Colossians 3
1 If then you were raised together with Messiah, seek the things that are above, where Messiah is, seated on the right hand of God.
Azɔ esi mietsi tsitre kple Kristo tso ku me ta la, midi nu siwo le dziƒo, afi si Kristo bɔbɔ nɔ anyi ɖo le Mawu ƒe ɖusime.
2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
Mina dziƒonuwo ŋuti bubu naxɔ miaƒe susuwo me; migagblẽ miaƒe ɣeyiɣiwo anɔ anyigbadzinuwo ŋuti bum o.
3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Messiah in God.
Elabena mieku, eye wotsɔ mi kpakple Kristo ƒe agbe ɣla ɖe Mawu me.
4 When Messiah, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
Ne Kristo si nye miaƒe agbe va do la, ekema miawo hã miado kpakplii le ŋutikɔkɔe me.
5 Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
Eya ta migbe nu le anyigbadzinu siwo yɔ fũu kple nu vɔ̃ la gbɔ; miwu didi vɔ̃ siwo le fiefiem le mia me. Migawɔ naneke si ku ɖe ahasiwɔwɔ, makɔmakɔnyenye, fieŋuifieŋui, nudzodzro vɔ̃ kple ŋukeklẽ si nye trɔ̃subɔsubɔ o.
6 For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
Mawu ƒe dziku helĩhelĩ ava ame siwo wɔa nu siawo la dzi.
7 You also once walked in those, when you lived in them,
Miewɔa nu siawo tsã esi mienɔ agbe abe xexemetɔ bubuwo ko ene,
8 but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
gake azɔ la, ɣeyiɣi la de na mi be miaɖe asi le nu siawo katã, siwo nye: dziku, dɔmedzoe, nu to vo wɔwɔ, busunya kple nya vlowo gbɔgblɔ ŋu.
9 Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
Migaka aʋatso na mia nɔewo o; elabena mieɖe agbe xoxo la kple eƒe nuwɔnawo ɖa.
10 and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
Azɔ la, miele agbe yeye nɔm, eye agbe yeye nɔnɔ sia na miele nu nyui wɔwɔ srɔ̃m gbe sia gbe le sidzedze me, be mianɔ ame si nye Wɔla la ƒe nɔnɔme me.
11 where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Messiah is all, and in all.
Le agbe yeye sia nɔnɔ me la, Grikitɔ, Yudatɔ, aʋatsotsotɔ alo aʋamatsomatsotɔ, ŋkumaʋamaʋutɔ alo Skitiatɔ, kluvi alo ablɔɖevi megali o, ke boŋ wo katã nye kristotɔ, eye Kristo le wo katã me.
12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Eya ta esi mienye Mawu ƒe ame tiatiawo kple ame kɔkɔewo kpakple lɔlɔ̃viwo ŋuti la, mido dɔmetɔtrɔ, nublanuikpɔkpɔ, ɖokuibɔbɔ, tufafa kple dzigbɔɖi ƒe awuwo na mia ɖokuiwo.
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Messiah forgave you, so you also do.
Mihe adodo kple mia nɔewo, eye mitsɔ mia nɔewo ƒe vodadawo ke wo. Miɖo ŋku ale si Aƒetɔ la tsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mii la dzi, eye miawo hã miatsɔ ake mia nɔewo nenema ke.
14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
Ƒo esiawo katã ta la, mina lɔlɔ̃ nafia ale si mianɔ agbee la mi, elabena esia ana be mianɔ anyi le ɖekawɔwɔ blibo me.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Mina ŋutifafa si tso Kristo gbɔ la naɖu dzi le miaƒe dziwo kple agbenɔnɔ blibo katã me ɣe sia ɣi, elabena esia nye miaƒe dɔdeasi kple mɔnukpɔkpɔ abe ame siwo nye ŋutilã ɖeka ƒe ŋutinuwo ene. Eye mida akpe ɣe sia ɣi.
16 Let the word of Messiah dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Mina be Kristo ƒe nya la natso aƒe ɖe mia me le agbɔsɔsɔ me, esi miele nu fiam, le nu xlɔ̃m mia nɔewo kple Mawu me nunya. Midzi Psalmowo, hadzidziwo kple gbɔgbɔmehawo kple akpedada le miaƒe dziwo me na Mawu.
17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Yeshua, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Eye nu sia nu si miawɔ la, eɖanye le nya me alo nuwɔwɔ me o, miwɔ wo katã le Aƒetɔ Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me, eye miada akpe na Mawu Fofo la, to eya amea me.
18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Mi srɔ̃nyɔnuwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia srɔ̃wo, elabena esia nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe ɖoɖo na mi.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
Eye mi srɔ̃ŋutsuwo hã la, milɔ̃ mia srɔ̃wo, eye mialé be na wo, eye migado dziku ɖe wo ŋuti alo ablu ɖe wo ta o.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Mi ɖeviwo la, ele be miabu mia fofowo kple mia dadawo ɣe sia ɣi, elabena esiae dze Aƒetɔ la ŋu.
21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
Mi fofowo la, miganɔ nya hem ɖe mia viwo ŋuti ale gbegbe be dzi naɖe le wo ƒo be woadzudzɔ agbagbadzedze o.
22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
Mi kluviwo la, miɖo to miaƒe anyigbadziƒetɔwo ɣe sia ɣi; menye to ameŋkumenuwɔwɔ me o, ke boŋ miawɔe ɣe sia ɣi, ne miaƒe aƒetɔwo meli o hã. Miɖo to wo le dzimekɔkɔ kple Aƒetɔ la vɔvɔ̃ me.
23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
Mitsɔ kutrikuku kple dzidzɔ wɔ nu sia nu si wòle be miawɔ la, abe Aƒetɔ lae miele ewɔm na ene, eye menye abe miaƒe anyigbadziƒetɔwo miele ewɔm na ene o,
24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Messiah.
esi mienya be miaxɔ domenyinyi tso Aƒetɔ la gbɔ abe fetu ene. Elabena Aƒetɔ Kristo ŋutɔe miele dɔ wɔm na.
25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
Ame sia ame si wɔ nu vɔ̃ la, axɔ eƒe nu vɔ̃ ƒe fetu, eye ameŋkumekpɔkpɔ aɖeke manɔ eme o.
