< Colossians 1 >
1 Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
Une che Paolo, Nduna jwa Kilisito Yesu kwa unonyelo wa Akunnungu ndili ni mpwanga jwetu che Timoseo,
2 To them which are at Colosse, Saintes and faithfull brethren in Christ: Grace bee with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
tukunnembela ŵanyamwe ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu ŵankutama ku Kolosai, achinjetu ŵakukulupilichika mu kulumbikana ni Kilisito. Tukumpopelela umbone ni chitendewele kutyochela kwa Akunnungu Atati ŵetu.
3 We giue thankes to God euen ye Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, alway praying for you:
Moŵa gose patukumpopelela ŵanyamwe, tukwatogolela Akunnungu, Atati ŵa Ambuje ŵetu Che Yesu Kilisito.
4 Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,
Pakuŵa tupilikene inkuti pakwakulupilila Kilisito Yesu ni inkuti pakwanonyela ŵandu wose ŵa Akunnungu.
5 For the hopes sake, which is laide vp for you in heauen, whereof yee haue heard before by the word of trueth, which is the Gospel,
Chikulupi chenu ni unonyelo wenu ikukulupilila chilolelo chammichile chile kwinani. Mwapilikene kaandanda nkati chilolelo cho, katema pamwalalichilwe Ngani Jambone ja usyene.
6 Which is come vnto you, eue as it is vnto al the world, and is fruitful, as it is also amog you, from ye day that ye heard and truely knew ye grace of God,
Ngani Jambone jo jannyichilile ŵanyamwe ni kwenela mu chilambo chose ni kumpelechela umbone, ni kukula mpela ijitite kula pasikati jenu chitandile lyele lyuŵa pamwapilikene ni kuumanyilila umbone wa Akunnungu wautite kuŵa.
7 As yee also learned of Epaphras our deare fellowe seruaunt, which is for you a faithfull minister of Christ:
Che Epafula kapolo njetu jwakunonyelwa, jwelejo ni juŵanjigenye ŵanyamwe jele ngani jo. Jwelejo ali jwakutumichila jwakukulupilichika jwa Kilisito pamalo petu kwa ligongo lyenu.
8 Who hath also declared vnto vs your loue in the Spirit.
Jwelejo ni jwatusalile ngani ja unonyelo wenu umpegwilwe ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
9 For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding,
Kwa ligongo li nowe ŵakwe chitandilile lyuŵa litwapilikene nkati ŵanyamwe, ngatukuleka kumpopelela. Tukwachondelela Akunnungu antende mmanyilile aila yakwisaka mpanganye mu lunda lose ni umanyilisi wose umpegwilwe ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
10 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, and please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,
Tukupopelela yeleyi kuti nkombole kutama mpela yakuti pakusaka Ambuje, njendelechele kupanganya yaikwanonyela ŵelewo moŵa gose. Kwa litala lyo chinkombole kupanganya masengo gagali gose gambone ni kupunda kwamanyilila Akunnungu.
11 Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse,
Akunnungu amlimbisye kwa litala lya ukombole wose ni ukulu wao, kuti nkombole kupililila indu yose pangapela,
12 Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light,
ni kwakusengwa mwatogolele Atati, ŵantesile ŵakuŵajilwa kupochela indu yose iŵagosele ŵandu ŵakwe mu umwenye wa lilanguka.
13 Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne,
Pakuŵa ŵelewo atukulupwisye kutyochela mmachili ga chipi ni kutujinjisya mu umwenye wa Mwanagwe jwakunnonyela.
14 In whome we haue redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiuenesse of sinnes,
Kwa litala lya jwelejo tuwombolechekwe ni kulecheleswa sambi syetu.
15 Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first begotten of euery creature.
Kilisito akulandana kwa usyene ni Akunnungu ŵangakuwoneka. Jwelejo ŵapali ikanaŵe yepanganyikwe yose kugumbikwa.
16 For by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, thinges visible and inuisible: whether they be Thrones or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things were created by him, and for him,
Pakuŵa kwa litala lya jwelejo, Akunnungu ŵaigumbile indu yose ya kwinani ni indu yose ya pachilambo ni yaikuwoneka ni yangaikuwoneka pamo ni ŵaali ni machili pane achakulu pane ilongola pane ŵaali ni ulamusi. Akunnungu ŵaigumbile indu yose kwa litala lyakwe ni kwa liwamba lyakwe.
