Colossians 1
1 Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus through [the] will of God and Timothy the brother
u ne Paulo nu n'sunghua ghwitu u Timoteo twevasung'ua va Yesu kilisite mu lughano lwa Nguluve.
2 To those in Colossae saints and faithful brothers in Christ: Grace to you and peace from God [the] Father of us (and Lord Jesus Christ. *K*)
kulyumue mwe vitiki na vanyalukolo vanywilifu mwa kilisite mwe vano muli ku Kolosai, uvumosi vuve kulyumue, nu lutengano kuhuma kwa Nguluve Nhaata ghwitu.
3 We give thanks to the God (and *ko*) Father of the Lord of us Jesus Christ continually (for *NK(o)*) you praying,
tuku muhongesia uNguluve, Nhhata ghwa Mutwa ghwitu uYesu Kilisite, kange tukuvasuumila ke kinga ifighono fyoni.
4 having heard of the faith of you in Christ Jesus and the love (that *N(k)O*) (you have *no*) toward all the saints,
tupuliilke ulwitiko lwinu mwa Yesu Kilisite nu lughano luno mulinalwo ku vaanhu vooni vano vabaghulivue vwimila Nguluve.
5 because of the hope which is being laid up for you in the heavens which you heard of before in the word of truth the gospel
mili nu lughano ulu lwakuva nihuviila ulwa kyang'haani kuuti, lino livikilue kukyanya vwimila jiinu. mulyapulike muluhuvilo uluo ulwa kyang'haani ye likyale ilivangili ilya kyang'haani. lino lisile kulyumue.
6 which is being present unto you, even as also in all the world (and *k*) it is bearing fruit (and increasing *NO*) even as also among you from the day you heard and you knew the grace of God in truth,
ilivangili ili lyalihola imheke nakupulikika mu iisi sooni. kuhuma ikighono kino mulyapulike na kumanyila uvumosi vwa Nguluve mu kyang'haani.
7 even as (and *k*) you learned from Epaphras the beloved fellow bond-servant of us, who is faithful on behalf of (of you *NK(O)*) a servant of Christ,
ili lye livangili lino mulyamanyile kuhuma kwa Eupafula, mughanike kange m'bomba mbombo n'jiitu, juno ghwe m'bombi nyilifu ghwa Kilisite,
8 the [one] also having made known to us your love in [the] Spirit.
UEpafula ghwe alyavombile kuuti tukagule ulughano lwinu mwa Mhepo.
9 Because of this also we ourselves from the day we heard, not cease for you praying and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of the will of Him in all wisdom and in understanding spiritual
kuhuma ikoghono kino tulyapuliike ulughano ulu natughele tubuhile kukuvasumila. jaatu tusuuma kuuti mumemesevue nu luhala lwa Nguluve.
10 to walk (you *k*) worthily of the Lord in all pleasing in every work good bringing forth fruit and growing (into *k*) (knowledge *N(k)O*) of God,
tukuvasuumila kuuti mughendaghe mu lugudo vwa Mutwa mu sila sino sinoghiile. kange tukuvasuumila kuuti mlihola imheke mu nono sooni sino muvomba muliiva mu luhala la Nguluve.
11 with all power being strengthened according to the might glorious of Him unto all endurance and patience with joy.
tukuvasuumia kuuti muwesie kuponekesevua ingufu kuling'hana ni ngufu sa vwimike vwake mu lugudo lwoni.
12 giving thanks to the Father the [One] having qualified (you *N(K)O*) for the share of the inheritance of the saints in the light,
tukuvasuumila kuuti ke lukeelo muli kumuhosngesia uNhaata juno avavombile umue muwesie kuva nu lubale ulwa kukwimilila avitki mu lumuli.
13 who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred [us] into the kingdom of the Son the beloved of Him,
atupokile kuhuma mu vutavike vwa ng'iisi na kukututwala ku vutwa vwa n'swambe mughanike.
14 in whom we have redemption (through the blood of him *K*) the forgiveness of sins;
mwa n'swambe tuli nu ... nu lu saghilo lwa sambi.
15 [He] is [the] image of the God invisible, [the] firstborn over all creation;
Un'swambe kye kihwani kya Nguluve kino nakivooneka. ghwe muholua ghwa kwasia mu vuvumbi vwoni.
