Kolosai 4
1 Akulu, pumyi ku atugwa i makani ni taiane nu ulingi. Mulingile kina mukete ga nu Mukulu kilunde.
Masters, do to your servants that which is just and equal: knowing that you also have a master in heaven.
2 Longoleki kutula akomo mu malompi. Ikii miho mu nilanso ku ilumbiilyo.
Be instant in prayer; watching in it with thanksgiving:
3 Lompi palung'wi ku nsoko itu ga, iti kina Itunda alugule i mimpita kunsoko a lukani, kitunta i kinkunku nika tai ang'wa Kristo. Kunsoko a ili natungilwe minyororo.
Praying withal for us also, that God may open unto us a door of speech to speak the mystery of Christ (for which also I am bound; )
4 Hangi lompi kina nihume kuliika kihenga anga ni isingigwe kuligitigwa.
That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
5 Longola ku upolo ku awo ni akoli kunzi, hangi muligunie itungo.
Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.
6 iMakani anyu atule nu ukende matungo ihi, nu kulungila u munyu matungo ohi, iti kina muhume kulinga iti ni imutakile kumusukiilya kila u muntu.
Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
7 Ku makani na antuile unene, uTikiko ukituma akumuke kitalanyu. uNg'wenso ingi muluna mulowa, munyamilimo nu muhuiili, hangi mutugwa mi itu ku Mukulu.
All the things that concern me, Tychicus, our dearest brother, and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will make known to you,
8 Kumulagiilya kitalanyu kunsoko a ili, kina muhume kulinga i makani kutula u sese ga ni kina ahume kumukinyila.
Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that he may know the things that concern you, and comfort your hearts,
9 Kumulagiilya palung'wi nu Onesmo, muluna itu mulowa nu muhuiili, hangi ung'wi anyu. Akumutambuila kila i kintu nai kipumie apa.
With Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother, who is one of you. All things that are done here, they shall make known to you.
10 Aristarko, mutungwa miane, ukumulamusha, ga nu Marko muyala nuang'wa Barnaba nai musingiiye u ulingasi kupuma kitalakwe, “Anga waza kitalanyu, musingiilyi”
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin german of Barnabus, touching whom you have received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him:
11 Nu Yesu ga nuitangwaa Yusto. Awa ing'wene du ni anya kidamu ingi ituma milimo iane ku nsoko a utemi nuang'wa Itunda. Atuile ipoeelya kitalane.
And Jesus, that is called Justus: who are of the circumcision: these only are my helpers in the kingdom of God; who have been a comfort to me.
12 Epafra ukumulamusha, uNg'wenso ingi ung'wi anyu hangi mutugwa wang'wa Kristo Yesu. uNg'wenso witumila ngulu mu malompi kunsoko iti kina muhume kimika ku ukomo nu kigeeleka ikaminkanu mu ulowa wihi nuang'wa Itunda.
Epaphras saluteth you, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, who is always solicitous for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.
13 Kunsoko kumukuiila, kina witumaa milimo ku ngulu kunsoko anyu, ku awo niakoli ku Laodekia, nu ku awo niakoli ku Hierapoli.
For I bear him testimony that he hath much labour for you, and for them that are at Laodicea, and them at Hierapolis.
14 uLuka uyo u mukiliki mulowa, nu Dema akumulamusha.
Luke, the most dear physician, saluteth you: and Demas.
15 Alamushe i aluna ane niakoli ku Laodekia, nuku Mimfa, ni itekeelo ilo ni likoli mi ito kitalakwe.
Salute the brethren who are at Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in his house.
16 Ibada ili ni likatula likusong'wa mukati anyu, lisong'we ga nu kitekeelo nila a Laodekia, nu nyenye ga mu komaniilye mukulisoma ibada kupuma ku Laodekia.
And when this epistle shall have been read with you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans: and that you read that which is of the Laodiceans.
17 Ligitya kung'wa Arkipo, “Goza uwu u uaiilya naiza u usingiiye mu Mukulu, kina utakiwe ku utimilya.”
And say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
18 uMulamo uwu ingi ku mukono nuane mukola - Paulo. Kimbukiilyi i minyororo ane. Ukende nu utule nu yenye.
The salutation of Paul with my own hand. Be mindful of my bands. Grace be with you. Amen.
