KwabaseKholose 3
1 Ngakho uba livuswe loKristu, dingani okwaphezulu, lapho akhona uKristu ehlezi ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu.
If then God has raised you with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
2 Nakanani ngezinto eziphezulu, kungeyisikho ngezinto ezisemhlabeni.
Think about the things above, not about the things on earth.
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 appears, who is your life, then you will also appear with him in glory.
5 Ngakho bulalani amalunga enu asemhlabeni, ukuphinga, ukungcola, inkanuko embi, ukufisa okubi, lomhawu, oyikukhonza izithombe,
Put to death, then, the members that are on earth—sexual immorality, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
6 okwehla ngalezizinto ulaka lukaNkulunkulu phezu kwabantwana bokungalaleli;
It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
7 elake lahamba kuzo lani, lapho lalihlezi phakathi kwazo.
It is in these things that you also once walked when you lived in them.
8 Kodwa khathesi lani khuphani konke lokhu, ulaka, ukuthukuthela, inzondo, inhlamba, ukukhuluma amanyala emlonyeni wenu;
But now you must get rid of all these things—wrath, anger, evil intentions, insults, and obscene speech from your mouth.
9 lingaqambelani amanga, lokhu selimhlubule umuntu omdala lezenzo zakhe,
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old man with its practices,
10 selembethe omutsha, owenziwa kutsha elwazini njengomfanekiso walowo owamdalayo;
and you have put on the new man that is being made new in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.
11 okungekho umGriki lomJuda, ukusoka lokungasoki, owezizweni, umSikethiya, isigqili, okhululekileyo; kodwa uKristu uyikho konke lakukho konke.
This is where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12 Ngakho yembathani, njengabakhethiweyo bakaNkulunkulu, abangcwele labathandekayo, imihelo yesihawu, ububele, ukuzithoba, ubumnene, ukubekezela;
Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
13 libekezelelane, lithethelelane uba umuntu elensolo komunye; njengoba loKristu walithethelela, ngokunjalo lani;
Bear with one another. Be gracious to each other. If someone has a complaint against someone else, forgive in the same way that the Lord has forgiven you.
14 phezu kwakho konke-ke yembathani uthando, oluyisibopho sokuphelela.
Above all these things, have love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 Lokuthula kukaNkulunkulu kakubuse enhliziyweni zenu, elibizelwa kukho lani emzimbeni munye; futhi banini ngababongayo.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. It was for this peace that you were called in one body. And be 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 live in you richly. With all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
17 Njalo konke loba yini eliyenzayo, elizwini loba esenzweni, konke kwenzeni ebizweni leNkosi uJesu, libonge uNkulunkulu loBaba ngaye.
Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Bafazi, zehliseleni ngaphansi kwawenu amadoda, njengokufanele eNkosini.
Wives, submit to your husbands, as it is appropriate in the Lord.
19 Madoda, thandani omkenu, lingabi lokubaba kubo.
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.
20 Bantwana, lalelani abazali ezintweni zonke; ngoba lokhu kuyayithokozisa iNkosi.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
21 Bobaba, lingabathukuthelisi abantwana benu, ukuze bangadani.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not be discouraged.
22 Zisebenzi, lalelani ezintweni zonke labo abangamakhosi njengokwenyama, kungeyisikho ngenkonzo yamehlo njengabathokozisa abantu, kodwa ngobuqotho benhliziyo, lisesaba uNkulunkulu;
Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers, but with a sincere heart. Fear the Lord.
23 njalo yonke loba yini eliyenzayo, yenzeni ngenhliziyo, njengeNkosini, njalo kungeyisikho ebantwini;
Whatever you do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not as to people.
24 lisazi ukuthi eNkosini lizakwemukela umvuzo welifa; ngoba likhonza iNkosi uKristu.
You know that you will receive from the Lord the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
25 Kodwa owenza okubi uzazemukelela okubi akwenzileyo; njalo kakukho ukubandlulula umuntu.
For anyone who does unrighteousness will receive the penalty for the unrighteousness that he did, and there is no favoritism.
