Colossians 3
1 You now are alive [spiritually], and [it is as though you were given new life] {[God caused you to become alive]} when he caused Christ to become alive again. So be constantly wanting what is associated with heaven [MTY], where Christ is. There God has given him supreme authority and the highest honor.
Hiza, hintte Kiristtoosara hayqoppe denddidayssada, Xoossaafe ushachcha baggan uttida Kiristtoosi de7iya bessan, salon de7iyabata koyite.
2 Be constantly wanting the blessings that God has prepared for you in heaven [MTY]. Do not be constantly wanting [to do the evil deeds that people on] earth do [MTY],
Salon de7eyssata bolla hintte qofaa wothiteppe attin sa7an de7iyabata bolla wothofite.
3 because you have [ceased to behave as you formerly did. You are like people who have] died. You now live [spiritually] together with Christ in [the presence of] God; and [people] cannot see that [you have a new life].
Hintte hayqon shaakettida mela ha alamiyappe shaakettideta. Hintte de7oy Kiristtoosara issife Xoossan geemmis.
4 When Christ, who causes you to live [spiritually], is publicly revealed, then God will also reveal you publicly together with Christ, [and you together with Christ will be] glorious.
Hinttew de7o gidida Kiristtoosi qoncciya wode he wode hintteka iyara bonchchon qonccana.
5 [Get rid of your evil practices/deeds] [MET, MTY] [as though they were enemies whom] you were killing (OR, [Stop doing evil things] [MET, MTY], just as dead people do not do what is evil). Specifically, do not practice sexual immorality. Do not commit unnatural sexual acts. Do not desire to act like that, and do not desire [to do anything that is] evil. Do not desire to have more things than you need, because, if you do that, you are (worshipping material things instead of worshipping God/making material things to become your god).
Hessa gisho, hinttenan de7iya alame amota wodhite. Hessatikka laymatethi, tunatethi, laymatanaw amotethi, eeqa goynno mela gidida uuzetethi.
6 [Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.
Hayssata gaason Xoossaa hanqoy kiitettonna asaa bolla yaana.
7 You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.
Hintteka kase he iita ogiyan biya asaa gidon de7ishe hayssata oothideta.
8 Now, however, as for you, do not do any of these evil deeds: Do not get angry in any way [DOU]. Do not act maliciously. Do not (slander/talk evil about) people. Do not talk abusively to people.
Ha77i hintte hessata oothofite. Qassi hanqo, ixo, kachchi, zigirssinne borsso oda hinttefe diggit.
9 Do not lie to one another. Do not do those things, because you have (disposed of/stopped obeying) your former evil nature and stopped doing what you did when you had that former [evil] nature,
Ceega asatethaa iya oosuwara hinttefe qaarida gisho, issoy issuwas worddotoppite.
10 and because you have received a new nature. God is causing your new nature to become more and more like his own nature. He created your new nature in order that [you might get to] know [God] truly.
Xoossaa medho daaniya, eratethan laamettida ooratha asatethaa ma77ite.
11 As a result of that, it is not [important whether anyone is a] non-Jew or a Jew, or [whether anyone is] circumcised or not, or [whether anyone is] a foreigner, or even uncivilized, or [whether anyone is] a slave or not a slave. But [what is important is] Christ, who is supremely important in every way.
Ha ooratha medhetethan, Girike asi woykko Ayhude asi, qaxxarettiday woykko qaxxarettonnay, Barbaare asi woykko Iskute asi aylley woykko womaannoy baawa. Kiristtoosi ubbaa; I ubban de7ees.
12 Because God has chosen you to be his people; and because he loves you, be compassionate to one another. Be kind to one another. Be humble. Be meek (OR, be considerate toward one another), be patient with one another,
Hessa gisho, Xoossan doorettida asada geeshshatanne dosettidayssata gididi, maarotethaa, keehatethaa, ashkketethanne dandda7a ma77ite.
13 and tolerate one another’s flaws. Forgive one another, if one of you has a grudge/complaint against another. Just like the Lord [Jesus freely/willingly] forgave you, you too [must freely/willingly forgive one another].
Issoy issuwa dandda7ite. Oonikka ba laggiyan qohettidabay de7ikko iyaw atto go. Goday hinttew atto gidayssada hintteka wolis atto giite.
14 And what is more important than all of these is that you love one another, because by doing that you will be perfectly united together.
He ubbaa bolla ubbabaa issife shiishidi qachchiya siiqo ma77ite.
15 Because God chose you to live peacefully [with one another] in your local congregations, let that peace which Christ gives control your (inner beings/hearts), and be constantly thanking God.
Xoossaa hinttena issi asi oothidi xeegiday, sarotethas gidiya gisho Kiristtoosa sarotethay hintte wozanaa haaro.
16 And continue to let the message about Christ govern/direct all you think and do, as you very wisely teach and warn one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (OR, songs that God’s Spirit [gives you]), while you sincerely and thankfully sing to God.
Kiristtoosa qaalay hintte wozanan kumidi de7o. Cinccatetha ubban issoy issuwa tamaarssitenne zorite. Mazmuren, sabaninne ayyaana yethan Xoossaa wozanappe galatishe yexxite.
17 Whatever you say, and whatever you do, do all of this in the manner that those who are representatives [MTY] of the Lord Jesus [should do], while you constantly thank God, our Father, as you ask the Lord Jesus to take your prayers to God.
Xoossaa Aawa Yesuusa baggara galatishe hintte odettiyabaa woykko oothiyabaa ubbaa Godaa Yesuusa sunthan oothite.
18 You women, be subject to your husbands, since that is what you should do because you have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus].
Machcheto, ammaniyaa asaas bessiyabaa gidiya gisho, hintte azinatas haarettite.
19 You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.
Azinatoo, hintte machcheta siiqite; enttaw iitoppite.
20 You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.
Nayto, hinttena yelidayssatas ubbaban kiitettite; hessi Godaa ufayssiyabaa.
21 You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.
Aawato, hintte nayti ufayssi qanxonna mela entta camethofite.
22 You slaves, obey your earthly masters in every circumstance. Do not obey your masters only when they are watching [MTY] you, like those who [merely] want to impress their masters favorably. Instead, obey your masters sincerely. Do this because you reverence the Lord [Jesus] (OR, [God]).
Aylletoo, sa7an hinttew goda gididayssatas ubbaban kiitettite. Godaa bonchchishe suure wozanappe kiitettidi entta ufayssiteppe attin asi be7o gidi oothofite.
23 Whatever [work] you do, work wholeheartedly. Work wholeheartedly, like those who are working for the Lord [Jesus]. Do not work like those who are working [merely] for [their] masters,
Hintte oothiya ooso ubbaa asas gidonnashin, Godaas oothiya mela wozanappe oothite.
24 because you know that it is the Lord who will [properly/justly] repay you. That is, you will receive what God has promised. [Remember that] it is Christ who is the real master whom you are serving.
Godaappe laata woyto oothidi hintte ekkeyssa erite; hintte Godaa Kiristtoosa haggaazeeta.
25 But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.
Xoossay asa som77o be7idi pirddonna gisho, oonikka iita ooso oothiko ba iita oosuwa gisho zaaro ekkana.
