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God wen give you guys new kine life, jalike he wen make you guys come back alive wit Christ. Now, Christ stay sitting up dea in da mos importan place by Godʼs right side. So den, go all out fo make importan da tings dat God like. Tink plenny bout da tings dat God like. No make big deal bout da tings down hea inside da world, Now God take care you guys, cuz jalike you guys wen mahke wit Christ, but now you guys stay tight wit him an you get da real kine life. Christ stay live inside us, an jalike he make us come alive inside fo real kine. Wen he come back, den you guys goin show up wit him too, an everyting goin be awesome.

So, throw way all dese tings inside you dat come from dis world. No go fool aroun wit somebody you not married to. No ack pilau kine. No tink pilau kine stuff. No tink plenny bout da kine bad stuff dat you like do. No try get everyting fo yoaself, cuz dass jalike dat stuff da idol kine god fo you. Da peopo who stay doing all dose bad kine stuffs, an no like listen God, God no goin put up wit wat dey do.

Eh, befo time you guys wen make lidat. You guys wen stay do da same tings jalike dem. Now, you guys throw way all dat kine stuff. No get huhu. No snap. No go make peopo suffa. No talk stink. No talk pilau kine. No bulai each odda, cuz you guys wen throw out da old kine way an pau do da bad kine stuff you guys wen do befo time.

10 Now you guys stay do da new kine way. You jalike one new guy. God da One wen make you guys da first time, an now he everytime stay make you guys know him mo betta, an come mo an mo jalike him. 11 Inside Christʼs new way, no matta if one guy Jewish an da odda guy not Jewish, if one guy get da cut skin mark an da odda guy no mo da cut skin mark, if one guy come from one far place an one nodda guy come from even mo far like Sytia, if one guy one slave guy an one nodda guy not. Christ da ony ting dat matta, an he stay tight wit all dese kine peopo.

12 God wen pick you guys, an he get plenny love an aloha fo all you guys, an you guys stay spesho fo him. Show love an pity fo odda peopo. Make nice to dem. No get big head. No make yoaself numba one. Hang in dea wit odda peopo. 13 No let odda peopo bodda you. Somebody give you problem, eh, let um go, an no stay huhu. Da Boss wen let you guys go, so den you guys, go make jalike him. 14 Get plenny love an aloha fo everybody, cuz dat make all da odda stuff come togedda good.

15 Let Christ take charge a you guys an make yoa hearts rest inside. He wen tell all you guys fo come togedda an stay togedda jalike one ohana. An tank God everytime fo everyting.

16 Let all da stuff Christ wen say stay strong inside you guys, an use all da smarts you guys get fo teach each odda, an show each odda wat stay right an wat stay wrong. Sing an tank God plenny inside yoa heart, wit all kine songs, I mean, da kine songs fo God, da kine songs dat make God da Boss, an da kine songs dat Godʼs Spirit give us. 17 Wateva you guys say o stay doing, do everyting fo da Boss Jesus, cuz you guys stay his guys, an Jesus goin help you guys tell God da Fadda, “Mahalo plenny.”

Christʼs New Kine Life

18 Wifes, listen yoa husban. Cuz dass how God like his peopo do um. 19 Eh, husbans, love yoa wife plenny, an no make any kine to her.

20 Eh, you kids, listen everyting yoa fadda an mudda say everytime, cuz da Boss like wen you do dat. 21 You faddas an muddas, no scold yoa kids till dey get huhu, cuz bumbye dey goin give up.

22 Eh, you slaves, listen yoa boss everytime down hea inside dis world. No throw ack dat you working in front dem, jus fo look good, an cuz you like make da peopo tink you do good kine work, but work hard from yoa heart, cuz you get plenny respeck fo da Boss. 23 Everyting you guys do, do um fo da Boss wit everyting you get, an no do um fo odda peopo. 24 Cuz you guys know dat bumbye you guys goin get da good tings da Boss goin give his kids. Eh, you guys, you know who you working fo? You working fo Christ, da Boss! 25 You know, da guy dat do someting wrong to somebody, goin come back to him bumbye. God no going make to some guys mo betta den to odda guys.

Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(B) Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(C) For you died,(D) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your[a] life,(E) appears,(F) then you also will appear with him in glory.(G)

Put to death,(H) therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:(I) sexual immorality,(J) impurity, lust, evil desires and greed,(K) which is idolatry.(L) Because of these, the wrath of God(M) is coming.[b] You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.(N) But now you must also rid yourselves(O) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(P) and filthy language from your lips.(Q) Do not lie to each other,(R) since you have taken off your old self(S) with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,(T) which is being renewed(U) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(V) 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(W) circumcised or uncircumcised,(X) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(Y) but Christ is all,(Z) and is in all.

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(AA) with compassion, kindness, humility,(AB) gentleness and patience.(AC) 13 Bear with each other(AD) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(AE) 14 And over all these virtues put on love,(AF) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(AG)

15 Let the peace of Christ(AH) rule in your hearts, since as members of one body(AI) you were called to peace.(AJ) And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ(AK) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(AL) through psalms,(AM) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(AN) 17 And whatever you do,(AO) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks(AP) to God the Father through him.

Instructions for Christian Households(AQ)

18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands,(AR) as is fitting in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

21 Fathers,[c] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

22 Slaves, 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. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance(AS) from the Lord as a reward.(AT) It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.(AU)

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
  2. Colossians 3:6 Some early manuscripts coming on those who are disobedient
  3. Colossians 3:21 Or Parents