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1 Inyuĩ aathani-rĩ, ĩkagai ngombo cianyu maũndũ marĩa magĩrĩire na marĩa marĩ kĩhooto, tondũ nĩmũũĩ o na inyuĩ mũrĩ na Mwathi wanyu kũrĩa igũrũ.
Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in [the] heavens.
2 Mwĩheanagei na kĩyo ũhoro-inĩ wa kũhooya, mwĩiguĩte na mũgĩcookagĩria Ngai ngaatho.
Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
3 Na mũtũhooyagĩre o na ithuĩ, nĩgeetha Ngai ahingũrĩre ndũmĩrĩri iitũ mũrango, nĩgeetha tũhunjagie ũhoro wa hitho ya Kristũ, ũhoro ũrĩa niĩ njohetwo nĩ ũndũ waguo.
praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,
4 Hooyagai nĩgeetha ndĩũhunjagie na andũ magataũkĩrwo wega, o ta ũrĩa njagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩka.
to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
5 Tuĩkagai oogĩ harĩ maũndũ marĩa mũrĩĩkaga andũ arĩa matarĩ a thiritũ yanyu; mũtegũte mweke ũrĩa mũrĩ naguo wa gwĩka wega.
Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.
6 Na mũkĩaria, aragiai hĩndĩ ciothe mũiyũrĩtwo nĩ wega wa Ngai, nayo mĩario yanyu ĩtuĩke ta ĩkĩrĩtwo cumbĩ, nĩgeetha mũmenyage ũrĩa mũrĩcookagĩria o mũndũ.
[Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.
7 Tukiko nĩakamũhe ũhoro wakwa wothe. Ũcio nĩ mũrũ wa Ithe witũ twendete mũno, nĩ ndungata ya kwĩhokeka na tũtungataga nake thĩinĩ wa Mwathani.
Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-bondman in [the] Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me;
8 Ndamũtũma kũrĩ inyuĩ nĩ ũndũ wa ũhoro ũyũ kĩũmbe, atĩ mũmenyithio wega ũrĩa ithuĩ tũhaana, na ningĩ atĩ amũũmĩrĩrie ngoro.
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:
9 Megũũka na Onesimo, mũrũ wa Ithe witũ mwĩhokeku na ũrĩa twendete mũno, nake nĩ ũmwe wanyu. Acio nĩmekũmũhe ũhoro wa ũrĩa maũndũ mothe marekĩka gũkũ.
with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They shall make known to you everything here.
10 Nĩmwageithio nĩ Arisitariko ũrĩa tuohetwo nake, o na Mariko nĩamũgeithia, ũrĩa mũihwa wa Baranaba. (Nĩmwĩrĩtwo ũhoro wake; angĩũka kũrĩ inyuĩ-rĩ, mwamũkĩrei.)
Aristarchus my fellow-captive salutes you, and Mark, Barnabas's cousin, concerning whom ye have received orders, (if he come to you, receive him, )
11 Jesũ ũrĩa wĩtagwo Jusito o nake nĩamũgeithia. Acio no-o Ayahudi thĩinĩ wa arĩa tũrutithanagia wĩra wa ũthamaki wa Ngai nao, na nĩmatuĩkĩte a kũnyũmĩrĩria.
and Jesus called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These [are the] only fellow-workers for the kingdom of God who have been a consolation to me.
12 Epafara, ũrĩa arĩ ũmwe wanyu na ndungata ya Kristũ Jesũ, nĩamũgeithia. We nĩamũhooyagĩra mũno hĩndĩ ciothe, nĩguo mũhote kwĩhaanda wega ũhoro-inĩ wothe wa kũhingia wendi wa Ngai, mũrĩ agima na mũrĩ na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro gĩkinyanĩru.
Epaphras, who is [one] of you, [the] bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all [the] will of God.
13 Niĩ ndĩ na ũira wake atĩ nĩarutaga wĩra na hinya, akenogia nĩ ũndũ wanyu, na nĩ ũndũ wa arĩa marĩ Laodikia na Hierapoli.
For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14 Nĩmwageithio nĩ Luka ũrĩa ndagĩtarĩ, mũrata witũ twendete mũno, o na Dema.
Luke, the beloved physician, salutes you, and Demas.
15 Geithiai ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ kũu Laodikia, na mũgeithie Numifa na andũ a kanitha ũrĩa ũrĩ gwake mũciĩ.
Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly which [is] in his house.
16 Na rĩrĩ, mwarĩkia gũthomerwo marũa maya, matũmei magathomerwo andũ a kanitha wa Laodikia, na inyuĩ no nginya muone atĩ nĩmwathoma marũa ma kuuma kanitha wa Laodikia.
And when the letter has been read among you, cause that it be read also in the assembly of Laodiceans, and that ye also read that from Laodicea.
17 Na mwĩre Arikipo atĩrĩ: “No nginya wone atĩ nĩwarĩĩkia wĩra ũrĩa wamũkĩrire thĩinĩ wa Mwathani.”
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in [the] Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.
18 Niĩ Paũlũ nĩ niĩ ndaandĩka ngeithi ici na guoko gwakwa. Ririkanai atĩ ndĩ muohe na mĩnyororo. Wega wa Ngai ũrogĩa na inyuĩ.
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace [be] with you.
