Colossians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Paul, yon apot Jésus Kri pa volonte a Bondye, ak Timothée, frè nou an
2 to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
A sen ak frè fidèl an Kris ki te Colosse yo: Gras pou nou, ak lapè ki soti nan Bondye, Papa nou an.
3 We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Nou bay remèsiman a Bondye Papa a Senyè nou an, Jésus Kri; pandan nou toujou ap priye pou nou.
4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have towards all the saints,
Paske nou te tande de lafwa nou nan Kris Jésus, ansanm ak lanmou ke nou gen pou tout fidèl yo;
5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News
Akoz de lespwa ki rezève pou nou nan syèl la, jan nou te tande deja nan pawòl verite Levanjil la,
6 which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,
ki te vini a nou menm, jis menm jan nan tou mond lan, k ap bay fwi tout tan, e k ap ogmante, menm jan li t ap fèt nan nou menm tou, depi jou nou te tande de li a, e te konprann gras Bondye nan verite a;
7 even as you learnt from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,
menm jan ke nou te aprann de Épaphras, sèvitè-atache, byeneme, parèy a nou an, ki se yon sèvitè fidèl an Kris sou pati pa nou,
8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
ki te osi enfòme nou de lanmou nou nan Lespri a.
9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Pou rezon sa a tou, depi jou nou te tande de li a nou pa t sispann priye pou nou e mande pou nou ta kapab ranpli avèk konesans a volonte Li, nan tout sajès lespri a ak bon konprann,
10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,
pou nou kapab mache nan yon fason dign de Senyè a, pou fè Li plezi nan tout bagay, pote fwi nan tout bon zèv e grandi nan konesans a Bondye,
11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,
ki ranfòse ak tout pouvwa, selon pwisans laglwa Li a, pou vin genyen pèseverans ak pasyans; avèk lajwa,
12 giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,
pou bay remèsiman a Papa a, ki te kalifye nou pou pataje nan eritaj a fidèl yo nan Limyè a.
13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,
Paske Li te delivre nou soti nan wayòm tenèb la, e Li te transfere nou nan wayòm a Fis byeneme Li a.
14 in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.
Nan Li menm nou gen redanmsyon, ak padon pou peche yo.
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Li se imaj a Bondye envizib la premye ne a tout kreyasyon an.
16 For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.
Paske pa Li menm, tout bagay te kreye, nan syèl la ak sou tè a, vizib e envizib kit se wayòm yo, kit se pouvwa yo, kit se wa yo, kit se otorite yo—tout bagay te kreye pa Li menm e pou Li menm.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
Li avan tout bagay, e se nan Li tout bagay kenbe ansanm.
18 He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Li se osi tèt a kò a legliz la. Epi Li se kòmansman an, premye ne ki sòti nan lanmò a, pou Li menm kapab vin gen premye plas nan tout bagay.
19 For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,
Paske se te bon plezi Papa a pou tout plenitud Bondye a ta vin rete nan Li,
20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.
epi selon Li menm, pou rekonsilye tout bagay a Li menm, kit bagay ki sou latè yo kit bagay ki nan syèl yo, lè L te fin fè lapè pa san lakwa Li a.
21 You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,
Epi menmsi otrefwa, nou te etranje, e te lènmi nan jan nou te konn panse, ak angaje nan move zak,
22 yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,
men koulye a Li rekonsilye nou nan kò lachè Li a atravè lanmò, pou prezante nou devan Li sen, san fot e san repwòch—
23 if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
Si vrèman nou kontinye nan lafwa byen etabli, e fèm, e nou pa kite esperans levanjil ke nou te tande a, ki te pwoklame nan tout kreyasyon anba syèl la, e sou li menm mwen, Paul, te fèt kòm yon sèvitè.
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,
Alò, mwen rejwi nan soufrans mwen yo pou koz a nou, e nan lachè m mwen fè pati pa m pou benefis kò Li a, ki se legliz la, pou ranpli sa ki manke nan soufrans lafliksyon a Kris yo.
25 of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me towards you to fulfil the word of God,
Sou legliz sila a mwen te fèt kòm yon sèvitè selon jesyon Bondye a, ki te plase sou mwen pou benefis pa nou, pou m ta kapab vin akonpli predikasyon pawòl Bondye a,
26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints, (aiōn g165)
ki se mistè ki te kache depi laj ak jenerasyon pase yo, men ki koulye a, manifeste a fidèl Li yo. (aiōn g165)
27 to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery amongst the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
A yo menm Bondye te gen volonte pou fè konnen kisa ki se richès laglwa a mistè sila a pami pèp etranje yo, ki se Kris nan nou, esperans laglwa a.
28 We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
Konsa nou pwoklame Li ak egzòtasyon chak moun, e enstwi chak moun ak tout sajès, pou nou kapab prezante chak moun konplè an Kris Jésus.
29 for which I also labour, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
Pou rezon sila a osi, mwen travay, e mwen lite pa ajans Bondye, k ap travay avèk pwisans nan mwen an.
