Colossians 3
1 If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things [which are] above, where the Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God:
Kuti kakuli kuti Leza wakamubusya amwi a Kkilisito, amuyanduule zintu zyakujulu, oko Kkilisito nkwakkede kujanza lyechilisyo lya Leza.
2 have your mind on the things [that are] above, not on the things [that are] on the earth;
Amuyeeye atala azintu zyakujulu, pepe azimwi zili aansi.
3 for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
Nkambo mwakafwa, mpawo buumi bwenu bulisisidwe a Kkilisito muli Leza.
4 When the Christ is manifested who [is] our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.
Awo Kkilisito nazolibonia, uuli mbobumi bwenu, awo muyolibonia aamwi anguwe mubulemu.
5 Put to death therefore your members which [are] upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
Muzibike kulufu, mpawo, zizo zyamunyika - bwamu, busofwazi, mpeekezyo, kuyandisya zibi, abusyachivulemwangu, kazili mituni.
6 On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Nkambo kazeezi bukali bwa Leza nchibusikila bana bakutaswilila.
7 In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.
Mulizeezi zintu nzimwakali mwenda mulinzizyo nimwakali kupona mulinzizyo.
8 But now, put off, ye also, all [these] things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
Pesi lino muyelede kuchenjela kuzintu zyonse ezi - bukali, lunyemo, mpeekezyo imbi, lunyansyo, amatusi kuzwa mumilomo yenu.
9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,
Mutanowambilani zyakubeja umwi amwenzinyina, mbuli mbumwaka samununa buntu bukulukulu amwi azyiimbo zyabo,
10 and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to [the] image of him that has created him;
mpawo mwakazwata muntu mupya iwakachitwa mupya muluzibo mbukwelede kuchiimo chawoyo iwakachilenga.
11 wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ [is] everything, and in all.
Awo mpawo atakwe muGiliki a muJuda, upalwidwe awutapalwidwe, basikubwelebweza, mu Sitiyeni, muzike, silwangunuko, pesi Kkilisito ulizulide, akuba muli zyoonse.
12 Put on therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
Amuzwaate, mpawo, mbuli basale ba Leza, basalali bayandika, amuzwate moyo waluuse, buuya, kulibombya, kulifwinsya akukakatila.
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] ye.
Amukkazikane myoyo umwi awumwi, amube aluzyalo umwi awumwi. Nakuti kuli uli akambo kumwenzinyina, umulekelele mbuli Mwami mbwakamulekelela.
14 And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Atala azintu zyoonse, amube aluyando, lulindondulo chaanzyo chabubotu.
15 And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.
Luumuno lwa Leza lwendelezye mumyoyo yenu, nkambo kandulolu lumuno nchimwakayitilwa mumubili omwe. Amube akulumba.
16 Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.
Akube kuti Ijwi lya Kkilisito lipone mulindinywe, kuyiisya akululamikana umwi awumwi abusongo boonse, mukwimba nyimbo antembawuzyo anyimbo zyamumuya akulumba mumyoyo yenu kuli Leza.
17 And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, [do] all things in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.
Alimwi zyoonse nzimuchita, mumajwi amumichito, amuzichite zyoonse muzina lya Mwami Jesu. Amupe kulumba kuli Leza Taata kwinda mulinguwe.
18 Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.
Nobanakazi, amulifwinsye kubaalumi benu, nkambo nchicheelede mu Mwami.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Nobaluumi, amuyande banakazi benu, nkabela mutanobi abukkali kulimbabo.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord.
Nobana, amuswilile bazyali benu muzintu zyoonse, nkambo eezi zilabotelezya mu Mwami.
21 Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
Nomataata, mutanokkalalili bana benu, kuchitila kuti baleke kusululwa.
22 Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Nobazike, amulemeke basimalelo benu munyama amuzintu zyoonse, pepe chipameso biyo, mbuli bantu basikuupaupa, pesi amoyo wanchoonzyo. Muyowe Mwami.
23 Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;
Zyoonse nzimuchita, mubeleke kuzwa kumuuya wa Leza alubo pepe kubantu.
24 knowing that of [the] Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
Mulizi kuti muyotambula kuzwa ku Mwami mpindu yalukono. Ngu Mwami Kkilisito ngumubelekela.
25 For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.
Nkambo kuliwoonse utachiti bululami ulatambula chisubulo chakutalulama kwakwe nkwachita, nkambo takulangwi chiimo chamuntu pe.
