Colossians 4
1 Masters, provide your slaves with what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in the heavens.
Vatenzi, ipai varanda venyu zvinhu zvakanaka uye zvakaenzana, nokuti munozviziva kuti nemiwo muna vaTenzi kudenga.
2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving,
Muzvipire pakunyengetera, makanyatsorinda uye muchivonga.
3 at the same time praying for us, that God may open to us a door for the Word, to speak the mystery of Christ (for which I am also in chains),
Uye mutinyengetererewo kuti Mwari azarure mukova weshoko redu, kuitira kuti tigoparidza chakavanzika chaKristu, icho chandakasungirwa.
4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Nyengeterai kuti ndigone kuparidza zvakajeka, sezvandinofanira.
5 Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
Muve vakachenjera pamafambiro enyu kuna vari kunze; mungwarire nguva yenyu.
6 Let your word always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer each one.
Kutaura kwenyu ngakugare kwakazara nenyasha nguva dzose, kwakarungwa nomunyu, kuitira kuti muzive mapinduriro amunoita vanhu vose.
7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me; he is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow slave in the Lord.
Tikikasi achakuudzai mashoko ose pamusoro pangu. Iye ihama inodikanwa kwazvo, mushumiri akatendeka nomushandi pamwe chete neni muna She.
8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and encourage your hearts,
Ndiri kumutuma kwamuri nechinangwa ichi kuti muzive zvatiri uye kuti akurudzire mwoyo yenyu.
9 with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you; they will tell you everything that is happening here.
Ari kuuya pamwe chete naOnesimasi, hama yedu yakatendeka uye inodikanwa, anova mumwe wenyu. Vachakuudzai zvose zviri kuitika kuno.
10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him),
Musungwa pamwe chete neni Aristakusi anokukwazisai, naMako, hama yaBhanabhasi anokukwazisaiwo. (Makarayirwa zvokuita naye; kana asvika kwamuri, mumugamuchire.)
11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have been a comfort to me.
Jesu anonzi Jastasi, anokukwazisaiwo. Ava ndivo vaJudha bedzi pakati pavamwe vandinoshanda navo muumambo hwaMwari, uye vanondinyaradza.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ, greets you; he is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Epafurasi, mumwe wenyu nomuranda waKristu Jesu, anokukwazisai. Anogara achirwa muminyengetero nokuda kwenyu, kuti mumire makasimba mukuda kwose kwaMwari, makura uye muzere nokuziva.
13 I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
Ndinomupupurira kuti anokushandirai nesimba pamwe chete naavo vari paRaodhikea, napaHirapori.
14 Luke the beloved physician greets you, also Demas.
Shamwari yedu inodikanwa Ruka, chiremba, naDhemasi vanokukwazisai.
15 Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the congregation at his house.
Ndikwazisirei hama dziri paRaodhikea, naNimufa nekereke iri mumba make.
16 Now when this letter has been read among you, see that it is also read in the Laodicean congregation, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
Mushure mokuverengwa kwetsamba kwamuri, muone kuti yaverengwawo mukereke yeRaodhikea uye kuti nemiwo muverenge tsamba inobva kuRaodhikea.
17 And say to Archippus, “See to it that you complete the work that you received in the Lord.”
Muudze Akipasi kuti, “Ona kuti wapedza basa rawakagamuchira muna She.”
18 This greeting is in my own hand: Paul. Remember my chains. The Grace be with you. Amen.
Ini, Pauro ndanyora kwaziso iyi noruoko rwangu pachangu. Rangarirai ngetani dzangu. Nyasha ngadzive nemi.
