Bhakoloshai 4
1 Bhakulungwanji bha bhatumwa, mwaatendelanje bhatumwa bhenunji aki na uguja, nnikumumanyanga kuti, nkali mmanganyanji nkwetenje Bhakulungwa kunnungu.
you who [are] Masters, that which [is] righteous and that which [is] equal to the slaves do give knowing that also you yourselves have a Master in (heaven. *N(k)O*)
2 Nnonjeyanje kaje nkujuga nnaiibhukanje, na mwaatendelanje eja a Nnungu.
In prayer do continue steadfastly watching in it with thanksgiving;
3 Ntujujilanje na uwe, nkupinga a Nnungu bhatupe malanga ga lunguya lilobhe lyabho, tushumye indu ya nng'iyo ya a Kilishitu, numbe kwa ligongo lya yeneyo, nne njitabhwa.
praying at the same time also for us that God may open to us a door for the word to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I have been bound,
4 Kwa nneyo nnyujilanje kupinga ngombole kulunguya ga indu ya nng'iyo malinga shingupinjikwa.
so that I may make clear it as it behooves me to speak.
5 Ntamangananje kwa lunda na bhandunji bhangalinginji ngulupai jimo na mmanganyanji, nnikugakamulilanga liengo ukoto, malanga gumpegwilwenje.
In wisdom do walk toward those outside the time redeeming.
6 Mobha gowe malobhe genunji ganapinjikwa gabhe ga mboka, na ga pwaa, nkupinga mmumanyanje namuna ja kunnjangula kila mundu.
[Let] the speech of you [be] always in grace, with salt seasoned, to know how it behooves you one each to answer.
7 A Tikiko, apwetu bha mmbone, bhatumishi bha kulupalika na ajangu nniengo lya Bhakulungwa, shibhantashiyanje ngani jangu nne jowe.
The [things] concerning me myself all will make known to you Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in [the] Lord,
8 Njikwaatuma kweneko kwa ligongo lya genego, nkupinga nngamanyanje getu uwe, na bhantaganje ntima.
whom I sent to you for this very purpose that (you may know *N(K)(O)*) the [things] concerning (us *N(K)O*) and he may encourage the hearts of you,
9 Bhanakwiya pamo na a Oneshimushi apwetu bha mmbone na bha kulupalika, numbe ni bhashilambo ajenunji. Bhene bhanganyabho shibhantalashiyanje indu yowe itendeka kunngwetu kuno.
with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you; All things to you they will make known here.
10 A Alishitako bhatabhilwe pamo na nne, bhanakunnjumushilanga, pamo na a Maliko aibhani bhabho a Bhanabha, bhumwaposhelenje malajilo ga bhenebho, bhaikaga kweneko mwaaposhelanje.
Greets you Aristarchus the fellow prisoner of mine and Mark the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you have received instructions: if he shall come to you, do welcome him;
11 Na a Yoshua bhaashemwa a Yushitushi, nneila peila bhanakunnjumushilanga, bhene bhanganya pebha ni bhalinginji Bhayaudi, munkumbi gwa bhaakamulanga maengo pamo na nne, kwa ligongo lya upalume gwa a Nnungu, na bhashindaganga ntima kwa kaje.
and also Jesus who is being named Justus, those being among [the] circumcision these only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who have been to me a comfort.
12 A Epapula bhashilambo ajenunji na bhatumishi bha a Yeshu Kilishitu bhanakunnjumushilanga, mobha gowe bhanakunjujilanga gwangali totoshela, nkupinga ntamangananje kwa kamilika, na nkombolanje kwa kaje kutenda yowe ipinjikwa na a Nnungu.
Greets you Epaphras who [is] [one] of you, a servant of Christ (Jesus, *NO*) always struggling for you in the prayers, so that (you may be stood *N(k)O*) mature and (fully complete *N(k)O*) in all [the] will of God.
13 Bhai ngunakong'ondela kuti bhanakamula liengo kwa tumbila, kwa ligongo lyenu mmanganyanji, na lya bhalinginji ku Laodikia na bhalinginji ku Ilapolishi.
I bear witness for to him that he has great (labour *N(K)O*) for you and those in Laodicea and [those] of them in Hiera polis.
14 Ambwiga ajetu a Luka a dakitali bhala, na a Dema bhanakunnjumushilanga.
Greets you Luke the physician beloved and also Demas.
15 Mwaajumushilanje ashaapwetu bha ku Laodikia na a Nimpa na bhandunji bha likanisha bhaimananga nnyumba jabho.
do greet the in Laodicea brothers and also (Nympha *N(K)O*) and the in house (of her *N(K)(o)*) church.
16 Jene bhaluwa jino jishomwaga na mmanganyanji, mwaapanganje na bha likanisha lya ku Laodikia bhajishomanje, na mmanganyanji nshomanje bhaluwa ja kopoka ku Laodikia.
And when may be read among you the letter, do cause that also in the of [the] Laodiceans church it may be read, and the [one] from Laodicea that also you yourselves may read.
17 Mwaabhalanjilanje a Alikipo, bhatende ukoto nkukamilisha liengo libhapegwilwe na Bhakulungwa.
And do say to Archippus; do take heed to the ministry that you have received in [the] Lord, that it you may fulfill.
18 Nne a Pauli, ngujandika shene shalamu shino kwa nkono gwangu. Nkumbushilanje kuti muni nkutabhwa. Nema ya a Nnungu ibhe na mmanganyanji.
The greeting in my own hand — by Paul. do remember my chains. Grace [be] with you (Amen. *KO*) (to Colossian it was written from Rome through Tychicus and Onesimus. *K*)