16 because in Him were created all things (which [are] *k*) in the heavens and (*ko*) upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things through Him and unto Him have been created,
ulwakuva kwa ifinu fyoni fikavumbilue, vino fili kukyanaya na fino fili pa iisi, ifinu fino fivoneka na fino nafivoneka. ndeve fya muvwandilo vwa iisi, nambe muvutavulua, nambe vutavike nambe uvunya ngufu, ifinu fyoni fikavumbilue vwimila jaake.
17 And He himself is before all things, and all things in Him have held together,
umwene alya nambe ye fikyale ifinu fyoni, mwa mwene ifinu fyoni fikakoline palikimo.
18 And He himself is the head of the body the church; who is (the *o*) beginning, firstborn out from the dead, so that may be in all things He himself holding preeminence;
umwene ghwe mutu ghwa ilembile, umwene ghwe vwandilo kange muholua ghwa kwasia kuhuma mu vafue, lino alini nafasi ija kwasia mu finu fyoni.
19 because in Him was pleased all the fullness to dwell
ulwakuva uNguluve akanoghilue kuuti uvufwilifu vwake vwoni vukale n'kate jaake.
20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of the cross of Him, through Him whether the [things] on the earth or the [things] (in *NK(o)*) the heavens;
na kusambania ifinu fyoni ku sila ja n'swambe. UNguluve alyavikile ulutengano kukilila idanda ja kikovekano kya mwene. UNguluve akasambinie ifinu fyoni kwa mwene, nde fyalefya mu iisi nambe fya kukyanya.
21 And you once being alienated and hostile in mind in the deeds evil, now however (He has reconciled [You] *NK(O)*)
numue kange, un'siki ghuno mulyale vaghesi kwa Nguluve kange mulyale valugu vake ku kuhala na maghendele gha vuhosi.
22 in the body of the flesh of Him through death to present you holy and unblemished and blameless before Him.
neke lino avasambinie umue ku m'bili ghake kkilila uvufue. akavombile ndiki neke kukuvaleta umue mwe vwimike mwevasila lupiko kange kisila vuhosi pa maaso ghake,
23 if indeed you continue in the faith established and firm and not being moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which having been proclaimed in all (*k*) creation under heaven, of which have become I myself Paul a minister.
ndeve mulighendelela mu lwitiko, luno mukangasivue mu lweli, kisila kuvikua kutaali kuhuma ku luhivilo lwa vukangafu vwa livangili lino mukapilike. ili lwe livangili lino likapulisivue ku vaanhu vano alyavavumbile pa iisi. ili lye livangili lino une ne Paulo nilyale m'bombi.
24 Now I rejoice in the sufferings (of mine *k*) for you and I am filling up that which is lacking of the tribulations of Christ in the flesh of mine for the body of Him which is the church;
lino nihovokela imhumhuko sango vwimila jiinu. najune nikamilisia mu mbili ghwango kino kipelela mu mhumhuko ja Kilisite vwimila um'bili ghwake, ghuno je tembile.
25 of which became I myself a minister according to the administration of God which having been given me toward you to complete the word of God,
une nilim'bombi ghwa tembile iji, kulinganga nu vutavike vuno nipelilue kuhuma kwa Nguluve vwimila jinu kukulimemia ilisi lwa Nguluve.
26 the mystery which hidden from the ages and from the generations, (now *N(k)O*) however having been manifested to the saints of Him; (aiōn g165)
iji je kyang'haani jini jikafisime mu maka minga ni fisina fyoni. neke lino jifunulivue ku viti voni. (aiōn g165)
27 to whom has willed God to make known (what the *N(k)O*) riches of the glory of the mystery this among the Gentiles, (which *N(k)O*) is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
ve vala vano uNguluve kukuvasona vule kuli nuvutajili vwa vwimike mu lifiso lwa kyang'haani mu iisi simonga. kwe kuuti uKilisite ali n'kate jinu mu lukangasio lwa vwimike vunovukwisa.
28 whom we ourselves preach admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ (Jesus *K*)
uju ghwe mwene tukumpulisia. tuum'bunga na kukum'bulanisia umuunhu ghweni ku vukola vwoni, neke kuuti tumulete umuunhu ghweni fywilifu mwa Kilisite.
29 Unto this also I toil striving according to the energy of Him who is working in me myself in power.
mu vwimike uvu, une nivomba ku ngufu sango sooni na kukujitanga ni ngufu ja mwene vule jivomba imbombo n'kate jango.
