< Colossians 1 >

1 Paul apostle Christ Jesus through/because of will/desire God and Timothy the/this/who brother
Pawulu, mutumwa wa Kkilisito Jesu kwinda mubukanze bwa Leza, antomwe a Timoti mukwesu,
2 the/this/who in/on/among Colossae holy: saint and faithful brother in/on/among Christ grace you and peace away from God father me (and lord: God Jesus Christ *K*)
akubasalali ba Leza akubakwesu basyomekede muli Kkilisito baliku Kkolose. Luzyalo lube anywe, aluumuno luzwa kuli Leza Taata wesu.
3 to thank the/this/who God (and *ko*) father the/this/who lord: God me Jesus Christ always (about *NK(o)*) you to pray
Tupa kulumba kuli Leza, wisi wa Mwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito, elyo tulamukombela kwalyoonse.
4 to hear the/this/who faith you in/on/among Christ Jesus and the/this/who love (which *N(k)O*) (to have/be *no*) toward all the/this/who holy: saint
Twakamvwa zyalusyomo lwenu lwamuli Kkilisito Jesu aluyando ndomulaalo kubasalali ba Leza boonse.
5 through/because of the/this/who hope the/this/who to lay up you in/on/among the/this/who heaven which to hear beforehand in/on/among the/this/who word the/this/who truth the/this/who gospel
Mulijisi luyando oolu nkambo kabulangizi mbomubambilidwe kujulu. Mwakamvwa atala abulangizi obu kamutana kukambawukilwa ijwi lyakasimpe, makani mabotu,
6 the/this/who be present toward you as/just as and in/on/among all the/this/who world (and *k*) to be to bear fruit (and to grow *NO*) as/just as and in/on/among you away from which day to hear and to come to know the/this/who grace the/this/who God in/on/among truth
Akasika kulindinywe. Ijwi eli lilazyala michelo akuya bukomena munyika yoonse. Lyakali kuchita obo akulindinywe kuzwa kubuzuba nimwakalimvwa animwakayiiya ataala aluzyalo lwa Leza mubwini.
7 as/just as (and *k*) to learn away from Epaphras the/this/who beloved fellow slave me which to be faithful above/for (you *NK(O)*) servant the/this/who Christ
Aya ngimakani ngimwakiiya kuli Epafulasi, muzikema uyandwa, muzike usyomeka wa Kkilisito utwimikilila.
8 the/this/who and to make clear me the/this/who you love in/on/among spirit/breath: spirit
Epafulasi wachita kuti luyando lwako luzibinkane kulindiswe mumuuya.
9 through/because of this/he/she/it and me away from which day to hear no to cease above/for you to pray and to ask in order that/to to fulfill the/this/who knowledge the/this/who will/desire it/s/he in/on/among all wisdom and understanding spiritual
Nkambo kaluyando olu, kuzwa mubuzuba mbutwakamvwa echi tetwakaleka pe kumukombela. Twali kumukumbilila kuti mukazuzigwe luzibo lwakuyanda kwakwe amubusongo boonse amukumvwisisisya kwamumuuya.
10 to walk (you *k*) appropriately the/this/who lord: God toward all pleasing in/on/among all work good to bear fruit and to grow (toward *k*) (the/this/who knowledge *N(k)O*) the/this/who God
Twali kumukombela kuti mweende munzila iyeelede Mwami ayeeyo imubotelezya munzila zyoonse. Twalikumukombela kuti muzyale michelo yamilimo mibotu amukukomena mukuziba Leza.
11 in/on/among all power to empower according to the/this/who power the/this/who glory it/s/he toward all perseverance and patience with/after joy
Tukombela kuti muyumisigwe mulizyonse mbuli mbukwelede mubulemu bwanguzu zyakwe, akuba akukakatila abulangizi.
12 to thank the/this/who father the/this/who to qualify (you *N(K)O*) toward the/this/who part the/this/who lot the/this/who holy: saint in/on/among the/this/who light
Tukombela kuti mukape kulumba chakukondwa kuli Taatesu, wakamuchiita kuti mukonzye kuba achaabilo chalukono lwabasalali ba Leza bali mumumuuni.
13 which to rescue me out from the/this/who authority the/this/who darkness and to move toward the/this/who kingdom the/this/who son the/this/who love it/s/he
Wakatuvuna kuzwa kunguzu zyamumudima akutulonzya kututola kubwami bwa Mwana wakwe uyandwa.
14 in/on/among which to have/be the/this/who redemption (through/because of the/this/who blood it/s/he *K*) the/this/who forgiveness the/this/who sin
Mu Mwana wakwe mutujene lununuko, lwakulekelelwa kwazibi.
15 which to be image the/this/who God the/this/who invisible firstborn all creation
Oyu Mwana nchikozyano cha Leza utaboneki. Ngonguwe mutanzi kuzyalwa kuzilenge zyoonse.
16 that/since: since in/on/among it/s/he to create the/this/who all (the/this/who *k*) in/on/among the/this/who heaven and (the/this/who *ko*) upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet the/this/who visible and the/this/who invisible whether throne whether lordship whether beginning whether authority the/this/who all through/because of it/s/he and toward it/s/he to create
Nkambo mulinguwe zintu zyoonse zyakalengwa, ezyo zili kujulu, azezyo zitaboneki. Nikuba zyuno zyabwam, nibaba baami, nibaaba bendelezi, nibaaba basinguzu, zyoonse zyakalengwa kwinda mulinguwe kuti zibe zyakwe.
