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.
Kowos akmoulyeyukyak yurin Christ, ke ma inge, kowos in sang insiowos in nunku ke ma su oan lucng, yen Christ el muta fin tron lal, lac po layot sin God.
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],
Lela nunak lowos in suiya ma su oan lucng, ac tia nu ke ma oan fin faclu.
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].
Tuh kowos misa tari, ac moul lowos wikla yurin Christ in God.
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.
Moul na pwaye lowos uh pa Christ, na ke el ac sikme kowos ac fah oayapa welul sikme, ac wi ipeis ke wolana lal!
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).
Ke ma inge kowos enenu in lela ma lungse lun faclu su orekma in kowos an in misa: kain ma koluk lun moul in kosro, kutena lumah fohkfok, lung lun ikwa, lungse koluk, ac rapku (tuh rapku el oapana alu nu ke ma sruloala).
6 [Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.
Ke sripen ouiya inge kasrkusrak lun God ac fah tuku nu faclos su tia aksol.
7 You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.
Kowos sifacna moulkin kain in lung koluk inge meet, ke pacl lumah inge srakna leumi moul lowos.
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.
A inge kowos enenu in tiana sifil oru lumah inge: kasrkusrak, mongsa, srangesroa; in wangin kas in akkolukye mwet ku kaskas enum in tuku liki oaluwos.
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,
Nimet kaskas kikiap nu sin sie sin sie, tuh kowos sisla tari moul matu lowos, wi orekma koluk meet ha,
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.
ac inge kowos moulkin sie moul sasu. God pa orala moul sasu se inge, ac El aksasuye pacl nukewa nu ke lumahl sifacna, tuh kowos in ku in arulana etu ouiyal na pwaye.
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.
Ke sripa inge, tia sifilpa oasr ekla inmasrlon mwet Jew ac mwet sayen mwet Jew, mwet kosrala ku mwet tia kosrala, mwet lohsr moul la, mwet sulallal, mwet kohs ac mwet sukosok, tuh Christ pa yohk sripa in ma nukewa, ac el moul in kut nukewa.
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,
Kowos mwet lun God. El lungse kowos ac sulekowosla tuh kowos in mwet lal. Ke ma inge kowos enenu in moulkin pakoten, kulang, inse pusisel, mongfisrasr, ac muteng.
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].
Ke pacl nukewa ma kutena suwos oasr toasr la inmasrlowos, kowos in muteng ac nunak munas nu sin sie sin sie, oana ke Leum El nunak munas nu suwos.
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.
Ac kowos in sang lungse in kapreni ma inge nukewa in ma sefanna lac, mweyen lungse pa yohk sripa oemeet.
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.
Misla, su Christ el ase, in kol kowos ke sulela lowos nu ke ma kowos ac oru; tuh God El pangon kowos nu ke misla se inge, in oru tuh kowos in mano sefanna. Ac kowos in sang kulo nu sin God kac.
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.
Lela kas wolana ke Christ in oan in kowos pacl nukewa. Kowos in arulana lalmwetmet in luti ac sensenkakin sie sin sie. Kowos in onkakin psalm, on in kaksak, ac on mutal; alullul nu sin God ke inse kulo.
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.
Ma nukewa kowos oru, in kas ku orekma, kowos in oru ke inen Leum Jesus, ac kowos in sang kulo nu sin God Papa kacl.
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].
Mutan kia, kowos in akpusiselye kowos nu sin mukul tomowos, tuh pa inge ma fal mwet Christian uh in oru.
19 You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.
Mukul tuma, kowos in lungse mutan kiowos ac tia oru koluk nu selos.
20 You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.
Tulik, kowos in akos papa tomowos ac nina kiowos pacl nukewa, tuh ma inge mwe akinsewowoye God.
21 You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.
Papa ac nina, kowos in tia kas kou nu sin tulik nutuwos pacl nukewa, tuh elos ac mau sangengla ac fuhleak in oru kutena ma.
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]).
Mwet kohs, kowos in akos mwet kacto lowos an in ma nukewa, tia ke pacl elos liye kowos an mukena ke sripen kowos sukok ohi selos; a kowos in oru ke insiowos na pwaye, ke sripen akfulat lowos nu sin Leum.
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,
Kutena ma kowos oru, kowos in oru ke inse pwaye, oana kowos in orekma nu sin Leum ac tia nu sin mwet.
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.
Esam lah Leum el ac fah asot sie mwe moul nu sum, ma se su el akola nu sin mwet lal. Tuh Christ pa mwet Leum na pwaye lom su kom kulansupu.
25 But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.
Ac kutena mwet su orekma koluk ac fah eis kai fal nu ke ma koluk el oru, tuh God El tia srisri in nununku lal.
