Colossians 4
1 Masters, give to [your] servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Ẹyin ọ̀gá, ẹ máa fi èyí tí ó tọ́ tí ó sì dọ́gba fún àwọn ọmọ ọ̀dọ̀ yín; kí ẹ sì mọ̀ pé ẹ̀yin pẹ̀lú ní Olúwa kan ní ọ̀run.
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Ẹ fi ara yín jì fún àdúrà gbígbà, kí ẹ ṣọ́ra kí ẹ sì máa dúpẹ́;
3 At the same time praying also for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
ẹ máa gbàdúrà fún wa pẹ̀lú, kí Ọlọ́run lè ṣí ìlẹ̀kùn fún wa fún ọ̀rọ̀ náà, láti máa sọ ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ Kristi, nítorí èyí tí mo ṣe wà nínú ìdè pẹ̀lú.
4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Ẹ gbàdúrà pé kí èmi le è máa kéde rẹ̀ kedere gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti tọ́ fún mi.
5 Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.
Ẹ jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ní ti bí ẹ ti ń ṣe pẹ̀lú àwọn tí ń bẹ lóde, kí ẹ sì máa ṣe ṣí àǹfààní tí ẹ bá nílò.
6 Let your speech [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Ẹ jẹ́ kí ọ̀rọ̀ yín kí ó dàpọ̀ mọ́ oore-ọ̀fẹ́ nígbà gbogbo, èyí tí a fi iyọ̀ dùn, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó le mọ́ bí ẹ̀yin ó tí máa dá olúkúlùkù ènìyàn lóhùn.
7 All my state shall Tychicus declare to you, [who is] a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
Gbogbo bí nǹkan ti rí fún mi ní Tikiku yóò jẹ́ kí ẹ mọ̀. Òun jẹ́ arákùnrin olùfẹ́ àti olóòtítọ́ ìránṣẹ́ àti ẹlẹgbẹ́ nínú Olúwa,
8 Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that he may know your state, and comfort your hearts;
ẹni tí èmí ń rán sí yín nítorí èyí kan náà, kí ẹ̀yin lè mọ́ bí a ti wà, kí òun kí ó lè tu ọkàn yín nínú.
9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They will make known to you all things which [are done] here.
Òun sì ń bọ̀ pẹ̀lú Onesimu, arákùnrin olóòtítọ́ àti olùfẹ́, ẹni tí í ṣe ọ̀kan nínú yín. Àwọn ní yóò sọ ohun gbogbo tí à ń ṣe níhìn-ín yìí fún un yín.
10 Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, saluteth you; and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (concerning whom ye received commandments: if he should come to you, receive him; )
Aristarku, ẹlẹgbẹ́ mí nínú túbú kí i yín, àti Marku, ọmọ arábìnrin Barnaba. (Nípasẹ̀ ẹni tí ẹ̀yin ti gba àṣẹ; bí ó bá sì wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ yín, ẹ gbà á.)
11 And Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only [are my] fellow-workers to the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
Àti Jesu, ẹni tí à ń pè ní Justu, ẹni tí ń ṣe ti àwọn onílà. Àwọn wọ̀nyí nìkan ni olùbáṣiṣẹ́ mí fún ìjọba Ọlọ́run, àwọn ẹni tí ó tí jásí ìtùnú fún mi.
12 Epaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Epafira, ẹni tí ń ṣe ọ̀kan nínú yín àti ìránṣẹ́ Kristi Jesu kí i yín. Òun fi ìwàyáàjà gbàdúrà nígbà gbogbo fún un yín, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó lè dúró ní pípé nínú ohun gbogbo nínú ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run.
13 For I bear him testimony, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them [that are] in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
Nítorí mo jẹ́rìí rẹ̀ pé ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ kárakára fún yín, àti fún àwọn tí ó wà ní Laodikea, àti àwọn tí ó wà ní Hirapoli.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
Luku, arákùnrin wa ọ̀wọ́n, oníṣègùn, àti Dema ki í yín.
15 Salute the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Ẹ kí àwọn ará tí ó wà ní Laodikea, àti Nimpa, àti ìjọ tí ó wà ní ilé rẹ̀.
16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the [epistle] from Laodicea.
Nígbà tí a bá sì ka ìwé yìí ní àárín yín tan, kí ẹ mú kí a kà á pẹ̀lú nínú ìjọ Laodikea; ẹ̀yin pẹ̀lú sì ka èyí tí ó ti Laodikea wá.
17 And say to Archippus, take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
Kí ẹ sì wí fún Arkippu pe, “Kíyèsi iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ tí ìwọ ti gbà nínú Olúwa kí o sì ṣe é ní kíkún.”
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace [be] with you. Amen.
Ìkíni láti ọwọ́ èmi Paulu. Ẹ máa rántí ìdè mi. Kí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ kí ó wà pẹ̀lú yín.
