1 One omwa yumudhwa kuusi pamwe naKristus. Kongeni ano iinima mbiyaka yomegulu, moka Kristus e li a kuutumba koshipangelapundi kolulyo lwaKalunga. 2 Dhiladhileni iinima yaahwiyaka kombanda, haambika yopevi. 3 Oshoka one omwa sa pamwe naKristus noomwenyo dheni odha holekwa muKalunga pamwe naKristus. 4 Kristus oye omwenyo gweni, uuna ta holoka, nena nane wo otamu ka holoka pamwe naye notamu ka kala mu na oshitopolwa meadhimo lye.
Okukalamwenyo okukulu nokupe
5 Dhipageni ano uuhalu weni wopavi mboka tau longo mune ngashika oluhondelo, iipala, uuholume nuuhalu uuwinayi nolwiho. Nokuli olwiho olwo olupe lumwe lwesimaneko lyiimenka. 6 Iinima ya tya ngaaka otayi eta ondjahi yaKalunga kombanda yaantu mboka ihaa vulika kuye. 7 Nane yene omo wo mwa kala nale mongundu yaantu ya tya ngaaka, okukalamwenyo kweni sho kwa li taku pangelwa kuuhalu owo tuu mboka.
8 Ihe ngashingeyi one omu na okweetha iinima mbika ayihe: ondjahi, uugeyi nuuwinayi auhe. Momakana geni inamu pita we omasheko nenge oohapu oombwinayi. 9 Inamu lombwelathana iifundja, oshoka one omwi ihula omuntu gweni omukulu pamwe nomikalo dhe, 10 nomwa zala omuntu omupe. Kalunga ota shitulula aluhe omuntu nguka omupe mune, a fe ondjelo yomushiti gwe, opo e mu thikithe kegwano lyoku mu tseya. 11 Onkee ano kape na we eyoloko pokati komupagani nOmujuda, kaangoka a fukalekwa naangoka inaa fukalekwa, omupika nomuvalwa, omukwiilongo nomudhinwa, ihe ayihe oKristus ngoka e li mwaayihe.
12 One aantu yaKalunga. Kalunga oku mu hole nokwe mu hogolola, mu kale aantu ye mwene. Onkee ano kaleni mu na olukeno, ohenda, eifupipiko, ombili neidhidhimiko. 13 Kwathathaneni, dhiminathanii po oondjo ethimbo kehe, uuna pe na ngoka a ningathana namukwawo. Dhiminathanii po oondjo naanaa, ngashika Omuwa e mu dhimine po. 14 Kumbika ayihe gwedhii ko ohole, oshoka ohole oyo epaya tali vulu okumangela iinima ayihe kumwe. 15 Ombili ndjoka Kristus te yi gandja, nayi mu pangele, oshoka ombili ndjika oyo ndjoka Kalunga e yi mu ithanena, mu kale nayo molutu lumwe. Hambeleleni ihe Kalunga aluhe. 16 Oohapu dhaKristus nuuyamba auhe wadho nadhi kale dhu udhilila mune. Longathaneni nokupukululathana noondunge adhihe. Imbeni omapisalomi, omaimbilo noondjimbo oondjapuki. Imbileni Kalunga omahambelelo taga zi meni moomwenyo dheni. 17 Kehe shoka tamu shi longo nenge tamu shi popi, shi ningeni medhina lyOmuwa Jesus, ne mu hambelele Kalunga Tate omolwe.
Okukalamwenyo okupe
18 Aakiintu, vulikeni kaalumentu yeni, oshoka osho oshinakugwanithwa sheni shaakriste.
19 Aalumentu, holeni aakiintu yeni, ne inamu kala mu na onyanya nayo.
20 Aanona, vulikeni aluhe kaakuluntu yeni, oshoka osho oshinakugwanithwa sheni shopakriste nosho opalela Kalunga.
21 Aakuluntu, inamu hinda aana yeni, opo yaa kanithe einekelo.
22 Aapika, vulikeni kooyene yeni yopantu miinima ayihe. Inamu shi ninga owala uuna ndoka ye mu wete, mu hokiwe ando kuyo. Ihe shi ningeni nomwenyo aguhe omolwetilo lyeni okutila Omuwa. 23 Shaa shoka tamu shi longo, shi longeni nomwenyo aguhe ongaamboka itaamu longele aantu, ihe Omuwa ye mwene. 24 Dhimbulukweni kutya Omuwa ote ke mu futa. One otamu ka pewa shoka Kalunga e shi nunina aantu ye; oshoka otamu longele Omuwa Kristus ye mwene. 25 Omukolokoshi kehe ota ka futilwa uuwinayi mboka e u longa, oshoka Kalunga oha ningile aantu ayehe shi thike pamwe.
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.
