mommoaboa mo ho mo ho, na obi fom ne yɔnko a, momfa nkyekyɛ mo ho. Sɛdeɛ Awurade de akyɛ mo no, saa ara na mo nso momfa nkyekyɛ mo ho mo ho.
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
14 Yei nyinaa akyi no, momfa ɔdɔ a ɛde baakoyɛ ba no nka mo abrabɔ ho.
And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
15 Momma Kristo asomdwoeɛ no ntena mo akoma mu. Saa asomdwoeɛ yi ho na wɔafrɛ mo nyinaa aba Kristo onipadua baako mu. Monyɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ ayɛyie.
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
16 Kristo asɛm no ne mu nnepa nyinaa ntena mo akoma mu. Momfa nyansa nkyerɛkyerɛ. Monto asankuo so nnwom ne ayɛyie nnwom ne honhom mu nnwom. Momfiri mo akoma mu nto aseda nnwom mma Onyankopɔn.
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
17 Biribiara a moyɛ anaa moka no, monyɛ wɔ Awurade Yesu din mu na momfa ne so nna Agya Onyankopɔn ase.
And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
18 Ɔyerenom, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo kununom sɛdeɛ ɛsɛ Awurade mu.
Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.
19 Okununom, monnɔ mo yerenom na monnhyɛ wɔn ahometeɛ.
Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Mma, adeɛ nyinaa mu, montie mo awofoɔ asɛm na yei na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani.
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
21 Agyanom, monnyi mo mma abufuo na ammu wɔn aba mu.
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.
22 Asomfoɔ, adeɛ nyinaa mu, montie mo wuranom asɛm. Ɛnyɛ sɛ wɔn ani tua mo enti na ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ na wɔpene mo, na mmom, ɛsiane sɛ modi Awurade ni no enti, momfa akoma pa nyɛ.
Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:
23 Biribiara a moyɛ no, momfa mo akoma nyinaa nyɛ na momfa no sɛ moreyɛ ama Awurade na monnyɛ mma nnipa.
Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;
24 Monkae sɛ Awurade bɛkyɛ mo so adeɛ. Mo nsa bɛka adeɛ a ɔde asie ama ne nkurɔfoɔ no bi. Kristo ne owura a mosom no.
Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.
25 Na obiara a ɔyɛ deɛ ɛntene no, bɔne a ɔyɛ no so akatua na ɔbɛnya a animhwɛ biara nni mu.
For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.
