< Colossians 2 >

1 For I would have you know, what manner of care I have for you and for them that are at Laodicea, and whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh:
Nĩngwenda mũmenye ũrĩa ndĩĩgiaga nĩ ũndũ wanyu, na nĩ ũndũ wa andũ arĩa marĩ Laodikia, o na nĩ ũndũ wa arĩa matarĩ maanyona niĩ mwene.
2 That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity, and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus:
Ndĩĩgiaga ũguo nĩgeetha magĩe na ũmĩrĩru wa ngoro na magĩe na ũrũmwe mohanĩtio nĩ wendani, na nĩgeetha maingĩhĩrwo nĩ ũtonga wa kũmenya wega ũhoro wa hitho ya Ngai, na nĩyo Kristũ,
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
ũrĩa thĩinĩ wake kũhithĩtwo mĩthiithũ yothe ya ũũgĩ na ũmenyo.
4 Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words.
Ndĩramwĩra ũguo nĩgeetha mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ndakanamũheenie na ngarari cia mawara.
5 For though I be absent in body, yet in spirit I am with you; rejoicing, and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith which is in Christ.
Nĩgũkorwo o na ndatuĩka ndirĩ hamwe na inyuĩ thĩinĩ wa mwĩrĩ, ndĩ hamwe na inyuĩ thĩinĩ wa roho, na ngakena nĩkuona ũrĩa mũrĩ mĩbango mĩega, na ũrĩa wĩtĩkio wanyu thĩinĩ wa Kristũ ũrĩ mũrũmu.
6 As therefore you have received Jesus Christ the Lord, walk ye in him;
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, o ta ũrĩa mwamũkĩrire Kristũ Jesũ arĩ Mwathani, thiĩi na mbere gũtũũra thĩinĩ wake,
7 Rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned, abounding in him in thanksgiving.
mũhaandĩtwo na mũgaakwo thĩinĩ wake, na mũkĩongagĩrĩrwo hinya thĩinĩ wa wĩtĩkio o ta ũrĩa mwarutirwo, na mũkĩrĩrĩrie gũcookia ngaatho.
8 Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy, and vain deceit; according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ:
Mwĩmenyererei mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ndakanamũtahe meciiria na maũũgĩ ma maheeni ma tũhũ, marĩa moimanaga na mĩtugo ya andũ na irĩra iria cia ndũire cia thĩ ĩno, no ti kuuma kũrĩ Kristũ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead corporeally;
Nĩgũkorwo ũiyũru wothe wa Ũngai ũtũũraga thĩinĩ wa Kristũ arĩ na mwĩrĩ,
10 And you are filled in him, who is the head of all principality and power:
na inyuĩ nĩmũiyũrĩtwo nĩ muoyo thĩinĩ wa Kristũ, ũrĩa arĩ we Mũnene igũrũ rĩa hinya o wothe na ũhoti o wothe.
11 In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand, in despoiling of the body of the flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ:
O na inyuĩ nĩmwaruire thĩinĩ wake, na ti na ũndũ wa moko ma andũ, no nĩ ũndũ wa kwehererio mũtũũrĩre wa mehia, kũringana na irua rĩrĩa rĩruithanagio nĩ Kristũ.
12 Buried with him in baptism, in whom also you are risen again by the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him up from the dead.
Nĩgũkorwo nĩgũthikwo mwathikirwo hamwe nake rĩrĩa mwabatithirio, na mũkĩriũkio hamwe nake nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtĩkia hinya wa Ngai, ũrĩa wamũriũkirie akiuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ.
13 And you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he hath quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mwakuĩte nĩ ũndũ wa mehia manyu na mũgaikara ta mũtaruĩte nĩ ũndũ wa mũtũũrĩre wanyu wa mehia-rĩ, Ngai nĩatũmire mũgĩe na muoyo hamwe na Kristũ. Ngai nĩatũrekeire mehia maitũ mothe,
14 Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross:
na aarĩkia gũtharia watho ũrĩa warĩ mwandĩke hamwe na mũtabarĩre waguo, o ũcio watũthitangaga na watũire ũreganĩte na ithuĩ-rĩ; akĩweheria na ũndũ wa kũũhũrĩra mĩcumarĩ mũtharaba-inĩ.
15 And despoiling the principalities and powers, he hath exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in himself.
Thuutha wa gũtooria maahinya na monene macio-rĩ, nĩamonanirie mbere ya mũingĩ, akĩrũũhagia nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa aamatooretie mũtharaba-inĩ.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat or in drink, or in respect of a festival day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbaths,
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũtikanareke mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ amũtuĩre ciira nĩ ũndũ wa irio iria mũrĩĩaga, kana kĩrĩa mũnyuuaga, kana ũhoro-inĩ wa mĩthenya ĩrĩa mĩamũre, kana gũkũngũĩra Karũgamo ka Mweri, o na kana mũthenya wa Thabatũ.
17 Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ.
Maũndũ macio no kĩĩruru kĩa maũndũ marĩa magooka; no rĩrĩ, ma yamo-rĩ, nĩ Kristũ we mwene.
18 Let no man seduce you, willing in humility, and religion of angels, walking in the things which he hath not seen, in vain puffed up by the sense of his flesh,
Mũtikanareke mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ, ũrĩa wendete gwĩtua mũhooreri, na akahooyaga araika, atũme mũtunywo kĩheo kĩrĩa mũtanyĩte kuona. Mũndũ ta ũcio nĩataaragĩria na njĩra nene maũndũ marĩa onete, na mwĩciirĩrie wake ũtarĩ wa kĩĩroho ũgatũma etĩĩe nĩ ũndũ wa meciiria make ma tũhũ.
19 And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth unto the increase of God.
Mũndũ ta ũcio ndegwatanĩtie na Mũtwe, ũrĩa arĩ we ũnyiitagĩrĩra mwĩrĩ wothe, akaũnyiitithania hamwe na nyunĩro ciohanĩtio na mĩkiha, naguo ũgakũra o ta ũrĩa Ngai atũmaga ũkũre.
20 If then you be dead with Christ from the elements of this world, why do you yet decree as though living in the world?
Atĩrĩrĩ, angĩkorwo inyuĩ nĩmwakuire hamwe na Kristũ, na mũgĩtigana na irĩra iria cia ndũire cia thĩ ĩno-rĩ, nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmaga mwathĩkĩre mawatho mayo, ta mũtũire mũrĩ a thĩ?
21 Touch not, taste not, handle not:
Namo nĩ ta maya: “Ndũkanyiite! Ndũgacame! Ndũkahutie!”
22 Which all are unto destruction by the very use, according to the precepts and doctrines of men.
Maũndũ macio mothe maraaria ũhoro wa indo iria ithiraga bata ciarĩkia kũhũthĩrwo, tondũ icio no irĩra na wathani na ũrutani wa andũ.
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in superstition and humility, and not sparing the body; not in any honour to the filling of the flesh.
Ti-itherũ, mĩtabarĩre ta ĩyo yonekaga ta ĩrĩ na ũũgĩ, nĩ ũndũ wa mĩhoere yao ĩrĩa methuurĩire, na ũhooreri wa gwĩtua, na kwĩnyerekia, no makaaga kuona bata wa kwĩgirĩrĩria merirĩria ma mwĩrĩ.

< Colossians 2 >