Kolosiana 4
1 Hianareo tompo, ataovy amin’ ny mpanomponareo izay marina sy izay mety, satria fantatrareo fa ianareo koa mba manana Tompo any an-danitra.
MASTERS, afford to your servants that which is just, and an equivalent, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.
2 Mahareta amin’ ny fivavahana, ka miambena amin’ izany amin’ ny fisaorana,
Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
3 ary mangataha koa ho anay, mba hamohan’ Andriamanitra varavarana ho an’ ny teny hilazanay ny zava-niafina izay an’ i Kristy, sady izany no namatorana ahy,
praying also at the same time for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, that I may speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains:
4 mba haharihariko tsara izany tahaka izay tokony hitenenako.
that I may make it evident, as I ought to speak.
5 Mandehana amin’ ny fahendrena amin’ izay ao ivelany, hararaoty ny andro azo anaovan-tsoa.
Walk wisely with regard to those without, redeeming the time.
6 Aoka ny fiteninareo ho amin’ ny fahasoavana mandrakariva, ho mamy sira, mba ho fantatrareo izay tokony havalinareo ny olona rehetra.
Let your discourse be always gracious, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to reply to every man.
7 Ny toetro rehetra dia holazain’ i Tykiko aminareo, dia ilay rahalahy malala sy mpanompo mahatoky ary namako manompo ao amin’ ny Tompo;
All my affairs will Tychicus make known unto you, a beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow-servant in the Lord:
8 ny anton’ ny nanirahako azy ho atỳ aminareo indrindra dia ny hahafantaranareo ny toetray, sy ny mba hamporisihany ny fonareo;
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that he might know your affairs, and comfort your hearts;
9 ary Onesimosy, rahalahy mahatoky sy malala izay avy aminareo, dia nirahiko koa. Izy roa lahy hampahafantatra anareo ny zavatra rehetra atỳ.
with Onesimus, that faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you: they will make known unto you all things that have passed here.
10 Manao-veloma anareo Aristarko, mpiara-mifatotra amiko, sy Marka, havan’ i Barnabasy (ny aminy dia efa nandidiana anareo, ka raha tonga atỳ aminareo izy, dia raiso),
There salute you Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner, and Mark nephew to Barnabas, concerning whom ye have received injunctions; if he come unto you, receive him,
11 ary Jesosy, izay atao hoe Josto, avy amin’ ny voafora ireo. Ireo ihany no mpiara-miasa amiko hampandroso ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra sady tonga fampiononana ahy.
and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow-labourers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
12 Manao veloma anareo Epafra, ilay anankiray avy aminareo sady mpanompon’ i Kristy Jesosy ary mikely aina mandrakariva amin’ ny fangatahana ho anareo, mba hitoeranareo marina, ka hatoky tsara amin’ izay rehetra mety ho sitrapon’ Andriamanitra.
Epaphras, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
13 Fa vavolombelony aho fa mikely aina fatratra ho anareo sy ho an’ ny any Laodikia ary ho an’ ny any Hierapolia izy.
For I bear him witness that he hath great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.
14 Manao veloma anareo Lioka malala, mpanao fanafody, sy Demasy.
Luke, the beloved physician, saluteth you, and Demas.
15 Manaova veloma ny rahalahy any Laodikia ary Nymfa sy ny fiangonana ao an-tranony.
Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is at his house.
16 Ary rehefa voavaky atỳ aminareo ity epistily ity, dia asaovy hovakina ao amin’ ny fiangonan’ ny Laodikiana koa; ary vakionareo kosa ilay avy amin’ ny Laodikiana.
And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it also be read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye also read that from Laodicea.
17 Ary lazao amin’ i Arkipo hoe: Tandremo ny fanompoana izay noraisinao tao amin’ ny Tompo mba hahatanterahanao izany.
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received from the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18 Ity no veloma ataon’ ny tanako, izaho Paoly. Tsarovy ny fifatorako. Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana.
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen. Written to the Colossians from Rome by Tychicus and Onesimus.
