Bakolosa 4

1 Lona beng ba batlhanka lo tshwanetse gosiama ka tekatekanyo mo batlhankeng ba lona botlhe. Gakologelwang ka malatsi otlhe gore le lona lo na le Mongwa lona kwa legodimong yo o lo etseng tlhoko thata.

Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen.

2 Se lapisegeng mo thapelong; nnang mo go yone; lebelelang dikarabo tsa Modimo lo bo lo gakologelwe go leboga fa di tla.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,

3 Se lebaleng go re rapelela le rona, gore Modimo o re neye nako e ntsi go rera Mafoko a a Molemo a ga Keresete a ke leng fano mo kgolegelong ka ntlha ya one.

Praying also for vs, that God may open vnto vs the doore of vtterance, to speake ye mysterie of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,

4 Rapelang gore ke tle ke nne pelokgale go a bolela ke lokologile le ka botlalo, le go a dira gore a tlhaloganngwe, jaaka tota, ke tshwanetse.

That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake.

5 Dirisang dinako tsa lona tse dintsi lo bolelela ba bangwe Mafoko a a Molemo. Nnang botlhale mo go kopaneng ga lona le bone mo dilong tsotlhe.

Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.

6 A dikgang tsa lona di nne tse di nametsang le tse di utlwalang, gonne ka go dira jalo lo tlaa nna le karabo e e tshwanelang mongwe le mongwe.

Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.

7 Tukiko, mokaulengwe wa rona yo o rategang thata, o tlaa lo bolelela ka fa ke tswelelang ka teng. Ke modiri yo o senatla ebile o direla Morena le nna.

Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:

8 Ke mo romile mo loetong lo lwa botlhokwa go bona gore lo tsoga jang, go lo gomotsa le go lo kgothatsa.

Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, and might comfort your hearts,

9 Ke roma le Onesima, mokaulengwe yo o ikanyegang yo ebileng a ratega thata, mongwe wa ba ga lona. Ene le Tukiko ba tlaa lo naya dikgang tsotlhe tse di ncha.

With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here.

10 Arisetareko, yo ke nang nae kwano jaaka legolegwa, o a lo dumedisa, le Mareko wa losika lwa ga Barenabase le ene o a lo dumedisa. Mme fela jaaka ke buile pele, amogelang Mareko ka kamogelo e e tletseng boitumelo fa a tla kwa go lona.

Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas cousin (touching whom ye receiued commandements. If he come vnto you, receiue him)

11 Le Jesu yo o bidiwang Juseto o a lo dumedisa. Ke bone fela Bakeresete ba Sejuta ba ba dirang le nna kwano, mme ba ntse ba le kgomotso thata jang mo go nna!

And Iesus which is called Iustus, which are of the circumcision. These onely are my worke fellowes vnto the kingdome of God, which haue bene vnto my consolation.

12 Epaferase, yo o tswang mo motseng wa lona, motlhanka wa ga Keresete Jesu, o a lo dumedisa. O lo rapelela ka tlhwaafalo malatsi otlhe, a kopa Modimo go lo nonotsha le go lo dira boitekanelo le go lo thusa go itse go rata ga One mo go sengwe le sengwe se lo se dirang.

Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.

13 Ke ka lo tlhomamisetsa gore, lona le Bakeresete ba Laodikea le Hirapolise, o lo diretse ka bonatla jotlhe mo dithapelong tsa gagwe.

For I beare him record, that he hath a great zeale for you, and for them of Laodicea, and them of Hierapolis.

14 Ngaka Luke yo o rategang le Demase ba a lo dumedisa.

Luke the beloued physician greeteth you, and Demas.

15 Tswee-tswee ntumedisetsang ditsala tsa Bakeresete kwa Laodikia. Lo ntumedisetse le Nimefase, le ba ba phuthegelang mo lwapeng lwa gagwe.

Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house.

16 Mme fa lo sena go bala lokwalo lo, lo lo fetisetse kwa phuthegong e e kwa Laokikia. Lo bo lo bale le lokwalo lo ke lo ba kwaletseng.

And when this Epistle is read of you, cause that it be read in the Church of the Laodiceans also, and that ye likewise reade the Epistle written from Laodicea.

17 Lo bo lo reye Arekipo lo re, “A tlhomamise gore a dire tsotlhe tse Morena o di mo laoletseng go di dira.”

And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, that thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

18 Tumediso ya me e ke e kwadileng ka seatla same ke e: Nkgakologelwang kwano mo kgolegelong. A masego a Modimo a lo agelele. Ke nna wa lona ruri, Paulo.

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bands. Grace be with you, Amen. ‘Written from Rome to the Colossians, and sent by Tychicus, and Onesimus.’