1 Se makamusiwa na Kirisiti, lingisani mimoyo yenyu ku zwithu zwe kudzimu, Kirisiti kwaageleko ku luboko gwe luji gwe Ndzimu. 2 Lingisani mikumbulo yenyu ku zwithu zwe kudzimu kusi mu zwithu zwe shango. 3 Ngobe makafa, ngwenu butjilo gwenyu gwakasumbikiwa na Kirisiti mu Ndzimu. 4 Ha Kirisiti, iye butjilo gwenyu, ezha kakale mu shango, namwibo mowoboneka naye mu gudzo.
Butjilo gwa ntolo ne butshwa
5 Ngono misani tjoselele zose zwe mbumbiko yenyu ye tjinyama: kuwalilana thobo kusakalingisana, kuwalilana thobo kunobhatisa shoni, njemulo dzakabipa dze kuwalilana ne bugovu, ngobe bugovu gonga kuthigamila midzimu. 6 Ngekuti ngekwa izwezwi, bushongola gwe Ndzimu gwaswika. 7 Imwi nge kwenyu makatongobe mutjila nge zila yakajalo.
8 Ngono ngwenu lashani zwithu zwinonga ezwi: kugwadzamoyo ne bushongola ne kugwadzisa bamwe mimoyo ne kulebela bamwe manyepkhwa kene ili kushingisa masapa mu milomo yenyu. 9 Musinyepelane, ngobe makaambula mbumbiko yenyu hwulukugwe ne mipanga yayo, 10 kakale makaambala mbumbiko tshwa inothamiwa tshwa nge luzibo mu tjifano tje mbumbi wayo. 11 Ngekwa ikoku akutjina thubukano pakati kwe N'giriki ne Njuta, pakati kwe nthu wakathumbigwa ne usakathumbigwa, pakati kwe bathu basingalebe Tjigiriki ne Bapanduki bakasalila shule, nlanda kene nsununguki, koga Kirisiti ndiye nshongoshongo wakabhata mbadu kakale Kirisiti umuna bose.
12 Ndizo se bathu bakazwishaluligwa nge Ndzimu, bayengemali, kakale ukamuda kwazo, ibeni ne ngoni ne buthu ne kuzwiyisa pasi ne moyon'nyolo nenge moyonlefu. 13 Yitilanani moyonlefu muzwiibhatilane muna tjamunonenelana ngekwatjo. Muzwiibhatilane koga sa She sekwa bakamuzwiibhatigwa. 14 Pezhugwi kwa zose izwezwi zwakalulwama, ibeni ne ludo igo gunoshanganya kose ne hwanano yakapelela. 15 Kunyalala ya Kirisiti ngaibuse mu mimoyo yenyu, ngobe se mbili nng'ompela makadanigwa ku kunyalala ikoku. Ndizo ibeni ne kuboka. 16 Dama la Kirisiti ngaligale mu muli nge buzhalo. Diyanani mulayane nge butjenjedu gose. Imbani Njimbo, imbani njimbo dzinokudza Ndzimu nenge njimbo dze tjimeya ne kuboka mu mimoyo yenyu. 17 Ngono tjimwe ne tjimwe tjamunothama kene tjamunoleba, mutjithame nge zina la She Jesu muboka Ndzimu Tate ndiye.
Kuzwalana mu butjilo gutshwa
18 Bakadzi bakalobogwa, tetani balume benyu, ngobe kwakafanila muna She.
19 Balume bakalobola, idani bakadzi benyu musingabakaikanye.
20 Bana, ihwani bazwadzi benyu mu tjimwe ne tjimwe, ngobe ikoku koshathisa She.
21 Botate musitange bana benyu, ngobe bangadwa benyalamoyo.
22 Balanda, ihwani botetshi benyu be shango mu tjimwe ne tjimwe; musingabahwe ngobabona mushaka kubashathisa, koga mu bahwe nge moyo nng'ompela nenge kutja She. 23 Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjamunothama, mutjithame nge moyo yenyu yose, koga se munoshingila She kusi bathu. 24 Moziba kuti mowowana thaka muna She, uli iwo mbhayilo wenyu; moshingila She Kirisiti. 25 Iye unoyita kusi iko unowowana mbhayilo wakalingisana nge kuyita kusi iko, ngono akuna shalaulo.
1 You have been raised to life with Christ. Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right side. 2 Think about what is up there, not about what is here on earth. 3 You died, which means that your life is hidden with Christ, who sits beside God. 4 Christ gives meaning to your life, and when he appears, you will also appear with him in glory.
5 Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshiping idols. 6 God is angry with people who disobey him by doing these things. 7 And this is exactly what you did, when you lived among people who behaved in this way. 8 But now you must stop doing such things. You must quit being angry, hateful, and evil. You must no longer say insulting or cruel things about others. 9 And stop lying to each other. You have given up your old way of life with its habits.
10 Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better. 11 It doesn't matter if you are a Greek or a Jew, or if you are circumcised or not. You may even be a barbarian or a Scythian, and you may be a slave or a free person. Yet Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
12 God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient. 13 Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you. 14 Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.
15 Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful. 16 Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. 17 Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him.
Some Rules for Christian Living
18 A wife must put her husband first. This is her duty as a follower of the Lord.
19 A husband must love his wife and not abuse her.
20 Children must always obey their parents. This pleases the Lord.
21 Parents, don't be hard on your children. If you are, they might give up.
22 Slaves, you must always obey your earthly masters. Try to please them at all times, and not just when you think they are watching. Honor the Lord and serve your masters with your whole heart. 23 Do your work willingly, as though you were serving the Lord himself, and not just your earthly master. 24 In fact, the Lord Christ is the one you are really serving, and you know he will reward you. 25 But Christ has no favorites! He will punish evil people, just as they deserve.