Colossians 4
1 You masters, treat your servants in a way that is right and fair, recognizing that you too have a Master in heaven.
Vatenzi, ipai varanda venyu zvinhu zvakanaka uye zvakaenzana, nokuti munozviziva kuti nemiwo muna vaTenzi kudenga.
2 Remember to keep on praying, with an alert and thankful mind!
Muzvipire pakunyengetera, makanyatsorinda uye muchivonga.
3 Pray for us too that God may open a door of opportunity to spread the message, to tell about the revealed mystery of Christ—which is the reason I'm here in prison.
Uye mutinyengetererewo kuti Mwari azarure mukova weshoko redu, kuitira kuti tigoparidza chakavanzika chaKristu, icho chandakasungirwa.
4 Pray that I may make it as clear as I should when I speak.
Nyengeterai kuti ndigone kuparidza zvakajeka, sezvandinofanira.
5 Behave wisely with outsiders, making the best use of every opportunity.
Muve vakachenjera pamafambiro enyu kuna vari kunze; mungwarire nguva yenyu.
6 Always be gracious when you speak. Make sure it's in good taste, and think about how best to answer everyone.
Kutaura kwenyu ngakugare kwakazara nenyasha nguva dzose, kwakarungwa nomunyu, kuitira kuti muzive mapinduriro amunoita vanhu vose.
7 Tychicus will tell you all about what's happening to me. He's a dear brother, a trustworthy minister and co-worker in the Lord.
Tikikasi achakuudzai mashoko ose pamusoro pangu. Iye ihama inodikanwa kwazvo, mushumiri akatendeka nomushandi pamwe chete neni muna She.
8 I'm sending him to you for this very reason—so that you'll know how things are with me and this will cheer you up.
Ndiri kumutuma kwamuri nechinangwa ichi kuti muzive zvatiri uye kuti akurudzire mwoyo yenyu.
9 Onesimus is going with him too, a trusted and dear brother, who's one of you. They'll explain to you everything that's going on here.
Ari kuuya pamwe chete naOnesimasi, hama yedu yakatendeka uye inodikanwa, anova mumwe wenyu. Vachakuudzai zvose zviri kuitika kuno.
10 Aristarchus who's with me here in prison sends his best wishes; likewise Mark, Barnabas' cousin (you've already had instructions to welcome him if he visits you),
Musungwa pamwe chete neni Aristakusi anokukwazisai, naMako, hama yaBhanabhasi anokukwazisaiwo. (Makarayirwa zvokuita naye; kana asvika kwamuri, mumugamuchire.)
11 and Jesus—also called Justus—who are the only Jewish Christians among those working with me here for the kingdom of God, men who have been a great help 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 and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He's always passionate in his prayers on your behalf, praying that you'll stand firm as grown-up Christians, totally convinced about everything as God would want.
Epafurasi, mumwe wenyu nomuranda waKristu Jesu, anokukwazisai. Anogara achirwa muminyengetero nokuda kwenyu, kuti mumire makasimba mukuda kwose kwaMwari, makura uye muzere nokuziva.
13 For the record I can tell you that he's done a lot for you, and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis as well.
Ndinomupupurira kuti anokushandirai nesimba pamwe chete naavo vari paRaodhikea, napaHirapori.
14 Luke, our dear doctor, and Demas also send their best.
Shamwari yedu inodikanwa Ruka, chiremba, naDhemasi vanokukwazisai.
15 Greet the believers that are in Laodicea—Nympha too, and the church that meets in her house.
Ndikwazisirei hama dziri paRaodhikea, naNimufa nekereke iri mumba make.
16 And when this letter has been read to you, make sure it's read to the church in Laodicea too, and that you also read the letter sent to Laodicea.
Mushure mokuverengwa kwetsamba kwamuri, muone kuti yaverengwawo mukereke yeRaodhikea uye kuti nemiwo muverenge tsamba inobva kuRaodhikea.
17 Tell Archippus, “See that you follow through in doing the ministry God gave you.”
Muudze Akipasi kuti, “Ona kuti wapedza basa rawakagamuchira muna She.”
18 I Paul write my closing greetings with my own hand. Remember I'm in prison. Grace be with you.
Ini, Pauro ndanyora kwaziso iyi noruoko rwangu pachangu. Rangarirai ngetani dzangu. Nyasha ngadzive nemi.
