His Sovereign Will
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Basi mkiwa mmefufuliwa pamoja na Kristo, yatafuteni yaliyo juu Kristo aliko, ameketi mkono wa kuume wa Mungu.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Yafikirini yaliyo juu, siyo yaliyo katika nchi.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Kwa maana mlikufa, na uhai wenu umefichwa pamoja na Kristo katika Mungu.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Kristo atakapofunuliwa, aliye uhai wetu, ndipo na ninyi mtafunuliwa pamoja naye katika utukufu.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Basi, vifisheni viungo vyenu vilivyo katika nchi, uasherati, uchafu, tamaa mbaya, mawazo mabaya, na kutamani, ndiyo ibada ya sanamu;
6 for which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
kwa ajili ya mambo hayo huja ghadhabu ya Mungu.
7 in the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Katika hayo ninyi nanyi mlitembea zamani, mlipoishi katika hayo.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Lakini sasa yawekeni mbali nanyi haya yote, hasira, na ghadhabu, na uovu, na matukano, na matusi vinywani mwenu.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Msiambiane uongo, kwa kuwa mmevua kabisa utu wa kale, pamoja na matendo yake;
10 and have put on the new man , which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
mkivaa utu mpya, unaofanywa upya upate ufahamu sawasawa na mfano wake yeye aliyeuumba.
11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Hapo hapana Myunani wala Myahudi, kutahiriwa wala kutokutahiriwa, mgeni wala mshenzi, mtumwa wala mwungwana, bali Kristo ni yote, na katika yote.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Basi, kwa kuwa mmekuwa wateule wa Mungu, watakatifu wapendwao, jivikeni moyo wa rehema, utu wema, unyenyekevu, upole, uvumilivu,
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.
mkichukuliana, na kusameheana, mtu akiwa na sababu ya kumlaumu mwenzake; kama Bwana alivyowasamehe ninyi, vivyo na ninyi.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Zaidi ya hayo yote jivikeni upendo, ndio kifungo cha ukamilifu.
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.
Na amani ya Kristo iamue mioyoni mwenu; ndiyo mliyoitiwa katika mwili mmoja; tena iweni watu wa shukrani.
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.
Neno la Kristo na likae kwa wingi ndani yenu katika hekima yote, mkifundishana na kuonyana kwa zaburi, na nyimbo, na tenzi za rohoni; huku mkimwimbia Mungu kwa neema mioyoni mwenu.
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.
Na kila mfanyalo, kwa neno au kwa tendo, fanyeni yote katika jina la Bwana Yesu, mkimshukuru Mungu Baba kwa yeye.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Ninyi wake, watiini waume zenu, kama ipendezavyo katika Bwana.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Ninyi waume, wapendeni wake zenu msiwe na uchungu nao.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Ninyi watoto, watiini wazazi wenu katika mambo yote; maana jambo hili lapendeza katika Bwana.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger , lest they be discouraged.
Ninyi akina baba, msiwachokoze watoto wenu, wasije wakakata tamaa.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Ninyi watumwa, watiini hao ambao kwa mwili ni bwana zenu, katika mambo yote, si kwa utumwa wa macho, kama wajipendekezao kwa wanadamu, bali kwa unyofu wa moyo, mkimcha Bwana.
23 and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Lo lote mfanyalo, lifanyeni kwa moyo, kama kwa Bwana, wala si kwa wanadamu,
24 knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
mkijua ya kuwa mtapokea kwa Bwana ujira wa urithi. Mnamtumikia Bwana Kristo.
25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Maana adhulumuye atapata mapato ya udhalimu wake, wala hakuna upendeleo.