17 and it/s/he to be before all and the/this/who all in/on/among it/s/he to commend
Ilwakwe mwini ngomutaanzi kuzintu zyoonse, elyo mulinguwe zintu zyoonse muzijisini.
18 and it/s/he to be the/this/who head the/this/who body the/this/who assembly which to be (the/this/who *o*) beginning firstborn out from the/this/who dead in order that/to to be in/on/among all it/s/he be first
Alubo ngomutwe wamubili, nkokuti imbungano. Ngonguwe matalikilo alubo ngomjtaanzi kukuzyaligwa kuzwa mukati kabafu, chaamba kuti ulabusena butaanzi bwazintu zyoonse.
19 that/since: since in/on/among it/s/he to delight all the/this/who fulfillment to dwell
Nkambo Leza ubotelwa buzwide bwakwe kuti bukkale mulinguwe.
20 and through/because of it/s/he to reconcile the/this/who all toward it/s/he to make peace through/because of the/this/who blood the/this/who cross it/s/he through/because of it/s/he whether the/this/who upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet whether the/this/who (in/on/among *NK(o)*) the/this/who heaven
Alimwi wakali yanzanisizya mumwanakwe zintu zyoonse mulinguwe. Leza wakabikka lumuuno kwindila kubulowa achingano chakwe; Leza wakabweduluzya zintu zyonse kulinguwe, neziba zintu zyaansi neziba zintu zili kujulu.
21 and you once/when to be to alienate and enemy the/this/who mind in/on/among the/this/who work the/this/who evil/bad now then (to reconcile *NK(O)*)
Alimwi anwebo, kuchindi chakamana, mwakali bazwamaasi kuli Leza alimwi mwakali basinkondonyina a Leza mumizeezo amumichito mibi.
22 in/on/among the/this/who body the/this/who flesh it/s/he through/because of the/this/who death to stand by you holy and blameless and irreproachable before it/s/he
Pele lino wakamuyanzanya mumubili wakwe ufwika kwinda mulufu wakachita eezi kuti amupedekezye kamusalala, kamutakwe kampenda, akutaba amulandu kunembo lyakwe,
23 if indeed to remain/keep on the/this/who faith to found and steadfast and not to shift away from the/this/who hope the/this/who gospel which to hear the/this/who to preach in/on/among all (the/this/who *k*) creation the/this/who by/under: under the/this/who heaven which to be I/we Paul servant
Nkukuti na mwakakatila mulusyomo, akwima njii akutasunzulusigwa mulusyomo lwamakani ngimwakamvwa. Aya makani akaambwa kumuntu woonse wakalengwa aansi ejulu. Aaya ngingawo makani mabotu kuti ime, ndi Pawulu, ndibe muzike.
24 now to rejoice in/on/among the/this/who suffering (me *k*) above/for you and to fill again the/this/who deficiency the/this/who pressure the/this/who Christ in/on/among the/this/who flesh me above/for the/this/who body it/s/he which to be the/this/who assembly
Lino ndilakondelwa machiswe angu nkambo kandinywe. Alimwi ndilazuzya mubili wangu makani achisyeede amapenzi a Kkilisito nkambo kamubili wakwe, nkukuti imbungano.
25 which to be I/we servant according to the/this/who management the/this/who God the/this/who to give me toward you to fulfill the/this/who word the/this/who God
Nkambo kambungano eeyi nchendimuzike, nkambo kakuti eyi milimo ndakayibikilwa a Leza nkambo kenu, akuzuzikizya ijwi lya Leza.
26 the/this/who mystery the/this/who to conceal away from the/this/who an age: age and away from the/this/who generation (now *N(k)O*) then to reveal the/this/who holy: saint it/s/he (aiōn g165)
Makani aayubide aasisidwe muchindi chamazyalani akalekale. Pele kwaino aliyubunwidwe kubasalali ba Leza. (aiōn g165)
27 which to will/desire the/this/who God to make known (which? the/this/who *N(k)O*) riches the/this/who glory the/this/who mystery this/he/she/it in/on/among the/this/who Gentiles (which *N(k)O*) to be Christ in/on/among you the/this/who hope the/this/who glory
Kulibaaba Leza wakayanda kuyubununa mbububede buvubi bulemu bwamakani aya akati kabamasi, nkukuti Kkilisito uli mulindinywe, bulangizi bwabulemu.
28 which me to proclaim to admonish all a human and to teach all a human in/on/among all wisdom in order that/to to stand by all a human perfect in/on/among Christ (Jesus *K*)
Oyo ngonguwe ngutu kambawuka. Tulalulamika akuyiisya bantu boonse achabusongo, kuchitila kuti tubayimikizye boonse kubusyu bwa Kkilisito chakulondoka.
29 toward which and to labor to struggle according to the/this/who active energy it/s/he the/this/who be active in/on/among I/we in/on/among power
Nchichonya echo nchembeleka akusolekesya mbuli nguzu zyakwe mbuzilokubeleka mulindime changuzu.

< Colossians 1 >