Kolosiana 1

1 Paoly, Apostolin’ i Kristy Jesosy noho ny sitrapon’ Andriamanitra, ary Timoty rahalahy,

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the purpose of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 mamangy ny olona masìna any Kolosia, dia ny rahalahy mahatoky ao amin’ i Kristy: ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin’ Andriamanitra Raintsika.

To the saints and true brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

3 Misaotra an’ Andriamanitra, Rain’ i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, izahay amin’ ny fangatahanay mandrakariva ho anareo,

We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,

4 rehefa renay ny finoanareo an’ i Kristy Jesosy sy ny fitiavanareo ny olona masìna rehetra,

After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

5 noho ny fanantenana izay tehirizina any an-danitra ho anareo, dia ilay efa renareo fahiny tamin’ ny tenin’ ny fahamarinan’ ny filazantsara,

Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,

6 izay efa mby eo aminareo, tahaka ny eny amin’ izao tontolo izao koa, sady vokatra sy mitombo tahaka ny eo aminareo koa hatramin’ ny andro nandraisanareo sy nahalalanareo tsara ny fahasoavan’ Andriamanitra araka ny marina;

Which has come to you; and which in all the world is giving fruit and increase, as it has done in you from the day when it came to your ears and you had true knowledge of the grace of God;

7 tahaka ny efa renareo tamin’ i Epafra, mpanompo namanay sady malala, izay mpanompon’ i Kristy mahatoky ho anay,

As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

8 sady efa nanambara taminay koa ny fitiavanareo ao amin’ ny Fanahy.

And who, himself, made clear to us your love in the Spirit.

9 Ary noho izany izahay koa hatramin’ ny andro nandrenesanay dia tsy mitsahatra mivavaka sy mangataka ho anareo, mba hofenoina fahalalana tsara ny sitrapony ianareo amin’ ny fahendrena sy ny fahazavan-tsaina rehetra avy amin’ ny Fanahy,

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

10 mba handehananareo miendrika ny Tompo, hanaovana ny sitrapony amin’ ny zavatra rehetra, dia mahavokatra amin’ ny asa tsara rehetra sady mitombo amin’ ny fahalalana tsara an’ Andriamanitra,

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 ary ampahatanjahina amin’ ny hery rehetra araka ny herin’ ny voninahiny ho amin’ ny faharetana rehetra sy ny fandeferana amin’ ny hafaliana,

Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

12 ka misaotra ny Ray, Izay nampahamendrika antsika hanana anjara amin’ ny lovan’ ny olona masìna eo amin’ ny mazava,

Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

13 sady nahafaka antsika tamin’ ny fahefan’ ny maizina ka namindra antsika ho amin’ ny fanjakan’ ny Zanany malalany,

Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;

14 Izay ananantsika fanavotana, dia ny famelana ny helotsika.

In whom we have our salvation, the forgiveness of sins:

15 Izy no endrik’ Andriamanitra tsy hita, ny Lahimatoa talohan’ izao zavatra ary rehetra izao;

Who is the image of the unseen God coming into existence before all living things;

16 fa tao aminy no nahariana ny zavatra rehetra any an-danitra sy etỳ ambonin’ ny tany, dia ny hita sy ny tsy hita, na fiandrianana, na fanjakana, na fanapahana, na fahefana, Izy no nahariana ny zavatra rehetra, sady ho Azy izany;

For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;

17 ary Izy no talohan’ ny zavatra rehetra, sady ao aminy no aharetan’ ny zavatra rehetra.

He is before all things, and in him all things have being.

18 Ary Izy no Lohan’ ny tena, dia ny fiangonana; Izy no voalohany, dia ny Lahimatoa tamin’ ny maty, mba ho Lohany amin’ ny zavatra rehetra Izy.

And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.

19 Fa sitraky ny Ray ho ao aminy no hitoeran’ ny fahafenoana rehetra,

For God in full measure was pleased to be in him;

20 sady Izy no hampihavanany ny zavatra rehetra aminy, ka dia ny ràny teo amin’ ny hazo fijaliana no nanaovany fampihavanana ― eny, Izy, hoy izaho, no fampihavanana izany, na ny etỳ ambonin’ ny tany, na ny any an-danitra.

Through him uniting all things with himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, uniting all things which are on earth or in heaven.

21 Ary ianareo, izay olon-ko azy fahiny sy fahavalo tamin’ ny sainareo noho ny fanaovan-dratsy, no efa nampihavaniny ankehitriny

And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one

22 tao amin’ ny tenan’ ny nofony, tamin’ ny fahafatesana, mba hatolony ho masìna sady tsy hanan-tsiny amam-pondro eo anatrehany,

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

23 raha maharitra amin’ ny finoana ianareo ka mafy orina sady tafatoetra ary tsy mety hafindra hiala amin’ ny fanantenana avy amin’ ny filazantsara, izay efa renareo sady notorina eny ambanin’ ny lanitra rehetra eny; ary izany no nanaovana ahy Paoly ho mpanompo.

If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

24 Ankehitriny dia mifaly amin’ ny fiaretako ho anareo aho, ary mahatanteraka ao amin’ ny nofoko izay tsy vita tamin’ ny fahorian’ i Kristy ho an’ ny tenany, dia ny fiangonana,

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

25 izay nanaovana ahy ho mpanompo araka ny fitondran’ Andriamanitra nomena ahy ho anareo, hahatanteraka ny fitoriana ny tenin’ Andriamanitra,

Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,

26 dia ny zava-miafina, ilay voàfina hatramin’ ny fahagola sy ny taranaka maro, fa voaseho ankehitriny amin’ ny olony masìna, (aiōn g165)

The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints, (aiōn g165)

27 izay efa tian’ Andriamanitra ho nampahafantarina ny haren’ ny voninahitr’ ity zava-niafina ity any amin’ ny jentilisa, dia Kristy ao anatinareo, Izay fanantenana ny voninahitra;

To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

28 Izy no torinay, ka samy anarinay sy ampianarinay amin’ ny fahendrena rehetra ny olona rehetra, mba samy hatolotray ho tanteraka ao amin’ i Kristy izy rehetra.

Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;

29 Ary ny hahatanteraka izany no ikelezako aina koa sy iezahako fatratra araka ny fiàsan’ ny herin’ ilay miasa mahery ato anatiko.

And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.