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Busa tungod kay kamo nabanhaw man uban ni Cristo, tinguhaa ninyo ang mga butang nga atua sa langit, ang dapit diin nagalingkod si Cristo sa tuo sa Dios. Isentro ninyo ang inyong mga hunahuna sa mga butang nga langitnon, dili sa mga butang nga kalibotanon. Kay namatay na kamo diha sa inyong daan nga kinabuhi, ug ang inyong bag-o nga kinabuhi ginatago na diha sa Dios uban ni Cristo. Si Cristo mao ang inyong kinabuhi; ug sa pag-abot sa adlaw nga ipadayag siya, ipadayag usab kamo uban kaniya nga may gahom ug dungog.

Ang Bag-o ug ang Daan nga Kinabuhi

Busa isalikway na ninyo ang inyong lawasnong mga tinguha. Ayaw kamo pagpakighilawas gawas sa kaminyoon ni magbuhat sa bisan unsa nga malaw-ay. Ayaw kamo pagsunod sa daotang mga tinguha sa inyong lawas ni maghunahuna mahitungod niini. Ayaw usab kamo paghinakog, kay ang pagkahakog sama usab sa pagsimba sa mga dios-dios. Tungod niining mga binuhatan sa mga tawo silotan sila sa Dios, [kay wala sila nagatuman kaniya.] Ang tinuod mao usab kini ang inyong gibuhat kaniadto sa dihang nagkinabuhi pa kamo sumala sa inyong lawasnon nga mga tinguha. Apan karon kinahanglan isalikway na ninyo kining tanan: ang kapungot, ang kasuko, ang pagdumot, ang pagbutang-butang, ug ang pagsulti sa mga malaw-ay nga mga pulong. Ayaw kamo pagbakak sa usag usa, tungod kay gihukas na nato ang atong daan ug daotan nga kinaiya. 10 Ug karon nagsul-ob na kita sa bag-o nga kinaiya. Ug kini padayon nga ginabag-o kanunay sa Dios nga magbubuhat niini, aron mahisama kita kaniya, ug aron mailhan gayod nato siya. 11 Sa ingon niini walay kalainan, Judio man o dili Judio, tinuli man o dili tinuli, mga luog[a] o bisan pa ang labing ubos kanila, mga ulipon o dili ulipon, kay si Cristo mao ang tanan ug anaa siya kanatong tanan.

12 Kamo mga pinili sa Dios. Gihigugma niya kamo ug gilain alang sa iyang kaugalingon. Busa kinahanglan nga magmaluloy-on kamo, magmatinabangon, magmapainubsanon, magmalulot, ug magmapailubon. 13 Magpasensyahanay kamo sa usag usa, ug magpinasayloay kon kamo may pagdumot sa usag usa, kay kamo gipasaylo na man sa Dios. 14 Ug labaw sa tanan maghinigugmaay kamo, kay ang gugma mao ang mobugkos niining tanan, aron mahimong matahom ug hingpit ang inyong kinabuhi. 15 Paharia sa inyong kasingkasing ang kalinaw nga gihatag ni Cristo. Kay alang niini gitawag kamo sa Dios isip mga miyembro sa usa lang ka lawas. Ug magmapasalamaton usab kamo kanunay kaniya.

16 Hinaut nga isilsil gayod ninyo sa inyong alimpatakan ang mga pulong ni Cristo. Magtinambagay kamo ug magpahinumdomay sa usag usa sumala sa kaalam nga gikan sa Dios. Pag-awit kamo sa mga salmo ug uban pa nga mga awit mahitungod sa pagdayeg sa Dios sa kinasingkasing nga pagpasalamat kaniya. 17 Ug bisan unsa ang inyong himuon o isulti, himoa sa pamaagi nga maangayan ni Ginoong Jesus, ug magpasalamat kamo sa Dios nga amahan pinaagi kaniya.

Ang Inyong Relasyon sa Inyong mga Kauban

18 Kamong mga asawa, magpasakop kamo sa inyong bana, kay mao kini ang angay ninyong buhaton isip mga Kristohanon.

19 Kamong mga bana, higugmaa ninyo ang inyong asawa ug ayaw ninyo sila pasakiti.

20 Ug kamong mga kabataan, tumana ninyo kanunay ang inyong mga ginikanan, kay mao kini ang kabubut-on sa Ginoo.

21 Mga ginikanan, ayaw ninyo palabihi ang pagsilot sa inyong kabataan, kay basin unyag mawala ang ilang tinguha nga mobuhat ug maayo.

