Kolossiyawa 4
1 Masu bayi, ku riƙe bayinku da kyau da kuma daidai, domin kun san cewa ku ma kuna da Ubangiji a sama.
and ye masters, render to your servants justice and equity, knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2 Ku nace da yin addu’a, kuna zaman tsaro da kuma godiya.
Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in it, with thanksgiving.
3 Ku kuma yi mana addu’a, mu ma, don Allah yă buɗe ƙofa saboda saƙonmu, don mu iya yin shelar asirin Kiristi, wanda saboda shi nake cikin sarƙoƙi.
Praying at the same time for us also, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which also I am in bonds: that I may make it manifest, as I ought.
4 Ku yi addu’a yadda zan yi shelarsa, yadda ya kamata.
Behave yourselves wisely towards them that are without,
5 Ku zama masu hikima a yadda kuke ma’amala da waɗanda suke ba masu bi ba; ku kuma yi amfani da kowane zarafi.
redeeming the time.
6 Bari maganarku kullum ta zama da ladabi da kuma daɗin ji, domin ku san amsar da ta dace ku ba wa kowa.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every one.
7 Tikikus shi ne ƙaunataccen ɗan’uwan nan, wanda ya yi aiki da aminci a hidimar Ubangiji tare da mu, zai kuwa faɗa muku dukan labari game da ni.
All things concerning me will Tychicus make known to you, who is a beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow-servant in the Lord:
8 Ina aikansa shi a gare ku musamman domin ku san yadda muke, yă kuma ƙarfafa muku zuciya.
whom I have sent to you for this purpose also that he may know your affairs, and comfort your hearts;
9 Yana zuwa tare da Onesimus, ƙaunatacce da kuma amintaccen mai bin nan, wanda yake ɗaya daga cikinku. Za su gaya muku dukan abin da yake faruwa a nan.
together with Onesimus a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will inform you of all things here.
10 Aristarkus yana a kurkuku tare da ni. Yana gaishe ku, haka ma Markus, wanda kakansa ɗaya ne da Barnabas. (Shi ne na riga na yi magana a kansa, na ce muku in ya zo, ku karɓe shi hannu biyu-biyu.)
Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus nephew to Barnabas, concerning whom ye have received orders; (if he come to you, receive him; ) and Jesus who is called Justus:
11 Yesu, wannan da muke kira Yustus, shi ma yana gaisuwa. Waɗannan ne kaɗai Yahudawa masu bi a cikin abokan aikina saboda mulkin Allah. Sun kuma zama da taimako a gare ni.
these are the only persons, who, of the circumcision, have been my fellow-laborers in the kingdom of God, and who were a comfort to me.
12 Efafaras naku, mai hidimar Kiristi Yesu, yana gaisuwa. Kullum yana addu’a dominku sosai, don ku san cikakken abin da Allah yake so ku yi don kuma ku yi shi cikakke.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you; who always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God:
13 Na tabbatar muku, cewa yana aiki ƙwarai dominku da kuma domin waɗanda suke a Lawodiseya da Hiyerafolis.
for I bear him witness, that he is very zealous for you, and for those in Laodicea, and Hierapolis.
14 Luka ƙaunataccen likitan nan, da kuma Demas suna gaishe ku.
Luke the beloved physician, and Demas, greeteth you.
15 Ku miƙa gaisuwata ga’yan’uwan da suke a Lawodiseya, musamman ga Nimfa da kuma ikkilisiyar da take taru a gidanta.
Salute the brethren in Laodicea; and Nymphas, and the church that is in his house.
16 Bayan an karanta muku wannan wasiƙa, ku tabbata an karanta ta kuma a ikkilisiyar Lawodiseyawa; ku ma ku karanta wasiƙar da ta zo daga Lawodiseya.
And when this letter has been read amongst you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; that ye may also read that from Laodicea.
17 Ku faɗa wa Arkiffus yă tabbata ya ƙarasa aikin da ya karɓa cikin Ubangiji.
And say ye to Archippus, Look well to the ministry, which thou hast received of the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18 Ni Bulus ne nake rubuta muku wannan gaisuwa da hannuna. Ku tuna da sarƙoƙina. Alherin Allah yă kasance tare da ku.
The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
