Colossians 4
1 Masters, give to slaves what is right and fair. You know that you also have a master in heaven.
Unu ndị nwe odibo, jirinụ ịkwụba aka ọtọ na ikpe ziri ezi na-emeso ndị ohu unu omume, ebe unu maara na unu onwe unu nwere onyenwe unu nʼeluigwe.
2 Continue steadfastly in prayer. Stay alert in it in thanksgiving.
Na-anọgidenụ nʼekpere, nọọkwanụ na nche na-enyekwanụ ekele.
3 Pray together for us also, that God would open a door for the word, to speak the secret truth of Christ. Because of this, I am chained up.
Na-echetakwanụ anyị nʼekpere, ka Chineke meghere anyị ụzọ ikwusa oziọma, ka anyị nwee ike kwusaa ihe omimi Kraịst, nke m ji maka ya nọrọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ,
4 Pray that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.
ka m nwee ike kwuo ya ka o doo anya otu m kwesiri.
5 Walk in wisdom toward those outside, and redeem the time.
Unu were amamihe na-achịkọta onwe unu nʼebe ndị nọ nʼezi nọ, jizienụ ohere ọbụla unu nwere nke ọma.
6 Let your words always be with grace. Let them be seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
Ka okwu unu na-ekwu bụrụ nke jupụtara nʼamara na-atọ ụtọ, ka unu mụtakwa otu e si enye mmadụ ọsịsa dị mma.
7 As for the things concerning me, Tychicus will make them known to you. He is a beloved brother, a faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord.
Taịkikọs, ezi nwanna anyị, onye kwesikwara ntụkwasị obi, onye anyị na ya na-ejekọ ozi nʼọrụ Onyenwe anyị, ga-akọrọ unu ihe niile banyere m.
8 I sent him to you for this, that you might know the matters about us, and so that he may encourage your hearts.
Ana m ezitere unu ya, ka unu mara ihe banyere ọnọdụ anyị nakwa ka ọ gbaa obi unu ume.
9 I sent him together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that has happened here.
Ezi nwanna anyị nwoke bụ Onisimọs, onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, onye bụkwa otu nʼime unu, so ya na-abịa. Ha ga-agwa unu ihe niile na-eme nʼebe a.
10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as well as Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received orders; if he comes to you, receive him),
Arịstakọs, onye mụ na ya nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, na-ekele unu. Mak nwanne Banabas na-ekelekwa unu. (Onye unu natara ihe ntụziaka banyere ya, ọ bụrụ na ọ bịarute nʼebe unu nọ, unu nabata ya nke ọma.)
11 and also Jesus who is called Justus. These alone of the circumcision are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God. They have been a comfort to me.
Jisọs, onye a na-akpọkwa Jọstus, na-ekelekwa unu. Ọ bụ naanị ndị a bụ ndị Juu mụ na ha na-arụkọ ọrụ alaeze Chineke nʼebe a. Ha na-eme nnọọ nke ọma, na-enye m obi ụtọ.
12 Epaphras greets you. He is one of you and a slave of Christ Jesus. He always strives for you in prayer, so that you may stand complete and fully assured in all the will of God.
Epafras, odibo Kraịst Jisọs na onye bụkwa otu onye nʼime ọgbakọ unu na-ekele unu. Oge niile ka ọ na-ekpe ekpere nʼihi unu, na-arịọ ka unu guzosie ike bụrụ ndị tozuru etozu na ndị kwesiri ike nʼọchịchọ niile nke Chineke.
13 For I bear witness of him, that he works hard for you, for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
Ana m agbara ya akaebe na ọ rụsịrị ọrụ ike nʼihi unu na nʼihi ndị Laodisia na ndị Hierapolis.
14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.
Ezi enyi anyị Luk, onye dibịa ukwu anyị na Dimas na-ekele unu.
15 Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nympha, and the church that is in her house.
Keleerenụ m ụmụnna anyị bi na Laodisia na nwanna anyị Nimfas na chọọchị na-ezukọ nʼụlọ ya.
16 When this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
Mgbe unu gụchara akwụkwọ a, hụnụ na a gụkwara ya na nzukọ dị na Laodisia. Gụọkwanụ nʼotu mgbe ahụ akwụkwọ nke si na Laodisia bịa.
17 Say to Archippus, “Look to the ministry that you have received in the Lord, that you should fulfill it.”
Gwanụ Akipos ka ọ kpachapụ anya rụchaa ọrụ Onyenwe anyị nyere ya ịrụ.
18 This greeting is with my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. May grace be with you.
Eji m aka m dee ekele nke a mụ onwe m bụ Pọl. Unu echefula na m nọ nʼagbụ. Ka amara dịnyere unu.