22 Kamong mga ulipon, tumana ninyo kanunay ang inyong mga agalon dinhi sa kalibotan, dili lang kon nagtan-aw sila kaninyo aron dayegon nila kamo, kondili sa kinasingkasing tumanon ninyo sila tungod sa inyong pagtahod sa Ginoo. 23 Bisan unsay inyong himuon, himoa ninyo sa kinasingkasing, ingon nga kamo nagaalagad sa Ginoo ug dili sa tawo. 24 Nasayran usab ninyo nga may panulondon nga ihatag ang Ginoo kaninyo isip inyong ganti. Kay si Cristo nga atong Ginoo mao ang inyong gi-alagaran. 25 Ang nagabuhat ug daotan silotan sumala sa iyang nahimong kasaypanan, bisan kinsa pa siya, tungod kay walay pinalabi ang Dios.

Footnotes

  1. 3:11 luog: Ang buot ipasabot, walay kinaadman, o ignorante.

Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(B) Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(C) For you died,(D) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your[a] life,(E) appears,(F) then you also will appear with him in glory.(G)

Put to death,(H) therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:(I) sexual immorality,(J) impurity, lust, evil desires and greed,(K) which is idolatry.(L) Because of these, the wrath of God(M) is coming.[b] You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.(N) But now you must also rid yourselves(O) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(P) and filthy language from your lips.(Q) Do not lie to each other,(R) since you have taken off your old self(S) with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,(T) which is being renewed(U) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(V) 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(W) circumcised or uncircumcised,(X) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(Y) but Christ is all,(Z) and is in all.

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(AA) with compassion, kindness, humility,(AB) gentleness and patience.(AC) 13 Bear with each other(AD) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(AE) 14 And over all these virtues put on love,(AF) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(AG)

15 Let the peace of Christ(AH) rule in your hearts, since as members of one body(AI) you were called to peace.(AJ) And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ(AK) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(AL) through psalms,(AM) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(AN) 17 And whatever you do,(AO) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks(AP) to God the Father through him.

Instructions for Christian Households(AQ)

18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands,(AR) as is fitting in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

21 Fathers,[c] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance(AS) from the Lord as a reward.(AT) It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.(AU)

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
  2. Colossians 3:6 Some early manuscripts coming on those who are disobedient
  3. Colossians 3:21 Or Parents

Your life hidden in Christ

Therefore, if you were raised with Christ, look for the things that are above where Christ is sitting at God’s right side. Think about the things above and not things on earth. You died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

So put to death the parts of your life that belong to the earth, such as sexual immorality, moral corruption, lust, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). The wrath of God is coming upon disobedient people because of these things. You used to live this way, when you were alive to these things. But now set aside these things, such as anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene language. Don’t lie to each other. Take off the old human nature with its practices 10 and put on the new nature, which is renewed in knowledge by conforming to the image of the one who created it. 11 In this image there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all things and in all people.

12 Therefore, as God’s choice, holy and loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive each other. 14 And over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15 The peace of Christ must control your hearts—a peace into which you were called in one body. And be thankful people. 16 The word of Christ must live in you richly. Teach and warn each other with all wisdom by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 Whatever you do, whether in speech or action, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus and give thanks to God the Father through him.

18 Wives, submit to your husbands in a way that is appropriate in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and don’t be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, because this pleases the Lord. 21 Parents, don’t provoke your children in a way that ends up discouraging them.

22 Slaves, obey your masters on earth in everything. Don’t just obey like people pleasers when they are watching. Instead, obey with the single motivation of fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, do it from the heart for the Lord and not for people. 24 You know that you will receive an inheritance as a reward. You serve the Lord Christ. 25 But evildoers will receive their reward for their evil actions. There is no discrimination.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Not Carnality but Christ

If then you were (A)raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, (B)where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the (C)earth. (D)For you died, (E)and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (F)When Christ who is (G)our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in (H)glory.

(I)Therefore put to death (J)your members which are on the earth: (K)fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (L)which is idolatry. (M)Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon (N)the sons of disobedience, (O)in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

(P)But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10 and have put on the new man who (Q)is renewed in knowledge (R)according to the image of Him who (S)created him, 11 where there is neither (T)Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, (U)but Christ is all and in all.

Character of the New Man

12 Therefore, (V)as the elect of God, holy and beloved, (W)put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 (X)bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 (Y)But above all these things (Z)put on love, which is the (AA)bond of perfection. 15 And let (AB)the peace of God rule in your hearts, (AC)to which also you were called (AD)in one body; and (AE)be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another (AF)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And (AG)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

The Christian Home(AH)

18 (AI)Wives, submit to your own husbands, (AJ)as is fitting in the Lord.

19 (AK)Husbands, love your wives and do not be (AL)bitter toward them.

20 (AM)Children, obey your parents (AN)in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

21 (AO)Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

22 (AP)Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 (AQ)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 (AR)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; (AS)for[a] you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and (AT)there is no partiality.

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:24 NU omits for