Ba Kkolose 4
1 Nobasimalelo, amupe balanda benu chakululama achakweleka. Mbumwizi kuti anywebo mulijisi simalelo uli kujulu.
Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Amujatisye kukomba, musungwalile nkuko akulumba.
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
3 Nkabela amutukombele aswebo, kuti Leza atujulile myeenya yajwi, kwamba makani masisike a Kkilisito. Nkambo kacheechi, ndilangidwe anketani.
praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
4 Amukombe kuti nkakonzye kulungulula, mbunjelede kuyowamba.
that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.
5 Amweende chabusongo kulibaabo balaanze, amununune chiindi.
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
6 Kwamba kwenu akube kwaluzyalo lyoonse, kulweezegwe amwinyo wakulumba, kuti mube abusongo bwakuvwiila kabotu kubantu boonse.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
7 Lino kumakani alatala andime, Tukiko mukwesu ulachita kuti mwazibe. Mukwesu uyandika, simulimoma musyomesi, muzikema mu Mwami.
All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord.
8 Ndamutuma kulindinywe nkambo kacheechi, kuti amuzibye makani andiswe, akusungilizya myoyo yenu.
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts,
9 Ndilamutuma antomwe a Onesimasi, ulisyomekede alimwi mukwesu uyandika, kali umwi wenu. Bayomuzibisya zyoonse zyakachitika okuno.
together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.
10 Alisitachasi, mwangema, ulokumujuzya, antomwe a Maakki, mwenzinyina wa Bbanabbasi (mulitambwide kale mulazyo wakuti, asika kulindinywe, mumutambule),
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"),
11 antomwe a Jesu uyiitwa kuti ngu Jusitasi, Abo boonse babupalule mbasimilimoma mumulimo wabwami bwa Leza. Mbibakali lumbulizyo lwamoyo wangu.
and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
12 Epafulatasi ulokumujuzya loko. Nguumwi wenu alubo muzike wa Kkilsito Jesu. Ukkala kamwitilila munkombyo, kuchitila kuti mukiime chakuzulila akuba bwiini kulizyoonse muluyando lwa Leza.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
13 Ndipa bukamboni kuti umubelekela chamanguzu, kuli aabo balimu Layodisiya, antomwe akulibaabo balimu Hilapolisi.
For I testify about him, that he has worked hard for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
14 Lukka musilisi uyandika antomwe a Demasi balokumujuzya loko.
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.
15 Mujuzye bakwesu balimu Layodisiya, aku Nimfu, embungano ilimu ng'anda yakwe.
Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that is in her house.
16 Olu lugwalo lwamana kubalwa kulindinywe, amuchite kuti lubalwe akulako kumbungano yabaku Layodikiya.
When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
17 Amwambile Akkipa kuti, “Langa kabotu kumilimo njiwakatambula ku Mwami, kuti uyelede kuzuzikizya.”
Tell Archippus, "See that you fulfill the ministry that you have been given in the Lord."
18 Olu lujuzyo ndalulemba amaboko aangu - ndime Pawulu. Kamuyeeya inketani zyangu. Luzyalo alube anywebo.
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
