Colossians 4
1 You masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you have a master who is in heaven [who will say whether he approves of what you have done].
Mga panginoon, gawin ninyo sa inyong mga alipin ang matuwid, at katampatan; yamang nalalaman ninyo na kayo naman ay mayroong ding isang Panginoon sa langit.
2 Pray to God persistently, and as you pray, be alert and be thanking God.
Manatili kayong palagi sa pananalangin, na kayo'y mangagpuyat na may pagpapasalamat;
3 Since I am in prison [MTY] because [I declared the message about Christ] that God has now revealed, pray also for me that God will give me opportunities [MTY] to speak, in order that I might declare it.
Na tuloy idalangin din ninyo kami, na buksan sa amin ng Dios ang pinto sa salita, upang aming salitain ang hiwaga ni Cristo, na dahil din dito'y may mga tanikala ako;
4 That is, pray for me that [God will enable me to] make his message known publicly. I need to do this because I know that I should declare it.
Upang ito'y aking maihayag, gaya ng aking nararapat na salitain.
5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that.
Magsilakad kayo na may karunungan sa nangasa labas, na inyong samantalahin ang panahon.
6 In particular, always speak graciously and in a pleasant way [to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus]. As a result, you will come to know in what manner you should answer each one of them.
Ang inyong pananalita nawa'y laging may biyaya, na magkalasang asin, upang inyong maalaman kung ano ang nararapat ninyong isagot sa bawa't isa.
7 Tychicus will tell you all that has been happening to me. He is a fellow believer whom I/we [(exc)] love and who helps me faithfully and who serves the Lord [Jesus] together with me.
Ang lahat na mga bagay ukol sa akin ay ipatatalastas sa inyo ni Tiquico, na minamahal na kapatid at tapat na ministro, at kasamang lingkod sa Panginoon:
8 The reason that I am sending Tychicus to you [with this letter] is that he might know how you are and in order that he might strengthen you [spiritually]. (OR, in order that you might know about us [(exc)] and in order that he might comfort you.)
Na siyang aking sinugo sa inyo sa bagay na ito, upang maalaman ninyo ang aming kalagayan, at upang kaniyang aliwin ang inyong mga puso;
9 I am sending him to you with Onesimus, who is a faithful fellow believer whom I/we [(inc)] love and who is your fellow townsman. They will tell you all about what has been happening here.
Na kasama ni Onesimo, tapat at minamahal na kapatid, na siya'y isa sa inyo. Sila ang magpapatalastas sa inyo ng lahat ng mga bagay na nangyayari dini.
10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, and Mark, who is Barnabas’ cousin, (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings). I have instructed you about Mark, so if he comes to you, welcome him.
Binabati kayo ni Aristarco na kasama ko sa bilangguan, at ni Marcos na pinsan ni Bernabe (tungkol sa kaniya'y tinanggap na ninyo ang mga utos: kung paririyan siya sa inyo, ay inyong tanggapin),
11 Jesus, who is also called Justus, also (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). These three men are the only Jewish [believers] who are working with me in order that people would submit to God as their king, and they have all comforted me.
At si Jesus na tinatawag na Justo, na pawang sa pagtutuli: ang mga ito lamang ang aking kamanggagawa sa kaharian ng Dios, mga taong naging kaaliwan ko.
12 Epaphras, who is your fellow townsman and who serves Christ Jesus, (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). Epaphras prays earnestly for you very often, that you might be spiritually mature and that you might know fully all that God wills for you.
Binabati kayo ni Epafras, na isa sa inyo, na lingkod ni Cristo Jesus, na siyang laging nagsisikap dahil sa inyo sa kaniyang pananalangin, upang kayo'y magsitatag na mga sakdal at lubos na tiwasay sa lahat na kalooban ng Dios.
13 I can assure you that he prays this because he is deeply concerned for you, for those who live in Laodicea [city], and for those who live in Hierapolis [city].
Sapagka't siya'y binibigyan kong patotoo na siya'y totoong nagpapagal sa inyo, at sa nangasa Laodicea, at sa nangasa Hierapolis.
14 Luke, the doctor, whom I/we [(exc)] love, and Demas (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings).
Binabati kayo ni Lucas, ang minamahal na manggagamot, at ni Demas.
15 Tell the fellow believers who live in Laodicea [city] and Nympha and the congregation that [meets] in her house that we (are thinking fondly about them/send them our greetings).
Batiin ninyo ang mga kapatid na nangasa Laodicea, at si Nimfas, at ang iglesiang nasa kanilang bahay.
16 After [someone] reads this letter [publicly] to you, cause [someone] to also read it to the congregation that is in Laodicea [city]. And as for the [letter that I wrote to the congregation that is in] Laodicea [city], make sure that it is also read among you {you should also read that letter} publicly.
At pagkabasa ng sulat na ito sa inyo, ay ipabasa naman ninyo sa iglesia ng mga taga Laodicea; at basahin naman ninyo ang sulat na mula sa Laodicea.
17 Say to Archippus, “Make sure that you complete the task that God appointed you to do, because you have a close relationship with the Lord Jesus.”
At sabihin ninyo kay Arquipo, Ingatan mong tuparin ang ministerio na tinanggap mo sa Panginoon.
18 I, Paul, (am thinking fondly about you/send you my greetings). Having taken the pen from my scribe, I am now writing this myself in order that you may know that I have truly sent this letter. Remember to pray about the fact that I am in prison [MTY]. I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ would continue to act graciously towards you all.
Ang bating sinulat ng aking sariling kamay, akong si Pablo. Alalahanin ninyo ang aking mga tanikala. Ang biyaya'y sumasainyo nawa.
