Ndị Kọlọsị 4
1 Unu ndị nwe odibo, jirinụ ịkwụba aka ọtọ na ikpe ziri ezi na-emeso ndị ohu unu omume, ebe unu maara na unu onwe unu nwere onyenwe unu nʼeluigwe.
You masters, treat your servants in a way that is right and fair, recognizing that you too have a Master in heaven.
2 Na-anọgidenụ nʼekpere, nọọkwanụ na nche na-enyekwanụ ekele.
Remember to keep on praying, with an alert and thankful mind!
3 Na-echetakwanụ anyị nʼekpere, ka Chineke meghere anyị ụzọ ikwusa oziọma, ka anyị nwee ike kwusaa ihe omimi Kraịst, nke m ji maka ya nọrọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ,
Pray for us too that God may open a door of opportunity to spread the message, to tell about the revealed mystery of Christ—which is the reason I'm here in prison.
4 ka m nwee ike kwuo ya ka o doo anya otu m kwesiri.
Pray that I may make it as clear as I should when I speak.
5 Unu were amamihe na-achịkọta onwe unu nʼebe ndị nọ nʼezi nọ, jizienụ ohere ọbụla unu nwere nke ọma.
Behave wisely with outsiders, making the best use of every opportunity.
6 Ka okwu unu na-ekwu bụrụ nke jupụtara nʼamara na-atọ ụtọ, ka unu mụtakwa otu e si enye mmadụ ọsịsa dị mma.
Always be gracious when you speak. Make sure it's in good taste, and think about how best to answer everyone.
7 Taịkikọs, ezi nwanna anyị, onye kwesikwara ntụkwasị obi, onye anyị na ya na-ejekọ ozi nʼọrụ Onyenwe anyị, ga-akọrọ unu ihe niile banyere m.
Tychicus will tell you all about what's happening to me. He's a dear brother, a trustworthy minister and co-worker in the Lord.
8 Ana m ezitere unu ya, ka unu mara ihe banyere ọnọdụ anyị nakwa ka ọ gbaa obi unu ume.
I'm sending him to you for this very reason—so that you'll know how things are with me and this will cheer you up.
9 Ezi nwanna anyị nwoke bụ Onisimọs, onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, onye bụkwa otu nʼime unu, so ya na-abịa. Ha ga-agwa unu ihe niile na-eme nʼebe a.
Onesimus is going with him too, a trusted and dear brother, who's one of you. They'll explain to you everything that's going on here.
10 Arịstakọs, onye mụ na ya nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, na-ekele unu. Mak nwanne Banabas na-ekelekwa unu. (Onye unu natara ihe ntụziaka banyere ya, ọ bụrụ na ọ bịarute nʼebe unu nọ, unu nabata ya nke ọma.)
Aristarchus who's with me here in prison sends his best wishes; likewise Mark, Barnabas' cousin (you've already had instructions to welcome him if he visits you),
11 Jisọs, onye a na-akpọkwa Jọstus, na-ekelekwa unu. Ọ bụ naanị ndị a bụ ndị Juu mụ na ha na-arụkọ ọrụ alaeze Chineke nʼebe a. Ha na-eme nnọọ nke ọma, na-enye m obi ụtọ.
and Jesus—also called Justus—who are the only Jewish Christians among those working with me here for the kingdom of God, men who have been a great help to me.
12 Epafras, odibo Kraịst Jisọs na onye bụkwa otu onye nʼime ọgbakọ unu na-ekele unu. Oge niile ka ọ na-ekpe ekpere nʼihi unu, na-arịọ ka unu guzosie ike bụrụ ndị tozuru etozu na ndị kwesiri ike nʼọchịchọ niile nke Chineke.
Epaphras who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He's always passionate in his prayers on your behalf, praying that you'll stand firm as grown-up Christians, totally convinced about everything as God would want.
13 Ana m agbara ya akaebe na ọ rụsịrị ọrụ ike nʼihi unu na nʼihi ndị Laodisia na ndị Hierapolis.
For the record I can tell you that he's done a lot for you, and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis as well.
14 Ezi enyi anyị Luk, onye dibịa ukwu anyị na Dimas na-ekele unu.
Luke, our dear doctor, and Demas also send their best.
15 Keleerenụ m ụmụnna anyị bi na Laodisia na nwanna anyị Nimfas na chọọchị na-ezukọ nʼụlọ ya.
Greet the believers that are in Laodicea—Nympha too, and the church that meets in her house.
16 Mgbe unu gụchara akwụkwọ a, hụnụ na a gụkwara ya na nzukọ dị na Laodisia. Gụọkwanụ nʼotu mgbe ahụ akwụkwọ nke si na Laodisia bịa.
And when this letter has been read to you, make sure it's read to the church in Laodicea too, and that you also read the letter sent to Laodicea.
17 Gwanụ Akipos ka ọ kpachapụ anya rụchaa ọrụ Onyenwe anyị nyere ya ịrụ.
Tell Archippus, “See that you follow through in doing the ministry God gave you.”
18 Eji m aka m dee ekele nke a mụ onwe m bụ Pọl. Unu echefula na m nọ nʼagbụ. Ka amara dịnyere unu.
I Paul write my closing greetings with my own hand. Remember I'm in prison. Grace be with you.
