Colossians 4
1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Ngwana, mwapeye atumwa makowe ga haki ni adili, mutangite kuwa mwabile ni Ngwana kumaunde.
2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
Muendelee kuwa thabiti mu'maombi. Mutame minyo nkati ya lee kwa shukuru.
3 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;
Mulobe pamope kwa ajili yitu kae, ili Nnongo atuyogolii nnango kwaajili ya neno, kubaya siri ya ukweli ya Kristo. Kwa sababu ya lee nitabilwe minyororo.
4 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.
Ni mulobe kuwa niweze kulibeka wazi, kati ipalikwa baya.
5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
Muyende kwa hekima kwa balo babile panja, ni muukombwe muda.
6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Maneno yinu yabe nga neema muda woti, ni yakolee mwinyo mu'majira yoti, ili kuwa muweze kutanga jinsi iwapalikwa kunyangwa kila mundu.
7 All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord.
Kwa makowe ganihusu nenga. Tikito alowa kugapanga gayowanike kwinu. Ywembe ni nnongo mpenndwa, mmanda mwaminifu, ni mmanda mwaitu mu'ngwana.
8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts,
Namtuma kwinu kwa ajili ya lee, kuwa muweze kutanga makowe kuhusu twenga na kae kuwa aweze kubatia mwoyo.
9 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.
Nimtumite pamope ni Onesmo, alongo bitu mpendwa mwaminifu, ni yumo winu. Walowa kuabakiya kila kilebe sa kipangike pano.
10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"),
Aristarko, mtabilwa mwenangu, atikuasalimya, pia ni Marko ywa binamu wa Barnaba ywapokile utaratibu kuoma kwake, “Kati aisile kwinu, mumpokii,”
11 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.
Na pia Yesu ywakemelwa Yusto. Aba kichabe nga tohara ni apanga kazi wenzango kwa ajili ya upwalume wa Nnongo. Wabile ni faraja kwango.
12 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.
Epafra atikwasalimu, Ywembe nga yumo winu na mmanda wa Kristo Yesu. Ywembe upanga bidii mu'maombi kwa ajili, ili kuwa aweze kuyema kwa ukamilifu ni hakikisha ukamilifu mu'mapenzi yoti ya Nnongo.
13 For I testify about him, that he has worked hard for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
Kwa mana ninamshuhudia, kuwa apanga kazi kwa bidii kwa ajili yinu, kwa abo babile Laodekia, na kwa balo babile Hierapoli.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.
Luka yolo tabibu mpendwa, ni Dema bati kwasalimu.
15 Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that is in her house.
Muwasalimu alongo bango babile Laodekia, na Nimfa, na likanisa lya libile munyumba yake.
16 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.
Barua yee mana ibile isomwile nkati yinu, isomwe kae kwa likanisa lya walaodekia, mwenga pia mwakikishe mwaisoma yelo barua kuoma Laodekia.
17 Tell Archippus, "See that you fulfill the ministry that you have been given in the Lord."
Ubaye kwa Arkipo, “Linga yelo huduma yabile uipokile mu'Ngwana, kuwa upalikwa kuitimiza.
18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Salamu yee nga kwa luboko lwangu mwene-Paulo. Muikumbukyea minyororo yango. Neema na ibe kwinu.
