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 favour, 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 favouritism.
Ma Ɔsoro Nyɛ Wo Dadwen
1Wɔanyan mo ne Kristo aba nkwa mu. Afei munnwen ɔsoro nneɛma ho, faako a Kristo te, Onyankopɔn nifa so, di hene no. 2Saa nneɛma no na momma mo adwene nkɔ so, na ɛnyɛ asase yi so nneɛma. 3Efisɛ moawu na wɔde mo nkwa ne Kristo ahintaw wɔ Onyankopɔn mu. 4Na sɛ Kristo a ɔyɛ mo nkwa no ba a, mo ne no bɛba wɔ nʼanuonyam mu.
Nkwa Dedaw Ne Nkwa Foforo
5Munyi wiase akɔnnɔ te sɛ aguamammɔ, afideyɛ, bɔne, ne anibere a ɛyɛ abosonsom no mfi mo abrabɔ mu. 6Eyinom nti Onyankopɔn abufuw reba. 7Bere bi a atwam no, esiane mo akɔnnɔ nti na mobɔ saa bra yi. 8Afei munnyae saa nneyɛe yi nyinaa: abufuw, bɔnepɛ, ne ɔtan. Monnyeyaw obi anaa mommma kasa a ɛho ntew mmfi mo anom. 9Munnnidi atoro nkyerɛ mo ho mo ho, efisɛ moatow nipadua dedaw ne ne su no akyene 10de nipadua foforo asi anan mu. Moayɛ nnipa afoforo a daa Onyankopɔn a ɔbɔɔ mo no resakra mo wɔ ne suban so, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn ho nimdeɛ bɛhyɛ mo ma. 11Esiane saa nti, amanamanmufo ne Yudafo, twetiatwafo ne momonotoyɛ, awudifo, nkoa ne wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho no nni hɔ bio. Kristo wɔ biribiara mu. Kristo te yɛn nyinaa mu.
12Moyɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfo. Ɔpɛ mo asɛm nti na oyii mo sɛ ne de, enti monyɛ timmɔbɔ, ayamye, mommrɛ mo ho ase, munnwo na monyɛ abodwokyɛre. 13Mommoaboa mo ho mo ho na momfa mo ho mo ho mfomso nkyekyɛ mo ho mo ho. Momfa nkyɛ sɛnea Awurade de kyɛ mo no. 14Eyi nyinaa akyi no, momfa ɔdɔ a ɛde koroyɛ ba no nka mo abrabɔ ho.
15Momma Kristo asomdwoe no ntena mo koma mu. Saa asomdwoe yi ho na wɔafrɛ mo nyinaa aba Kristo nipadua koro mu. Monyɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ ayeyi. 16Kristo asɛm no ne mu nnepa nyinaa ntena mo koma mu. Momfa nyansa nkyerɛkyerɛ. Monto asanku so nnwom ne ayeyi nnwom ne honhom mu nnwom. Mumfi mo koma mu nto aseda nnwom mma Onyankopɔn. 17Biribiara a moyɛ anaa moka no, monyɛ wɔ Awurade Yesu din mu na momfa ne so nna Agya Onyankopɔn ase.
Ayɔnkofa Pa
18Ɔyerenom, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo kununom sɛnea ɛsɛ wɔ Awurade mu.
19Okununom, monnodɔ mo yerenom na monnhyɛ wɔn ahometew.
20Mma, ade nyinaa mu, muntie mo awofo asɛm na eyi na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani.
21Agyanom, munnyi mo mma abufuw na ammu wɔn aba mu.
22Asomfo, muntie mo wuranom asɛm wɔ ade nyinaa mu. Ɛnyɛ sɛ wɔn ani tua mo nti na ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ na wɔpene mo, na mmom esiane sɛ mudi Awurade ni no nti, momfa koma pa nyɛ. 23Biribiara a moyɛ no, momfa mo koma nyinaa nyɛ na momfa no sɛ moreyɛ ama Awurade na monnyɛ mma nnipa. 24Monkae sɛ Awurade bɛkyɛ mo so ade. Mo nsa bɛka ade a ɔde asie ama ne nkurɔfo no bi. Kristo ne owura a mosom no. 25Na obiara a ɔyɛ nea ɛnteɛ no, bɔne a ɔyɛ no so akatua na obenya a nhwɛanim biara nni mu.