17 And hee is before all things, and in him all things consist.
Kilisito ŵapali ikanaŵe indu yose kugumbikwa ni kwakulumbikana ni ŵelewo indu yose ilumbikene pamo.
18 And hee is the head of the body of the Church: he is the beginning, and the first begotten of the dead, that in all thinges hee might haue the preeminence.
Kilisito ali ntwe wa chiilu chakwe ni chiilu cho chili mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, nombejo ali ndande ja umi wa chiilu cho nombe ali ndande. Jwelejo ali jwaandanda kusyuka kuti aŵe jwaandanda mu indu yose.
19 For it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulnesse dwell,
Pakuŵa yanonyelesye Akunnungu asyene kuti utindimisyo wakwe wose uŵe mu nkati mwa Kilisito.
20 And through peace made by that blood of that his crosse, to reconcile to himselfe through him, through him, I say, all thinges, both which are in earth, and which are in heauen.
Akunnungu ŵaijilenye indu yose kwa litala lya Kilisito, ni kwa miasi jakwe jijamwasiche pa nsalaba jatesile chitendewele ni indu yose yaili pachilambo ni kwinani.
21 And you which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your mindes were set in euill workes, hath he nowe also reconciled,
Ni ŵanyamwe kalakala mwaliji ntalikangene ni Akunnungu, nombe mwaliji ŵammagongo ŵao pakuŵa mwaganisisye yachigongomalo ni mwatesile yachigongomalo.
22 In that body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, and vnblameable and without fault in his sight,
Nambo sambano, Akunnungu ŵantesile mwanya mme achambusangagwe kwa litala lya chiwa cha chiilu cha Kilisito kuti anjausye paujo pao akuno ndi ŵaswela, ŵangali sambi namose chileŵo.
23 If ye continue, grounded and stablished in the faith, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, whereof ye haue heard, and which hath bene preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am a minister.
Nambo ŵanyamwe nkusachilwa kwendelechela kutama mu chikulupi, namose nkakunda kutinganyikwa ni kusaama mu chilolelo chila chimwachipatile katema pamwapilikene Ngani Jambone. Une che Paolo natendekwe kuŵa jwakutumichila jwa Ngani Jambone jila jijalalichile kwa ŵandu wose pachilambo pose.
24 Now reioyce I in my suffrings for you, and fulfill the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,
Sambano ngusengwa kwa masausyo gangupata kwa ligongo lyenu. Kwa litala lya kulaga kwangu kwa chiilu, ngugumbalichisya aila yaipungwiche mu kulaga kwa chiilu cha Kilisito, yaani mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito.
25 Whereof I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen mee vnto you ward, to fulfill the word of God,
Ni une natendekwe ni Akunnungu kuŵa katumetume jwa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito. Masengo gasyene gali, kulalichila Liloŵe lyao kwa utindimisyo,
26 Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes, (aiōn )
ni liloŵe lyo lili chantemela chichasisiche kwa ŵandu wose chitandile kalakala, nambo sambano chimanyichikwe kwa ŵandu ŵakwe. (aiōn )
27 To whome God woulde make knowen what is the riches of his glorious mysterie among the Gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
Pakuŵa Akunnungu asachile kwamanyisya ŵandu chantemela cho yachitite pakuŵa chachikulungwa ni cha ukulu chichajenele kwa ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi wose. Chantemela cho chili achi, Kilisito ali nkati mwenu, ni ŵanyamwe wakwe chinkole liunjili lya ukulu wa Akunnungu.
28 Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, and teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,
Kwa ligongo lyo, tukunlalichila Kilisito kwa ŵandu wose. Tukunjamuka ni kunjiganya kila mundu kwa lunda lose, kuti tukombole kunnyikanawo kila mundu paujo pa Akunnungu ali jwautindimisyo mu nkulumbikana ni Kilisito.
29 Whereunto I also labour and striue, according to his working which worketh in me mightily.
Kuti ndende yeleyo ngupanganya masengo ni kuchalila kwa machili gamakulungwa ga Kilisito gagakupanganya masengo nkati mwangu.