OrthJBC - Colossians - 3

3:1  If therefore you were raised with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, seek the things above, where Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach is, LI'MINI("at my right hand" Tehillim 110:1), sitting at the right hand of Hashem.

3:2  Place your machshavot (thoughts) above (in Shomayim), not on the things of the Olam Hazeh.

3:3  For you died and the Chayyim of you has been nistar (hidden, 2:3) with Moshiach in Hashem.

3:4  When Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach who is Chayyeinu (our Life) is the Chayyim of you) is made hitgalut, then also you with him will be made hitgalut in kavod.

3:5  Therefore, put to death your evarim (members) in the Olam Hazeh: zenut (fornication), debauchery, sensuality, zimmah (licentiousness), and chamdanut (covetousness), which is avodah zarah (idolatry).

3:6  Because of such things as these the charon af Hashem habah (the coming burning wrath of Hashem) is on the way.

3:7  Such was your derech to fier zich (comport oneself), the derech resha'im formerly, when you were living in these things.

3:8  But now you also put away all these things: ka'as (anger), rage, kavvanah ra'ah (malice), chillul Hashem (blasphemy). Put away loshon hora from your mouth.

3:9  Do not speak skeker to one another, having disrobed from the Adam hakadmoni (old [unregenerated] humanity) with his ma'asim (works),

3:10  and instead enrobe with the Adam HaChadash (the new humanity), the one being renewed in da'as in accordance with the demut (1:15; Bereshis 1:26-27; Php 2:6) of the one having created him.

3:11  Here there is neither Yevani nor Yehudi, there is neither those who are or are not of the Bris Milah, there is no uncultured non-Greek speaker, there is no Scythian, eved, or ben chorim, but rather Moshiach is all in all.

3:12  Therefore, as Bechirim (Chosen ones) of Hashem, kedoshim and ahuvim, enrobe yourselves in tender feelings of rachamanut (compassion, mercy), chesed, anavah, shiflut, and savlanut (long-suffering),

3:13  being soivel (bearing with) one another and extending selicha to each other, if it should be that one is murmuring his complaint against another. Just as Adoneinu extended selicha to you, so also you should extend selicha.

3:14  And to all these things add ahavah, which is the aggudah of tamimim.

3:15  And let the shalom of Moshiach arbitrate in your levavot. You were called to this shalom in one Guf (Body) [Bereshis 47:18; Tehillim 16:9-10; Iyov 19:25-27; Yeshayah 53:11;]. Let there be todah in your levavot. A WORD TO THE CHAZZANIM AND MESHORORIM (SINGERS) CALLING FOR ZEMIROS (SHABBOS TABLE SONGS) AND NUSACH HATEFILLAH (PRAYER CHANTS) IN THE RUACH HAKODESH

3:16  Let the dvar of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach make its mishkan in you richly, in all chochmah and hora'ah (teaching) and words of chizuk, ministering to one another with Tehillim, shirim, and neshamah niggunim miRuach Hakodesh (soul melodies from the Ruach Hakodesh) with gratitude, singing in your levavot to G-d. [Tehillim 47:7]

3:17  And whatever thing you do, whether in dvar or in ma'aseh, do all things b'Shem Adonoi Yehoshua, giving todot to Elohim HaAv through him [Moshiach].

3:18  Nashim (wives), make yourselves accountable to your ba'alim (husbands), as is proper in Adoneinu.

3:19  Ba'alim, have ahavah for your nashim and do not be bitter against them.

3:20  Yeladim, obey your horim (parents) in all things, for this is well pleasing in Adoneinu.

3:21  Avot, do not provoke your yeladim, lest they be disheartened.

3:22  Avadim (servants), each of you obey in all things your adon according to the basar, not with eye service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of lev, with yirat Shomayim.

3:23  Whatever you do, be po'alim (workers) who work with an attitude from the neshamah as to Adoneinu and not to bnei Adam,

3:24  having da'as that from Adoneinu you will receive the sachar of the nachalah (alloted inheritance, 1:12, Tehillim 16:5-6). Serve Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

3:25  For the one doing wrong will be repaid for his wrong, ki ein masso panim im Hashem (for there is no respect of persons with G-d, no partiality).