KwabaseKholose 3
1 Ngakho uba livuswe loKristu, dingani okwaphezulu, lapho akhona uKristu ehlezi ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu.
If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ abides, seated on the right hand of God.
2 Nakanani ngezinto eziphezulu, kungeyisikho ngezinto ezisemhlabeni.
Set your heart on things above, not on earthly things;
3 Ngoba lifile, lempilo yenu ifihlwe loKristu kuNkulunkulu.
for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 Nxa ebonakaliswa uKristu, oyimpilo yethu, ngalesosikhathi lani lizabonakaliswa laye enkazimulweni.
When Christ, who is our life, appears, then will you also appear with him in glory.
5 Ngakho bulalani amalunga enu asemhlabeni, ukuphinga, ukungcola, inkanuko embi, ukufisa okubi, lomhawu, oyikukhonza izithombe,
So slay your baser inclinations. fornication, impurity, appetite, unnatural desires, and the greed which is idolatry.
6 okwehla ngalezizinto ulaka lukaNkulunkulu phezu kwabantwana bokungalaleli;
These things are ever bringing down the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience,
7 elake lahamba kuzo lani, lapho lalihlezi phakathi kwazo.
among whom you once led your daily life when you lived in them.
8 Kodwa khathesi lani khuphani konke lokhu, ulaka, ukuthukuthela, inzondo, inhlamba, ukukhuluma amanyala emlonyeni wenu;
But now you also must renounce them all. Anger, passion, and ill- will must be put away; slander, too, and foul talk, so that they may never soil your lips.
9 lingaqambelani amanga, lokhu selimhlubule umuntu omdala lezenzo zakhe,
Lie not one to another, but strip off the old self with its doings,
10 selembethe omutsha, owenziwa kutsha elwazini njengomfanekiso walowo owamdalayo;
and put on that new self which is continually made over according to the likeness of its Creator, into full understanding.
11 okungekho umGriki lomJuda, ukusoka lokungasoki, owezizweni, umSikethiya, isigqili, okhululekileyo; kodwa uKristu uyikho konke lakukho konke.
In it that new creation there is no "Greek and Jew," "circumcised and uncircumcised," "barbarian," "Scythian," "slave," "free man," but Christ is all, and in us all.
12 Ngakho yembathani, njengabakhethiweyo bakaNkulunkulu, abangcwele labathandekayo, imihelo yesihawu, ububele, ukuzithoba, ubumnene, ukubekezela;
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;
13 libekezelelane, lithethelelane uba umuntu elensolo komunye; njengoba loKristu walithethelela, ngokunjalo lani;
bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.
14 phezu kwakho konke-ke yembathani uthando, oluyisibopho sokuphelela.
Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness.
15 Lokuthula kukaNkulunkulu kakubuse enhliziyweni zenu, elibizelwa kukho lani emzimbeni munye; futhi banini ngababongayo.
Let the peace of Christ, to which also you were called in one body, rule in your hearts, and show yourselves thankful.
16 Ilizwi likaKristu kalihlale phakathi kwenu ngokwenotho enhlakanipheni yonke; lifundisane lilayane, ngezihlabelelo, lamahubo odumo, lengoma zomoya, lihlabelela lilomusa enhliziyweni zenu eNkosini.
Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
17 Njalo konke loba yini eliyenzayo, elizwini loba esenzweni, konke kwenzeni ebizweni leNkosi uJesu, libonge uNkulunkulu loBaba ngaye.
And whatever you do, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.
18 Bafazi, zehliseleni ngaphansi kwawenu amadoda, njengokufanele eNkosini.
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting for Christians.
19 Madoda, thandani omkenu, lingabi lokubaba kubo.
Husbands, be loving to your wives, and be not cross or surly with them.
20 Bantwana, lalelani abazali ezintweni zonke; ngoba lokhu kuyayithokozisa iNkosi.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is well pleasing in Christians.
21 Bobaba, lingabathukuthelisi abantwana benu, ukuze bangadani.
Fathers, do not harass your children, lest you make them spiritless.
22 Zisebenzi, lalelani ezintweni zonke labo abangamakhosi njengokwenyama, kungeyisikho ngenkonzo yamehlo njengabathokozisa abantu, kodwa ngobuqotho benhliziyo, lisesaba uNkulunkulu;
Slaves, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye- service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of purpose, out of reverence for your Lord.
23 njalo yonke loba yini eliyenzayo, yenzeni ngenhliziyo, njengeNkosini, njalo kungeyisikho ebantwini;
And whatever you do, do it heartily as for the Lord, and not for men.
24 lisazi ukuthi eNkosini lizakwemukela umvuzo welifa; ngoba likhonza iNkosi uKristu.
You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ’s slaves.
25 Kodwa owenza okubi uzazemukelela okubi akwenzileyo; njalo kakukho ukubandlulula umuntu.
For he who wrongs another will be paid back for his wrong-doing, and there will be no favoritism.
