Kolosetɔwo 4
1 Mi aƒetɔwo la, ele be miawɔ nu si nyo, eye wòdze la ɖe miaƒe kluviwo ŋu. Miɖo ŋku edzi ɣe sia ɣi be miawo hã la, Aƒetɔ le mia si le dziƒo.
Masters, give to your servants what is just and equal, for you know that you have a Master in heaven.
2 Mido vevi gbedodoɖa, minɔ ŋudzɔ, eye mida akpe na Mawu.
Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in the same with thanksgiving;
3 Mido gbe ɖa ɖe míawo hã ta be Mawu naʋu agbo na míaƒe mawunyagbɔgblɔ be míaɖe gbeƒã Kristo ƒe nu ɣaɣlawo, esi ta mele ga me le afi sia ɖo.
praying at the same time also for us, that God may open for us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am in bonds,
4 Mido gbe ɖa be magblɔe eme nakɔ abe ale si mate ŋui ene.
that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5 Miwɔ mɔnukpɔkpɔ suetɔ kekeake ŋu dɔ ne miatsɔ aɖe gbeƒã nyanyui lae na ame bubuwo. Mizɔ le nunya me le miaƒe nuwɔnawo me.
Walk in wisdom toward those who are without, redeeming the time.
6 Mina amenuveve kple dze nanɔ miaƒe nuƒoƒo me, elabena to esia me ko miate ŋu akpɔ ŋuɖoɖo nyuitɔ na ame sia ame.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every one.
7 Tikiko, mía nɔvi lɔlɔ̃ la agblɔ ale si mele edzii la na mi. Enye nuteƒewɔla si subɔa Aƒetɔ la kplim.
All that relates to me, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord, will make known to you.
8 Medɔ dɔ tɔxɛ siae be wòava kpɔ ale si miele ɖa, eye be wòafa akɔ na mi, ade dzi ƒo hã na mi.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your condition, and comfort your hearts;
9 Mele Onesimo, nɔvi lɔlɔ̃a kple nuteƒewɔla si nye mia detɔ la hã ɖom ɖe mi. Eya kple Tikiko woagblɔ nu siwo le dzɔdzɔm le afi sia fifia la na mi.
I have sent him with Onesimus, my faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known all things that are done here.
10 Aristako, ame si le ga me kplim la do gbe na mi kple lɔlɔ̃; nenema kee nye Marko, Barnabas nɔvi. (Abe ale si megblɔ na mi kpɔ ene la, ne Marko va mia gbɔ la, mixɔe dzidzɔtɔe.)
Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, salutes you, and so does Marcus the nephew of Barnabas, concerning whom you received commandments; if he come to you, receive him;
11 Yesu, si wogayɔna hã be Yusto la hã do gbe na mi nyuie. Ame siawo nye Yudatɔwo le nye dɔwɔhatiwo dome hele dɔ wɔm na mawufiaɖuƒe la, eye wònye akɔfafa gã aɖe nam.
Jesus also, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are of the circumcision: and these only are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
12 Epafra, mia dometɔ ɖeka, ame si nye Yesu Kristo ƒe dɔla hã do gbe na mi nyuie. Ele ʋiʋlim ɖe mia ta le gbedodoɖa me ɣe sia ɣi be mianɔ te sesĩe le Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu blibo la me, atsi, eye miakpɔ kakaɖedzi blibo.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
13 Mate ŋu aka ɖe edzi na mi be ewɔ dɔ sesĩe ɖe mi kple kristotɔ bubu siwo le Laodikea kple Hierapoli la nu.
For I testify for him, that he has a great zeal for you and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
14 Luka, Atikewɔla lɔlɔ̃ la kple Dema hã do gbe na mi nyuie.
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you.
15 Mido gbe na nɔvi kristotɔ siwo le Laodikea nam. Mido gbe na Nimfa kple hame si kpea ta le eƒe aƒe me la nam.
Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in his house.
16 Nenye be miexlẽ agbalẽ sia vɔ la, mitsɔe ɖo ɖe Laodikea hame la hã woaxlẽ, eye miawo hã mixɔ agbalẽ si meŋlɔ ɖo ɖe wo la hã miaxlẽ.
And when this letter has been read among you, cause that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans also; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea;
17 Migblɔ na Arkipo be, “Kpɔ egbɔ be nèwɔ subɔsubɔdɔ siwo katã Aƒetɔ la be nàwɔ.”
and say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.
18 Esia nye nye Paulo ŋutɔ ƒe gbedoname si meŋlɔ kple nye ŋutɔ nye asi. Miɖo ŋku dzinye le nye gaxɔmenɔnɔ me le afi sia. Mawu ƒe amenuveve nanɔ anyi kpli mi.
The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
