Kolosa 4
1 E NA a haku, e haawi aku na na kauwa i ka mea pono, a me ka ewaewa ole; ua ike oukou ho Haku ko oukou ma ka lani.
You masters, supply your servants with what is just and equitable, knowing that you, too, have a Master in heaven.
2 E hoomau i ka pule, e makaala hoi ma ia mea, me ka hoomaikai aku.
Pursue prayer. Be watchful in prayer with acts of thanksgiving.
3 No makou kekahi e pule ai oukou, i wehe mai ke Akua i ka puka no makou e olelo ai, e hai aku i ka mea pohihihi o Kristo i ko'u mea i hoopeaia mai nei:
Pray together, for us also, so that God may open a door of speech to us, so as to speak the mystery of Christ, (because of which, even now, I am in chains)
4 I hiki ia'u ke hoomaopopo ia mea, me he mea pono la ia u ke olelo aku.
so that I may manifest it in the manner that I ought to speak.
5 E hele naauao oukou mamua o ka poe mawaho, e malama pono ana i ka manawa.
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming this age.
6 E hoomauia ka maikai o ka oukou olelo, i miko ia i ka paakai, i ike oukou i ka mea e pono ai ke olelo i kela kanaka a i keia kanaka.
Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.
7 A o ko'u noho ana, na Tukiko ia e hai aku ia oukou, na ka hoahanau aloha, ka lawehana hoopono, ka hoakauwa iloko o ka Haku.
As for the things that concern me, Tychicus, a most beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you.
8 Oia ka'u i hoouna aku nei io oukou la, no ia mea, i ike aku ia i ko oukou noho ana, a e hooluolu aku hoi i ko oukou mau naau;
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that he may know the things that concern you, and may console your hearts,
9 Me Oneaimo, ka hoahanau aloha hoopono, no oukou mai ia; na laua e hoike aku ia oukou i na mea a pau o nei.
with Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother, who is from among you. They shall make known to you everything that is happening here.
10 Ke uwe aku nei o Arisetareko, ko'u hoapio ia oukou, laua o Mareko ke keiki a ko Barenaba kaikuwahine, (nona oukou i kauohaia aku ai, oia ka oukou e hookipa ai, ke hiki aku ia io oukou la, )
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as does Mark, the near cousin of Barnabas, about whom you have received instructions, (if he comes to you, receive him)
11 A me Iesou, i kapa hou ia'i Iouseto, no ke okipoepoe laua O lakou wale no ko'u mau hoalawehana ma ke aupuni o ke Akua, na mea i hooluolu mai nei ia'u.
and Jesus, who is called Justus, and those who are of the circumcision. These alone are my assistants, unto the kingdom of God; they have been a consolation to me.
12 Ke uwe aku nei o Epapera ia oukou, no oukou ia, o ke kauwa a Kristo, e hooikaika mau ana no oukou, i ka pule, i ku hemolele oukou me ke kina ole, ma ka makemake a pau o ke Akua.
Epaphras greets you, who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, ever solicitous for you in prayer, so that you may stand, perfect and complete, in the entire will of God.
13 Ke hoike aku nei au nona, he ikaika nui kona no oukou, a no ka poe ma Laodikeia, a me ka poe i Hierapoli.
For I offer testimony to him, that he has labored greatly for you, and for those who are at Laodicea, and for those at Hierapolis.
14 Ke uwe aku nei ia oukou o Luka, ke kahuna lapaau punahele, a me Dema.
Luke, a most beloved physician, greets you, as does Demas.
15 E aloha aku oukou i ka poe hoahanau i Laodikeia, a ia Numepana, a me ka ekalesia iloko o kona hale.
Greet the brothers who are at Laodicea, and Nymphas, and those who are at his house, a church.
16 Aia heluheluia keia episetole, iwaena o oukou la na oukou e heluhelu hou aku ia i ka ekalesia o ko Laodikeia; a e heluhelu hoi oukou i ka episetole mai Laodikeia mai.
And when this epistle has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and you should read that which is from the Laodiceans.
17 E i aku ia Arekipo, E malama oe i ka oihana i loaa ia oe iloko o ka Haku, nau ia e hooponopono.
And tell Archippus: “See to the ministry that you have received in the Lord, in order to fulfill it.”
18 O ke aloha nae, na ka lima ia o'u nei o Paulo. E hoomanao mai i ko'u mea i paa ai. E alohaia mai oukou. Amene.
The greeting of Paul by my own hand. Remember my chains. May grace be with you. Amen.
