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 yee then bee risen with Christ, seeke those thinges which are aboue, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.

2 Saa nneɛma no na momma mo adwene nkɔ so, na ɛnnyɛ asase yi so nneɛma.

Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.

3 Ɛfiri sɛ, moawu na wɔde mo nkwa ne Kristo ahinta wɔ Onyankopɔn mu.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 Na sɛ Kristo a ɔyɛ mo nkwa no ba a, mo ne no bɛba wɔ nʼanimuonyam mu.

When Christ which is our life, shall appeare, then shall ye also appeare with him in glory.

5 Ewiase akɔnnɔdeɛ te sɛ adwamammɔ, afideyɛ, bɔne, ne anibereɛ a ɛyɛ abosonsom no, monyi mfiri mo abrabɔ mu.

Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.

6 Wɔn a wɔbɛyɛ asoɔden wɔ saa nneɛma no ho no, Onyankopɔn abufuo bɛba wɔn so.

For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.

7 Ɛberɛ bi a atwam no, ɛsiane sɛ na akɔnnɔsɛm di mo abrabɔ so enti, na mo ankasa modi mo akɔnnɔ akyi.

Wherein ye also walked once, when ye liued in them.

8 Afei, monnyae saa nneɛma yi nyinaa: abufuo, bɔnepɛ, ne ɔtan. Monnyeya obi anaa mommma kasa a ɛho nte mfiri mo anom.

But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.

9 Monnnidi atorɔ nkyerɛ mo ho, ɛfiri sɛ, moato onipadua dada ne ne su no atwene

Lie not one to another, seeing that yee haue put off the olde man with his workes,

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 haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,

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 is neither Grecian nor Iewe, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: But Christ is all, and in all things.

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.

Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:

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.

Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

14 Yei nyinaa akyi no, momfa ɔdɔ a ɛde baakoyɛ ba no nka mo abrabɔ ho.

And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.

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 God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull.

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 worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 Biribiara a moyɛ anaa moka no, monyɛ wɔ Awurade Yesu din mu na momfa ne so nna Agya Onyankopɔn ase.

And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lord Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.

18 Ɔyerenom, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo kununom sɛdeɛ ɛsɛ Awurade mu.

Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

19 Okununom, monnɔ mo yerenom na monnhyɛ wɔn ahometeɛ.

Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

20 Mma, adeɛ nyinaa mu, montie mo awofoɔ asɛm na yei na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani.

Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.

21 Agyanom, monnyi mo mma abufuo na ammu wɔn aba mu.

Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.

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.

Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

23 Biribiara a moyɛ no, momfa mo akoma nyinaa nyɛ na momfa no sɛ moreyɛ ama Awurade na monnyɛ mma nnipa.

And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, 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.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ.

25 Na obiara a ɔyɛ deɛ ɛntene no, bɔne a ɔyɛ no so akatua na ɔbɛnya a animhwɛ biara nni mu.

But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.