Colossians 4
1 Ye masters! that which is just and equitable, unto your servants, be rendering, knowing that, ye also, have a Master in heaven.
Na mwenga wakulu, muwatenderi wamanda wenu kwa uherepa na kulinganira Mlungu ntambu yakafira, pamuvimana kuwera mwenga viraa mwanayu Mtuwa kumpindi kwa Mlungu.
2 Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:
Mwendereyi kumluwa Mlungu, na pamumluwa Mlungu muliloleri hweri, pamlonga mayagashii Mlungu.
3 Praying, at the same time, for us also, —that, God, would open unto us a door for the word, so that we may speak the sacred secret of the Christ—for the sake of which also I am in bonds,
Mtuluwili twenga viraa vilii, su Mlungu katuvuguliri mlyangu toziya ya ujumbi wakuwi su tuwezi kubwera bada ya Kristu. Toziya ya bada ayi, vinu neni namushibetubetu.
4 That I may make it manifest as behoveth me to speak.
Vinu mumluwi Mlungu, su neni mwezi kulonga ntambu yanfiruwa, na bada ntambu paiwera lupalahera.
5 In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without, —the opportunity, buying out for yourselves,
Muweri na luhala pamulikala na wantu yawammana ndiri Mlungu, mtumiyi hweri lupenyu lwamuwera nalu.
6 Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, —that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.
Visoweru vya mwenga vitakiwa viweri viheri mashaka goseri na vyakufiliziya, na mtakiwa kuvimana ntambu ya kumwankula hweri kila muntu.
7 All the things which relate unto myself, shall Tychicus make known unto you—the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord,
Numjega Tukiku kwa mwenga mlongu gwetu mfiruwa, mtenda lihengu mwaminika na ntumintumi muyetu mulihengu lya Mtuwa, hakawagambiri visoweru vyangu vyoseri.
8 Whom I have sent unto you, to this very end, —that ye may get to know the things which concern us, and he may encourage you hearts:
Numtuma kwa mwenga su kawatuli moyu kwa kuwagambirani visoweru vyetu.
9 Together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is from among you: —all things, unto you, will they make known, that [are taking place] here.
Kankwiza pamuhera na Onesimu, mlongu gwetu yatumfira na mwaminika, yomberi ayu ndo mwenikaya muyenu. Hawawagambiri visoweru vya vitwatira vyoseri vyavitendeka panu.
10 Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, saluteth you; and Mark, the first cousin of Barnabas, —concerning whom ye have received commands—if he come unto you, give him welcome;
Alisitariku, yakawera mushibetubetu pamuhera na neni, kankuwalamsiyani, viraa vilii Mariku, mwipa gwakuwi Barinaba kankuwalamsiyani. Mpata kala malagaliru ga visoweru vyakuwi, pakasoka kwa mwenga mumshemeri.
11 And Jesus, he that is called Justus, —they being of the circumcision; these only, [are my] fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men who have been, unto me, a comfort.
Yoshuwa yawamshema Yustu, kankuwalamsiyani. Pakati pa Wayawudi wawankiti kala njimiru, awa hera gweka yawu ndo yawatenda lihengu pamuwera na neni kwajili ya ufalumi wa Mlungu, womberi wantula moyu nentu.
12 Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, —at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;
Epafura, yakawera mwenikaya muyenu na ntumintumi gwa Yesu Kristu, kankuwalamsiyani. Mashaka goseri kankuwaluwirani mwenga kwa Mlungu su mpati kugoloka na mkamali na mgangamala muvitwatira vyoseri vyavimfiriziya Mlungu.
13 For I bear him witness, that he hath great toil in behalf of you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
Neni mweza kutakula ukapitawu kuwera kankutenda lihengu nentu kwa mwenga na kwa wantu wa Laudikiya na walii yawawera Hierapoli.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you.
Luka, mganga gwetu yatumfira, na Dema wawalamsiyani.
15 Salute ye the brethren, in Laodicea, also Nymphas, and the assembly, which meeteth at her house.
Muwalamsiyi walongu wetu wa Laudikiya. Mmulamsiyi dada Nimfa pamuhera na shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu yashiwera munumba yaku.
16 And, as soon as the epistle hath been read amongst you, cause that, in the assembly of Laodiceans also, it be read; and, that from Laodicea, that, ye also, read.
Pamsoma kala luhamba alu, muwapanani wayenu wa shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu aku Laudikiya wabetula, na luhamba lyanuwalembeleriti wantu wa Mlungu wa Ladiokiya wawapanani mwenga, na mwenga mulubetuli.
17 And say to Archippus: be taking heed unto the ministry which thou hast accepted in the Lord, —that, the same, thou fulfil.
Mumgambiri Arikipu katendi hweri lihengu lilii lyakapanitwi na Mtuwa.
18 The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand: —keep in mind my bonds. Favour be with you!
Neni Paulu nemba aga kwa liwoku lyangu mweni, nuwalamsiyani. Mliholi kuwera nakushibetubetu. Manemu ga Mlungu gaweri pamuhera na mwenga.
