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Haddaba haddii laydinla soo sara kiciyey Masiix, doondoona waxyaalaha korka yaal, meesha uu Masiixu joogo, isagoo fadhiya midigta Ilaah. Ka fikira waxyaalaha korka yaal, hana ka fikirina waxyaalaha dhulka yaal. Waayo, idinku waad dhimateen, oo noloshiinnuna Masiixay kula qarsoon tahay Ilaah. Masiixa oo ah nolosheenna, markuu soo muuqdo, kolkaasaad idinkuna ammaan kula soo muuqan doontaan.

Haddaba dila xubnihiinna dhulka yaal, kuwaas oo ah sino, iyo wasakhnimo, iyo kacsi xaaraan ah, iyo damac shar ah, iyo hunguri xumaan, taas oo ah sanam caabudid, waxyaalahaas oo daraaddood ay cadhada Ilaah ugu soo degto carruurta caasinimada. Kuwaas ayaad waagii hore ku socon jirteen markii aad waxyaalahaas ku noolaan jirteen. Laakiinse haatan iska fogeeya waxyaalahan oo dhan, kuwaas oo ah xanaaq, iyo cadho, iyo xumaan, iyo cay, iyo hadalka ceebta ah oo afkiinna ka baxa. Been ha isu sheegina, waayo, idinku waad iska xoorteen dabiicaddii hore iyo falimaheediiba, 10 oo waxaad huwateen dabiicadii cusbayd taas oo loo cusboonaysiinayo aqoon sida ay tahay u-ekaanta kan iyada abuuray. 11 Halkaas ma jiri karaan Gariig ama Yuhuudi, mid gudan ama mid buuryoqab ah, reer Barbari, ama reer Iskutees, addoon ama xor; laakiinse Masiixu waa wax walba, oo wax walba wuu ku jiraa.

12 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed idinku sida kuwa Ilaah doortay oo quduuska ah oo la jecel yahay, huwada qalbi leh naxariis iyo roonaan iyo is-hoosaysiin iyo qaboobaan iyo dulqaadasho. 13 Midkiinba midka kale ha u dulqaato oo ha cafiyo, haddii mid ka cabanayo mid kale; xataa sida Rabbiguba idiin cafiyey, idinkuna sidaas oo kale yeela: 14 oo waxyaalahaas oo dhan waxaad ka dul huwataan jacayl, kaas oo ah xidhiidhka kaamilnimada. 15 Oo nabadda Masiixuna ha ku taliso qalbiyadiinna, taas oo laysugu kiin yeedhay isku jidh keliya; oo mahadnaqayaal ahaada. 16 Oo erayga Masiixu ha idiinku jiro si badan xagga xigmadda oo dhan, idinkoo wax isbaraya oo isku waaninaya sabuurro iyo heeso ammaan ah iyo gabayo xagga ruuxa, idinkoo Ilaah ugu gabyaya nimcada qalbiyadiinna ku jirta. 17 Oo wax alla wixii aad ku samaysaan hadal ama shuqulba, magaca Rabbi Ciise ku wada sameeya oo Ilaaha Aabbaha ah ugu mahadnaqa isaga.

Nolosha Masiixiyiinta Iyo Xaasaskooda(A)

18 Dumar yahow, nimankiinna ka dambeeya sida ay ugu habboon tahay xagga Rabbiga. 19 Nimankow, idinkuna afooyinkiinna jeclaada oo ha ku qadhaadhoobina. 20 Carruurtoy, waalidkiinna wax kastaba ku addeeca, waayo, taasu waa ka farxisaa Rabbiga. 21 Aabbayaashow, carruurtiinna ha ka cadhaysiinina, yeeyan qalbi jabine. 22 Addoommadow, wax kastaba ku addeeca kuwa xagga jidhka sayidyadiinna ah; hana ahaanina kuwo markii loo jeedo oo keliya shaqeeya sida kuwa dadka ka farxiya, laakiinse ku adeega qalbi daacad ah, idinkoo Rabbiga ka cabsanaya. 23 Wax alla wixii aad samaysaanba, xagga qalbiga ka sameeya, sidii idinkoo Rabbiga u samaynaya oo aan dad aawadiis u samaynayn, 24 idinkoo garanaya inaad xagga Rabbiga ka heli doontaan abaalgudkii dhaxalka. Waxaad u adeegtaan Rabbiga Masiixa ah. 25 Waayo, kii xumaan falaa wuxuu dib u heli doonaa xumaantuu falay, waayo, dadka looma kala eexdo.

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