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, afford to your servants what is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in the heavens.
2 Mido vevi gbedodoɖa, minɔ ŋudzɔ, eye mida akpe na Mawu.
Continue instant in prayer, watching in it 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.
at the same time, also, praying for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the secret of Christ, for which, indeed, 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 them who are without, gaining 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 gracefulness, seasoned with salt, knowing 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 things concerning me, Tychicus, a 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.
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he may know your affairs, 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.
with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is from you. They will make known to you all things which 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 Mark, the nephew of Barnabas, concerning whom you go orders: 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.
and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These, alone, are laborers with me for the kingdom of God, who has been a consolation 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 came from you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; at all times fervently striving for you by prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in the whole 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 bear him witness, that he has much affection for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them 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 congregation 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 epistle has been read to you, cause that it be read also in the congregation of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the one 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 may 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 Paul, with my own hand. Remember my bonds. Favor be with you.
