Living as Those Made Alive in Christ
1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your3:4 Some manuscripts our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.3:6 Some early manuscripts coming on those who are disobedient 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Instructions for Christian Households
18Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21Fathers,3:21 Or Parents do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
22Slaves, 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. 23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.
Mawatho ma Mũtũũrĩre Mũtheru
1Na rĩrĩ, kuona atĩ rĩu nĩmũriũkĩtio hamwe na Kristũ-rĩ, ngoro cianyu nĩikĩrũmbũyagie maũndũ marĩa ma igũrũ, o kũrĩa Kristũ aikarĩte guoko-inĩ kwa ũrĩo kwa Ngai. 2Meciiria manyu nĩmeciiragie maũndũ marĩa ma igũrũ, no ti maũndũ marĩa ma thĩ ĩno. 33:3 Arom 6:2Nĩgũkorwo nĩmwakuire, naguo muoyo wanyu rĩu nĩmũhithe hamwe na Kristũ thĩinĩ wa Ngai. 43:4 Agal 2:20; 1Joh 3:2Na rĩrĩa Kristũ, ũrĩa arĩ we muoyo witũ, akoonekana-rĩ, hĩndĩ ĩyo o na inyuĩ nĩmũkonekana hamwe nake mũrĩ na riiri.
53:5 Aef 5:3; Aef 5:5; Agal 5:24Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, tuagai maũndũ mothe ma mwĩrĩ ũyũ wa ndũire ta makuĩte namo nĩ ta: ũhũũri-maraya, na meciiria mathũku, na thuti cia mwĩrĩ, na merirĩria mooru, na ũkoroku, naguo no ũndũ ũmwe na kũhooya mĩhianano. 63:6 Arom 1:18Tondũ wa maũndũ macio, mangʼũrĩ ma Ngai nĩmarooka. 73:7 Aef 2:2O na inyuĩ mwatũire mũthiiaga na mĩthiĩre ĩyo mũtũũrĩre-inĩ ũrĩa mwatũũraga mbere ĩyo. 83:8 Aef 4:22; Aef 4:29No rĩu no nginya mwĩaũre maũndũ maya mothe, namo nĩ, marakara, na mangʼũrĩ, na rũmena, na njambanio, na kwaria maũndũ ma thoni na kanua. 93:9 Aef 4:25Tigagai kũheenania mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ, kuona atĩ nĩmwĩyaũrĩte mũndũ ũrĩa wa tene na ciĩko ciake, 103:10 Arom 12:2; Aef 4:23na mũkehumba mũndũ ũngĩ mwerũ, ũrĩa werũhagio nginya agĩe na ũmenyo na agĩe na mũhianĩre wa ũrĩa wamũũmbire. 113:11 Agal 3:28; Aef 1:23Na ũhoro-inĩ ũcio hatirĩ Mũyunani kana Mũyahudi, mũndũ mũruu kana mũndũ ũtarĩ mũruu, kana mũndũ mũcenji,3:11 “Acenji” nĩ andũ arĩa mataaragia rũthiomi rwa Kĩyunani, na nĩmeeciiragĩrio matiarĩ na ũthii wa na mbere. kana Mũsikuthi,3:11 Asikuthi maarĩ andũ ooru mũno, na andũ angĩ maamonaga matariĩ ta nyamũ. kana mũndũ ngombo kana ũtarĩ ngombo, no Kristũ nĩwe maũndũ mothe, na arĩ thĩinĩ wa maũndũ mothe.
123:12 Agal 5:22, 23Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, tondũ mũrĩ andũ athuure nĩ Ngai, andũ atheru na mendetwo mũno nĩwe, mwĩhumbei ũiguanĩri wa tha, na gũtugana, na kwĩnyiihia, na kũhoorera na gũkirĩrĩria. 133:13 Aef 4:32Kiranagĩrĩriai mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ, na mũrekanagĩre rĩrĩa mũndũ angĩkorwo ekĩtwo ũũru nĩ ũrĩa ũngĩ. Rekanagĩrai o ta ũrĩa Mwathani aamũrekeire inyuĩ. 143:14 Arom 15:5Ningĩ gũkĩra maũndũ macio mothe mega-rĩ, gĩai na wendani, tondũ nĩguo wohanagia maũndũ mothe hamwe nĩguo magĩrĩre kũna.
15Rekei thayũ wa Kristũ wathanage ngoro-inĩ cianyu, tondũ inyuĩ mũrĩ ta ciĩga cia mwĩrĩ ũmwe-rĩ, mwetĩirwo thayũ. Na ningĩ mũcookagie ngaatho. 163:16 Thab 47:7; Aef 5:19Rekei ũhoro wa Kristũ ũtũũrage ũingĩhĩte mũno thĩinĩ wanyu, mũkĩrutanaga na mũgĩtaaranaga mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ mũrĩ na ũũgĩ mũingĩ, o mũkĩinaga thaburi, na nyĩmbo cia Ngai, o na nyĩmbo cia kĩĩroho, mũrĩ na ngaatho harĩ Ngai ngoro-inĩ cianyu. 173:17 1Akor 10:31; Aef 5:20Na ũndũ ũrĩa wothe mũrĩĩkaga, mũkĩaria kana mũgĩĩka ũndũ, wĩkagei wothe rĩĩtwa-inĩ rĩa Mwathani Jesũ, mũgĩcookagĩria Ngai Ithe witũ ngaatho thĩinĩ wake.
Mawatho thĩinĩ wa Mĩciĩ ya Akristiano
183:18 Aef 5:22Inyuĩ atumia-rĩ, mwĩnyiihagĩriei athuuri anyu, o ta ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire thĩinĩ wa Mwathani.
19Na inyuĩ athuuri-rĩ, endagai atumia anyu na mũtikamakũũmage.
20O na inyuĩ ciana-rĩ, athĩkagĩrai aciari anyu maũndũ-inĩ mothe, nĩgũkorwo gwĩka ũguo nĩgũkenagia Mwathani.
21Na inyuĩ maithe-rĩ, mũtikarakaragie ciana cianyu, itikae gũkua ngoro.
22Na inyuĩ ngombo-rĩ, athĩkagĩrai aathani anyu a gũkũ thĩ maũndũ-inĩ mothe, na to hĩndĩ ĩrĩa maramuona atĩ nĩgeetha mamwende, no maathĩkagĩrei mũrĩ na ngoro itarĩ na ũhinga na nĩ ũndũ wa gũtĩĩa Mwathani. 23Na rĩrĩ, ũndũ o wothe ũrĩa mũrĩĩkaga, wĩkagei na ngoro yanyu yothe, taarĩ Mwathani mũrarutĩra wĩra, no ti andũ, 243:24 Atũm 20:32mũkĩmenyaga atĩ nĩmũkaamũkĩra igai kuuma kũrĩ Mwathani rĩrĩ kĩheo kĩanyu. Nĩ Mwathani Kristũ mũtungatagĩra. 253:25 Atũm 10:34Mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa wĩkaga ũũru nĩakarĩhwo kũringana na ũũru wake, na gũtirĩ gũtĩĩra mũndũ maũthĩ.
