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¶ Nou menm ki deja leve soti vivan ansanm ak Kris la nan lanmò, se pou nou chache bagay ki anwo nan syèl la kote Kris la chita sou bò dwat Bondye.

Pa kite bagay ki sou latè pran tèt nou, mete lide nou sou bagay ki anwo nan syèl la.

Konnen sa byen: nou mouri deja, lavi nou kache ansanm ak Kris la nan Bondye.

Se Kris la ki lavi nou tout bon. Lè la parèt, nou menm tou n'a parèt ansanm avè l' nan tout bèl pouvwa li.

¶ Se poutèt sa, se pou nou detwi nan nou tou sa ki soti nan lemonn tankou: imoralite, malpwòpte, move dezi, move lanvi, renmen lajan (ki menm jan ak sèvi zidòl).

Se tout bagay sa yo ki fè kòlè Bondye tonbe sou moun ki derefize obeyi li.

Se konsa nou t'ap viv nan tan lontan lè nou te anba pouvwa peche sa yo.

¶ Men koulye a, pa fè kòlè, pa fè move san ni okenn mechanste. Se pou nou voye tout bagay sa yo jete. Pa kite okenn jouman ni okenn gwomo soti nan bouch nou.

Pa bay frè nou yo manti. Paske, nou voye vye moun nou te ye a jete ansanm ak tout vye mès li yo.

10 Koulye a, nou tounen yon lòt kalite moun, n'ap chanje jouk n'a rive sanble ak Bondye ki kreye nou an pou n' te ka konnen l' nèt.

11 Se sak fè, pa gen moun ki jwif ak moun ki pa jwif ankò, pa gen moun ki sikonsi ak moun ki pa sikonsi ankò, pa gen moun ki etranje, ni moun ki bèt, pa gen moun ki esklav ak moun ki pa esklav. Se Kris la ki tout, se li ki nan nou tout.

12 ¶ Nou tout nou fè pati pèp Bondye a: se li menm ki te renmen nou, ki te chwazi nou pou n' ka viv pou li. Se poutèt sa, se pou nou gen kè sansib anpil, pou n' aji byen yonn ak lòt, san lògèy, avèk anpil dousè, anpil pasyans.

13 Se pou nou yonn sipòte lòt, pou nou yonn padonnen lòt si nou gen kont yonn ak lòt. Wi, se pou yonn padonnen lòt, menm jan Kris la te padonnen nou.

14 Men, anvan tout bagay, se pou nou gen renmen ki tankou yon kòd k'ap mare nou ansanm yonn ak lòt.

15 Se pou nou viv byen yonn ak lòt, jan Kris la vle l' la. Paske, Bondye rele nou pou nou viv byen yonn ak lòt pou nou ka fè yon sèl kò. Toujou chonje sa li fè pou nou.

16 Kenbe pawòl Kris la ak tout richès li yo byen fèm nan kè nou. Se pou nou yonn aprann nan men lòt, se pou nou yonn bay lòt konsèy avèk anpil bon konprann. Se pou nou chante sòm, kantik ak tout lòt chante Lespri Bondye a va moutre nou, pou di Bondye mèsi ak tout kè nou.

17 Tou sa n'ap fè, tou sa n'ap di, fè l' nan non Seyè Jezi a, san nou pa janm bliye di Bondye mèsi nan li.

18 ¶ Nou menm medam, soumèt devan mari nou paske se konsa pou moun ki kwè nan Seyè a aji.

19 Nou menm mari, renmen madanm nou. Pa fè move jan ak yo.

20 Nou menm timoun, se devwa nou pou nou obeyi manman nou ak papa nou nan tout bagay. Se sa ki fè Bondye plezi.

21 Nou menm papa ak manman, pa rele sou timoun yo twòp pou sa pa dekouraje yo.

22 Nou menm domestik, obeyi mèt nou gen sou latè a nan tout bagay. Se pa sèlman lè nou anba je yo pou nou obeyi yo, tankou moun k'ap fè lèzòm plezi. Men, se pou n' obeyi yo ak tout kè nou, akòz respè nou gen pou Seyè a.

23 Nenpòt travay yo ban nou fè, fè l' ak tout kè nou tankou si se pa pou lèzòm nou t'ap travay, men pou Seyè a.

24 Chonje byen: Seyè a gen pou ban nou rekonpans nou: l'ap ban nou eritaj li sere pou moun pa l' yo. Paske, mèt n'ap sèvi tout bon an se Kris la.

25 Men, moun ki fè sa ki mal va resevwa sa ki pou li dapre mal li te fè a. Paske, Bondye pa gade sou figi moun.

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