Colossians 1
1 Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God,
Njame Paulo, mutumwa wa Klistu Yesu kwelana ne kuyanda kwa Lesa, ndi pamo ne Timoti mwanse wetu,
2 and Timothy our brother, to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ at Colosse: grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
tulalembelenga amwe mwalasalwa ne Lesa mwekala mu Kolose, mobanse mwashoma muli Klistu. Lesa Bata bamuleshe kwina moyo nekumupa lumuno.
3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always in our prayers for you:
Twamupaililangonga, cindi conse tukute kulumbaisha Lesa Baishi, Mwami wetu Yesu Klistu,
4 (having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and your love to all the saints: )
tulamulumbunga, pakwinga tulanyumfu sha lushomo ndomukute muli Klistu Yesu, kayi lusuno ndomukute ku bantu ba Lesa bonse.
5 for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye have heard before in the word of truth, that is the gospel;
Lushomo ne lusuno lwenu lwebakwa pabupembeleshi, ubo Lesa mbwamubambila Kwilu, mbomwalatambula mpomwalanyumfwa Mulumbe Waina kwa kacindi cakutanguna, uwo e maswi ancinencine.
6 which is come unto you, even as in all the world, and is fruitful; as it hath been also among you, from the day in which ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth.
Mulumbe Waina ulapitilishingowa kuleta colwe kubantu, kayi ulamwaikilinga mucishi capanshi conse, mbuli ncalesa kuli njamwe pabusuba mbomwalanyumfwishisha ne kwishiba nkumbo sha Lesa.
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you;
Mwalaiya ibi bintu kufuma kuli Epafulasi musebenshi munetu wayandika, musebenshi washomeka lasebenselenga Klistu uyo watwimaninako.
8 who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
Ewalatwambila sha lusuno ndolamunyamfwanga Mushimu Uswepa.
9 For this cause we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you, and to request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding:
Ecebo cakendi kufuma pa busuba mpotwalanyumfwa sha makani enu tuliya kuleka kumupaililako. Tulasengengeti Lesa amupe mano ne lwishibo lwesulila lwa Mushimu Uswepa kwambeti mwishibe cena luyando lwakendi.
10 that ye may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Popelapo nimukacikonse kwenda munshila njalayandanga nekumukondwelesha Mwami. Mulenshinga cena muncito shenu shapusana pusana, buyumi bwenu nibukaleshe micito yapusana pusana. lunshibo lwenu lwakwishiba Lesa lukule.
11 strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joy;
Ndapailingeti Lesa pakusebensesha ngofu sha bulemu bwakendi, amupeko ngofu shapitilila, kwambeti mucikonshe kupita mumakatasho aliwonse kamuli mwatekanya myoyo nekukondwa.
12 giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Lumbaishani Mwami Lesa Bata abo balapesheti mucikonshe kutambula colwe ncabambila bantu mu Bwami bwakendi bulamunikinga.
13 who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son:
Walatufunya mu ngofu sha mushishe nekututwala mu bwendeleshi bwa Mwanendi ngwasuni.
14 in whom we have redemption by his blood, even the remission of sins.
Kupitila mu Mwanendi, Lesa walatupulusha mu bwipishi pakutulekelela bwipishi bwetu bonse.
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of the whole creation:
Klistu emukoshano wancinencine wa Lesa uyo utaboneke. Nendi eMwanendi wakusomona, ukute bwendeleshi pabilengwa byonse.
16 for by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all were created by Him, and for Him.
Kupitila mulyendiye Lesa walalenga byonse byakwilu nebyapa cishi capanshi, mbyotukute kubona ne mbyotutakonsho kubona, mishimu yangofu, ne bendeleshi ne bami Lesa walalenga byonse kupitila mu Mwanendi kayi nibyakendi.
17 He is before all, and by Him all things subsist.
Mwanendi Lesa walikubako myaka yandoba bintu byonse kabitana bibako, mulyendiye byonse byekatana pamo.
18 And He is the head of the body, which is the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence.
Klistu emutwi wa mubungano, emubili wakendi. Klistu emukalo wa buyumi bwa mubili, kayi ekabalabala kupunduka kubafu kwambeti amantemo lubasu lwakutanguna muli byonse.
19 For it pleased the Father, that all fulness should dwell in Him;
Lesa walakondwa kwambeti ngofu shakendi shabulesa shibonekele muli Klistu.
20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by Him only, whether they be things on earth, or things in heaven.
Kayi kupitila mu mwanendi, Lesa walayanda kwambeti abike pamo bintu byonse, bya kwilu ne bya pa cishi capashi mulumuno, kupitila mulufu lwapa lusanda lwa Mwanendi.
21 And you that were formerly alienated, and enemies in your mind by wicked works,
Mwalikuba mwatalamuka kuli Lesa cebo ca miyeyo yenu ne bintu byaipa mbyomwalikwinsa.
22 yet now hath He reconciled in the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable in his sight:
Nomba pacino cindi kupitila mu Mwanendi uyo walaba muntu ne kufwa. Mulaba banendi Lesa kwambeti amulete kulyendiye, kamuli baswepa babula kampenda nambi kantongo kalikonse.
23 if so be ye continue grounded and settled in the faith, and be not moved from the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached throughout the whole creation, of which I Paul am a minister.
Neco kamubani ne lushomo lwayuma kamutaba bantu beshikutenkana pakupembelela kwenu, nkomwalatambula pacindi ncomwalanyumfwa Mulumbe Waina. Ame Paulo, ndemusha pacebo ca Mulumbe Waina uwu ulakambaukwanga pacishi conse.
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
Kayi lino ndakondwa kumupengela, pakwinga mapensho akame alanyamfwilishinga kupwisha mapensho a Klistu alashala akupengela mubili wakendi, uwo uli mubungano.
25 Of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I might fully declare the word of God:
Neco ndemusha wa mubungano, pakwinga Lesa walampa ncito yakusebensa, incito ya kukambauka mulumbe wakendi wonse.
26 even that mystery which was hid from former ages and generations, but is now manifested to his saints: (aiōn g165)
Pakwinga ku myaka yandoba, mulumbe uwu nkawalikuba weshibikwa ku muntu uliyense sobwe, nomba pacino cindi ulakambaukwanga ku bantu bakendi. (aiōn g165)
27 to whom God would make known the rich glory of this mystery, among the gentiles; which is this, that Christ is in you the hope of glory:
Lesa walayandeti bantu batamwishi beshibe maswi acancine ncine. Maswi abubile bwa bulemu bwakendi ubo bwalikuba bwasolekwa ku bantu bonse. Calikuba casolekwa ico nicakwambeti Klistu uli muli njamwe, kayi ewalamupa kupembelela kwa kwisakutambula bulemu bwakendi Lesa.
28 whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Klistu engotulakambaukunga. Tulasebenseshenga mano etu onse kucenjesha ne kwiyisha bantu bonse kwambeti babule kampenda mukwikatana pamo ne Klistu.
29 in order to which I also labour, striving earnestly according to his energy which operates in me with power.
Ecebo cakendi ncondasebenselenga cangofu pakusebensesha ngofu nshondalapewa ne Klistu shilasebensenga mulinjame.
