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.
Àwọn òfin fún ìgbé ayé ìwà mímọ́
13.1: Sm 10.1.Níwọ́n ìgbà tí a ti jí yín dìde pẹ̀lú Kristi ẹ máa ṣàfẹ́rí àwọn nǹkan tí ń bẹ lókè, níbi tí Kristi gbé wà tí ó jókòó ní ọwọ́ ọ̀tún Ọlọ́run. 2Ẹ máa ronú àwọn ohun tí ń bẹ lókè kì í ṣe àwọn nǹkan tí ń bẹ ní ayé. 3Nítorí ẹ̀yin ti kú, a sì fi ìyè yín pamọ́ pẹ̀lú Kristi nínú Ọlọ́run. 4Nígbà tí Kristi, ẹni tí í ṣe ìyè yín yóò farahàn, nígbà náà ni ẹ̀yin pẹ̀lú yóò farahàn pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ nínú ògo.
5Ẹ máa pa ẹ̀yà ara yín tí ń bẹ ní ayé run: àgbèrè, panṣágà, ìwà àìmọ́, ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ àti ìwọra, nítorí pé ìwọ̀nyí jásí ìbọ̀rìṣà. 6Lórí àwọn wọ̀nyí ni ìbínú Ọlọ́run ń bọ̀ wá. 7Ẹ máa ń ṣe àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí tẹ́lẹ̀ nígbà tí ìgbé ayé yín sì jẹ́ apá kan ayé yìí. 8Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí, ẹ gbọdọ̀ fi àwọn wọ̀nyí sílẹ̀: ìbínú, ìrunú, àrankàn, fífi ọ̀rọ̀-kẹ́lẹ́-ba-tẹni-jẹ́ àti ọ̀rọ̀ èérí kúrò ní ètè yín. 9Ẹ má ṣe purọ́ fún ara yín, níwọ̀n ìgbà tí ẹ ti bọ́ ògbólógbòó ara yín pẹ̀lú ìṣe rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, 103.10: Gẹ 1.26.tí ẹ sì ti gbé ìgbé ayé tuntun wọ̀, èyí tí a sọ di tuntun nínú ìmọ̀ ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú àwòrán ẹni tí ó dá a. 11Níbi tí kò gbé sí Giriki tàbí Júù, ìkọlà tàbí aláìkọlà, aláìgbédè, ara Skitia, ẹrú tàbí òmìnira, ṣùgbọ́n Kristi ni ohun gbogbo nínú ohun gbogbo.
123.12-13: Ef 4.2.Nítorí náà, bí àyànfẹ́ Ọlọ́run, ẹni mímọ́ àti olùfẹ́, ẹ gbé ọkàn ìyọ́nú wọ̀, ìṣoore, ìrẹ̀lẹ̀, inú tútù àti sùúrù. 13Ẹ máa fi ara dà á fún ara yín, ẹ sì máa dáríjì ara yín bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá ní ẹ̀sùn sí ẹnìkan: bí Kristi ti dáríjì yín, gẹ́gẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí ẹ̀yin kí ó máa ṣe pẹ̀lú. 14Àti borí gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí, ẹ gbé ìfẹ́ wọ̀, tí í ṣe àmùrè ìwà pípé.
15Ẹ sì jẹ́ kí àlàáfíà Ọlọ́run kí ó máa ṣe àkóso ọkàn yín, sínú èyí tí a pè yín pẹ̀lú nínú ara kan; kí ẹ sì máa dúpẹ́. 163.16-17: Ef 5.19.Ẹ jẹ́ kí ọ̀rọ̀ Kristi máa gbé inú yín ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nínú ọgbọ́n gbogbo; kí ẹ máa kọ́ ọ, kí ẹ sì máa gba ara yín níyànjú nínú Saamu, àti orin ìyìn, àti orin ẹ̀mí, ẹ máa kọrin sí Ọlọ́run ní ọkàn ọpẹ́. 17Ohunkóhun tí ẹ̀yin bá sì ń ṣe ní ọ̀rọ̀ tàbí ní ìṣe, ẹ máa ṣe gbogbo wọn ní orúkọ Jesu Olúwa, ẹ máa fi ọpẹ́ fún Ọlọ́run baba nípasẹ̀ rẹ̀.
Àwọn òfin fún agbo ilé Kristi
183.18–4.1: Ef 5.22–6.9.Ẹ̀yin aya, ẹ máa tẹríba fún àwọn ọkọ yín, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti yẹ nínú Olúwa.
19Ẹ̀yin ọkọ, ẹ máa fẹ́ràn àwọn aya yín, ẹ má sì ṣe korò sí wọn.
20Ẹ̀yin ọmọ ẹ máa gbọ́ ti àwọn òbí yín ní ohun gbogbo: nítorí èyí dára gidigidi nínú Olúwa.
21Ẹ̀yin baba, ẹ má ṣe mú àwọn ọmọ yín bínú, kí wọn má bà á rẹ̀wẹ̀sì.
22Ẹ̀yin ẹrú, ẹ gbọ́ ti àwọn olówó yín nípa ti ara ní ohun gbogbo; kì í ṣe ní àrọ́júṣe, bí àwọn aláṣehàn ènìyàn; ṣùgbọ́n ní òtítọ́ inú, ní ìbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run: 233.23: Ro 12.11.Ohunkóhun tí ẹ̀yin bá ń ṣe, ẹ máa fi tọkàntọkàn ṣe é fún Olúwa, kí í ṣe fún ènìyàn; 24Kí ẹ mọ̀ pé lọ́wọ́ Olúwa ni ẹ̀yin ó gba èrè: nítorí ẹ̀yin ń sìn Olúwa Kristi. 25Ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá ṣe àìṣòdodo, yóò gbà á padà nítorí àìṣòdodo náà tí ó ti ṣe: kò sì ṣí ojúsàájú.
