1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man , which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger , lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
3–BOB
1 Sizlar Masih bilan birga tirilgan ekansiz, samoviy narsalarning payida boʻling, axir, Masih ham samoda Xudoning oʻng tomonida oʻtiribdi . 2 Fikringiz yer yuzidagi emas, samodagi narsalar bilan band boʻlsin. 3 Axir, sizlar oʻlgansizlar, asl hayotingiz esa Masih bilan Xudoning huzurida pinhondir. 4 Bizning hayotimiz Iso Masihdir. Masih zohir boʻlganda, sizlar ham U bilan birga ulugʻvorlikda zohir boʻlasizlar.
5 Shunday ekan, dunyoviy tabiatingizni, yaʼni fahsh–zino, nopoklik, shahvat, yovuz xohishlar va butparastlikka teng boʻlgan ochkoʻzlikni yoʻq qilinglar. 6 Mana shular sababli Xudoning gʻazabi itoatsiz bandalarning boshiga tushadi! 7 Sizlar ham bir vaqtlar shunday odamlarning yoʻlidan yurib, oʻzingizni oʻshalar kabi tutardingizlar. 8 Endi esa jahl, gʻazab, yovuzliklarning hammasini bir chetga yigʻishtirib qoʻyinglar. Ogʻzingizdan hech qanday jerkish yoki nojoʻya soʻz chiqmasin. 9 Bir–biringizga yolgʻon gapirmanglar. Chunki sizlar eski tabiatingizni, uning yomon odatlari bilan birga oʻzingizdan soqit qildingizlar. 10 Buning oʻrniga siz yangi tabiatga burkandingiz. Sizlar Xudoni yaqinroq bilib borarkansiz, sizning yangi tabiatingiz uni yaratgan Xudoning suratiga oʻxshab bormoqda . 11 Shu nuqtayi nazardan endi na yunon bor, na yahudiy, na sunnatli bor, na sunnatsiz, na johil bor, na madaniyatsiz , na qul bor, na ozod. Eng ahamiyatlisi Masihdir, U hamma bilandir, hamma narsa Uning qoʻli ostidadir.
12 Sizlar Xudoning tanlangan, aziz va suyukli xalqisizlar. Shunga koʻra, rahm–shafqat, mehribonlik, kamtarlik, muloyimlik va sabr–toqatni zeb–ziynat qilib taqib olinglar. 13 Bir–biringizga nisbatan sabr–toqatli boʻlinglar. Orangizda xafagarchilik oʻtgan boʻlsa, bir–biringizni kechiringlar. Egamiz sizlarni kechirgani kabi, sizlar ham boshqalarni kechiringlar. 14 Va nihoyat muhabbatga burkaninglar, chunki mehr–muhabbat mukammal ahillikka yetishtiradi. 15 Masih ato qiladigan tinchlik yuraklaringizda hukmron boʻlsin, axir, sizlar bir tananing aʼzosisizlar , tinchlikka daʼvat qilingansizlar. Minnatdor boʻlinglar. 16 Masihning kalomi sizda chuqur oʻrnashib, yashnayversin. Donolik bilan bir–biringizga taʼlim bering, nasihat qiling. Zaburlarni xonish qilib, madhiyalar va ruhiy qoʻshiqlar bilan, chin koʻngildan minnatdorchilik bildirib, Xudoni tarannum etinglar. 17 Nimaiki qilsangiz ham, gapirsangiz ham, hammasini Rabbimiz Iso nomidan qilib, U orqali Otamiz Xudoga shukrona aytinglar.
Masihiy oilalar uchun qoidalar
18 Ey xotinlar, eringizga itoatli boʻlinglar. Shunday qilish Rabbimiz Isoning izdoshlariga munosibdir.
19 Ey erlar, xotiningizni sevinglar, ularga qoʻpol muomalada boʻlmanglar.
20 Ey farzandlar, doim ota–onangizga quloq solinglar, chunki bu Rabbimizga maʼqul keladi.
21 Ey otalar, farzandlaringizni ranjitavermanglar, boʻlmasa ular tushkunlikka tushib qoladi.
22 Ey qullar, bu dunyodagi xoʻjayinlaringizga har doim itoat qilinglar. Xushomadgoʻylik bilan xoʻja koʻrsinga emas, balki Rabbimizdan qoʻrqib, chin koʻngildan itoat qilinglar. 23 Har bir ishni insonlar uchun emas, Rabbimiz Iso Masih uchun qilayotganday chin qalbdan bajaringlar. 24 Chunki sizlar haqiqiy Xoʻjayiningiz Masihga xizmat qilyapsizlar. U Oʻz xalqiga atab qoʻygan qut–barakani sizlarga mukofot qilib berishini yoddan chiqarmang. 25 Kimki nohaqlik qilsa, qilmishiga yarasha jazo oladi. Zero, Xudo tarafkashlik qilmaydi.
