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].

Awuranom, momma mo asomfoɔ deɛ ɛtene. Monkae sɛ mo nso mowɔ Owura wɔ ɔsoro.

2 Pray to God persistently, and as you pray, be alert and be thanking God.

Mommɔ mpaeɛ daa. Monyɛ nnam wɔ mo mpaeɛbɔ mu na monna Onyankopɔn ase.

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.

Ɛberɛ korɔ no ara mu, mommɔ mpaeɛ mma yɛn nso na Onyankopɔn ama yɛn mu kwan ama yɛatumi aka Asɛmpa no ne Kristo ho ahintasɛm. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛno enti na meda afiase no.

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.

Mommɔ mpaeɛ na matumi akasa ama nteaseɛ aba mu sɛdeɛ ɛsɛ sɛ mekasa.

5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that.

Ɛberɛ biara a mobɛnya kwan ne wɔn a wɔnyɛ agyedifoɔ no ahyia no, mo ne wɔn nkasa nyansa mu.

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.

Daa, monka kasa pa a ɛyɛ anigye nkyerɛ wɔn na momma wɔn mu biara mmuaeɛ pa.

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.

Yɛn nuabarima pa Tihiko a ɔyɛ odwumayɛfoɔ pa na ɔsane yɛ Awurade adwumayɛ mu ɔsomfoɔ no bɛka me ho asɛm akyerɛ mo.

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.)

Ɛno enti na meresoma no aba mo nkyɛn sɛ ɔmmɛka sɛdeɛ yɛrekɔ so fa mfa nhyɛ mo den no.

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.

Onua Onesimo a ɔyɛ ɔdɔfoɔ nokwafoɔ na ɔsane fra mo kuo mu no ne no na ɛreba. Wɔbɛka biribiara a ɛrekɔ so wɔ ha akyerɛ mo.

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.

Me yɔnko Aristarko a ɔne me da afiase no kyea mo. Saa ara na Barnaba wɔfaase Marko nso kyea mo. Wɔaka akyerɛ mo sɛ, sɛ ɔba mo nkyɛn a, monnye no fɛ so.

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.

Yesu a wɔfrɛ no Yusto no nso kyea mo. Saa nnipa baasa yi nko ara ne Yudafoɔ agyidifoɔ a me ne wɔn reyɛ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no ho adwuma a wɔaboa me yie.

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.

Kristo Yesu ɔsomfoɔ a wɔfrɛ no Epafra a ɔfra mo kuo mu no nso kyea mo. Daa ɔbɔ mpaeɛ denden srɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔnhyɛ mo den na ɔmma mo nyansa na mommrɛ mo ho ase mma nʼapɛdeɛ.

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].

Mɛtumi adi ne nsiyɛ ho adanseɛ akyerɛ mo ne nnipa a wɔwɔ Laodikea ne Hierapoli no.

14 Luke, the doctor, whom I/we [(exc)] love, and Demas (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings).

Luka a ɔyɛ yɛn yaresafoɔ pa no ne Dema kyea mo.

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).

Yɛkyea anuanom a wɔwɔ Laodikea ne Nimfa ne asafo a wɔhyia wɔ ne fie no.

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.

Sɛ mokan saa nwoma yi wie a, monhwɛ sɛ mobɛkan akyerɛ asafo a wɔwɔ Laodikea no. Saa ara nso na monkan nwoma a ɛfiri Laodikea no.

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.”

Monka nkyerɛ Arkipo sɛ, “Bɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛwie ɔsom a wɔde ahyɛ wo nsa wɔ Awurade din mu no.”

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.

Me, Paulo, me nsa ano atwerɛ a mede kyea mo nie: Monkae me mpɔkyerɛ no. Onyankopɔn adom nka mo.