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.

ulwakuva kange ndeve uNguluve akavasyiluile palikimo nu Kilisite, mulondaghe isa mwne sino uKilisite ikukala uluvoko lwa ndia lwa Nguluve.

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],

namungasaghaghe isa pa iisi, looli isa ku kyanya.

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].

ulwakuva mufwile, nu vwumi vufisilue palikimo nu Kilisite mwa Nguluve.

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.

unsiki ghuno uKilisite ilivoneka juno ghwe vwumi vwinu, pe pano na jumue mlivoneka palikimo nu mwene mu vwimike.

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).

pe lino musileke sino sili pa iisi sino lwe lufunyo lwa kihwani kya Nguluve,

6 [Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.

vwimila mu isi soni ing'halasi ja Nguluve jikwisa ku vano navitiki.

7 You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.

mu isi najumue mukikalile palikimo navo.

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.

neke lino nuloghiile muvusie isi sooni ghalasi, amasaghe mavivi, amaligho na masio malamafu ghano ghihuma mu malomo ghinu.

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,

namungasyanganaghe jumue kwa jumue, ulwakuva muvufulile uvumuunhu vwinu uvwa pakali na maghendele ghake.

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.

muvufwalile uvupia vuno vuvomvua vupia mu luhala kuhumila kwa jula juno alyavavumbile.

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.

mu luhala ulu kusila muYunani nambe muYahudi, kukekua nambe kisila kukekua u mwimbi nambe juno na mwimbi um'bombi nambe juno na m'bombi, neke uYesu Kilisite ghwe sooni mu sooni.

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,

ndavule avimike va Nguluve, avimike avaghanike, muvufwalaghe uvumuunhu uvunono, uvuhugu, kunyenyekela, uvukoola nu lugudo.

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].

mutolelanilanaghe jumue kwa jumue. musaghilanaghe mweni. ndeve umuunhu alini nongua kwa junge ansaghilaghe ndavule uMutwa fino ikuvasahila umue.

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.

kukila aghuo ghoni, muvisaghe nu lughano luno ghwe nsingi ghwa vunywilifu.

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.

ulutengano lwa Kilisite lwongelele mu numbula sinu. ndeve vwe vwimila vwa lutengano ulu kuuti mukavikilue mu m'bili ghumo. muvisaghe nu luhongesio.

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.

ni lisio lwa Kilisite likalaghe n'kate jinu ku vutajili. mu vukoola vwoni, muvulanisianaghe na vungana jumue kwa jumueku sabuli, inyimbo, ni nyimbo sa munumbula. mwimbaghe mu luhongesio mu numbula sinu kwa Nguluve.

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.

na kyokyoni kino muvomba mu masio nambe mu maghendele, vombagha soni ku litavua lya Mutwa Yesu. mu mwongesiaghe uNguluve Nhaata kukilia umwene.

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].

vadala, vanyenyekelaghe avaghosi vinu, ndavulle lumunoghiile uMutwa.

19 You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.

na jumue vaghosi, muvaghanaghe avadala vinu, namungavisaghe vakali ku vanave.

20 You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.

vaanha, muvitikilaghe avapafi viinu mu sooni, ulwakuva lwe lukumunoghela uMutwa.

21 You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.

va baba namungavahovesiaghe avaanha viinu, neke navangisaghe kudenyeka inumbula.

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]).

vasung'ua, muvitikilaghe avavaha vinu mu lwa m'bili mu maghendele ghoni kisila imbombele inofu ija maaso hwene vaanhu vano vihovosia lwene. pe mu numbula ja lweli. mumwoghopaghe uNguluve. kyokyoni

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,

kino muvomba, namungavombaghe ndavule avaanhu, looli vombagha kuhuma mu numbula sinu ndavule uMutwa.

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.

mukagula kuuti mulikwupila ingigha kuhuma kwa Mutwa. ghwe Kilisite UMutwa juno mukum'bombela.

25 But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.

ulwakuva ghweni juno ivomba sino nasakyang'haani ilihighua mumaghendele ghano nagha kyang'haani ghano akavombile, kisila kubaghula.