Bakolose 1
1 Njame Paulo, mutumwa wa Klistu Yesu kwelana ne kuyanda kwa Lesa, ndi pamo ne Timoti mwanse wetu,
I Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, I and Timothy my brother,
2 tulalembelenga amwe mwalasalwa ne Lesa mwekala mu Kolose, mobanse mwashoma muli Klistu. Lesa Bata bamuleshe kwina moyo nekumupa lumuno.
to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ that are in Colosse: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Twamupaililangonga, cindi conse tukute kulumbaisha Lesa Baishi, Mwami wetu Yesu Klistu,
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 tulamulumbunga, pakwinga tulanyumfu sha lushomo ndomukute muli Klistu Yesu, kayi lusuno ndomukute ku bantu ba Lesa bonse.
since we heard of your faithfulness in Christ Jesus, and your love for all the saints,
5 Lushomo ne lusuno lwenu lwebakwa pabupembeleshi, ubo Lesa mbwamubambila Kwilu, mbomwalatambula mpomwalanyumfwa Mulumbe Waina kwa kacindi cakutanguna, uwo e maswi ancinencine.
in consequence of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
6 Mulumbe Waina ulapitilishingowa kuleta colwe kubantu, kayi ulamwaikilinga mucishi capanshi conse, mbuli ncalesa kuli njamwe pabusuba mbomwalanyumfwishisha ne kwishiba nkumbo sha Lesa.
which is present among you, as it is also in all the world, and is producing fruit, even as it has been doing also among you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,
7 Mwalaiya ibi bintu kufuma kuli Epafulasi musebenshi munetu wayandika, musebenshi washomeka lasebenselenga Klistu uyo watwimaninako.
as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you,
8 Ewalatwambila sha lusuno ndolamunyamfwanga Mushimu Uswepa.
and who also made known to us your love in spirit.
9 Ecebo cakendi kufuma pa busuba mpotwalanyumfwa sha makani enu tuliya kuleka kumupaililako. Tulasengengeti Lesa amupe mano ne lwishibo lwesulila lwa Mushimu Uswepa kwambeti mwishibe cena luyando lwakendi.
For this reason, we also, from the day in which we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
10 Popelapo nimukacikonse kwenda munshila njalayandanga nekumukondwelesha Mwami. Mulenshinga cena muncito shenu shapusana pusana, buyumi bwenu nibukaleshe micito yapusana pusana. lunshibo lwenu lwakwishiba Lesa lukule.
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,
11 Ndapailingeti Lesa pakusebensesha ngofu sha bulemu bwakendi, amupeko ngofu shapitilila, kwambeti mucikonshe kupita mumakatasho aliwonse kamuli mwatekanya myoyo nekukondwa.
strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, in order to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness,
12 Lumbaishani Mwami Lesa Bata abo balapesheti mucikonshe kutambula colwe ncabambila bantu mu Bwami bwakendi bulamunikinga.
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Walatufunya mu ngofu sha mushishe nekututwala mu bwendeleshi bwa Mwanendi ngwasuni.
who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
14 Kupitila mu Mwanendi, Lesa walatupulusha mu bwipishi pakutulekelela bwipishi bwetu bonse.
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;
15 Klistu emukoshano wancinencine wa Lesa uyo utaboneke. Nendi eMwanendi wakusomona, ukute bwendeleshi pabilengwa byonse.
who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature;
16 Kupitila mulyendiye Lesa walalenga byonse byakwilu nebyapa cishi capanshi, mbyotukute kubona ne mbyotutakonsho kubona, mishimu yangofu, ne bendeleshi ne bami Lesa walalenga byonse kupitila mu Mwanendi kayi nibyakendi.
for by him were all things created, things in heaven and things in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities; all things were created by him, and for him:
17 Mwanendi Lesa walikubako myaka yandoba bintu byonse kabitana bibako, mulyendiye byonse byekatana pamo.
and he is before all things, and by him all things consist:
18 Klistu emutwi wa mubungano, emubili wakendi. Klistu emukalo wa buyumi bwa mubili, kayi ekabalabala kupunduka kubafu kwambeti amantemo lubasu lwakutanguna muli byonse.
and he is the head of the body, the church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;
19 Lesa walakondwa kwambeti ngofu shakendi shabulesa shibonekele muli Klistu.
for it pleased the Father that all his fullness should dwell in him,
20 Kayi kupitila mu mwanendi, Lesa walayanda kwambeti abike pamo bintu byonse, bya kwilu ne bya pa cishi capashi mulumuno, kupitila mulufu lwapa lusanda lwa Mwanendi.
and by him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
21 Mwalikuba mwatalamuka kuli Lesa cebo ca miyeyo yenu ne bintu byaipa mbyomwalikwinsa.
And you, who were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled
22 Nomba pacino cindi kupitila mu Mwanendi uyo walaba muntu ne kufwa. Mulaba banendi Lesa kwambeti amulete kulyendiye, kamuli baswepa babula kampenda nambi kantongo kalikonse.
by means of death in his fleshly body, that he may present you holy, and without spot, and blameless in his sight;
23 Neco kamubani ne lushomo lwayuma kamutaba bantu beshikutenkana pakupembelela kwenu, nkomwalatambula pacindi ncomwalanyumfwa Mulumbe Waina. Ame Paulo, ndemusha pacebo ca Mulumbe Waina uwu ulakambaukwanga pacishi conse.
if you continue in the faith, founded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, have been made a minister.
24 Kayi lino ndakondwa kumupengela, pakwinga mapensho akame alanyamfwilishinga kupwisha mapensho a Klistu alashala akupengela mubili wakendi, uwo uli mubungano.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,
25 Neco ndemusha wa mubungano, pakwinga Lesa walampa ncito yakusebensa, incito ya kukambauka mulumbe wakendi wonse.
of which I was made a minister according to the commission from God, which was given to me for you, that I might fully preach the word of God,
26 Pakwinga ku myaka yandoba, mulumbe uwu nkawalikuba weshibikwa ku muntu uliyense sobwe, nomba pacino cindi ulakambaukwanga ku bantu bakendi. (aiōn g165)
the mystery which was concealed from the ages and the generations, but is now made manifest to his saints, (aiōn g165)
27 Lesa walayandeti bantu batamwishi beshibe maswi acancine ncine. Maswi abubile bwa bulemu bwakendi ubo bwalikuba bwasolekwa ku bantu bonse. Calikuba casolekwa ico nicakwambeti Klistu uli muli njamwe, kayi ewalamupa kupembelela kwa kwisakutambula bulemu bwakendi Lesa.
to whom God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
28 Klistu engotulakambaukunga. Tulasebenseshenga mano etu onse kucenjesha ne kwiyisha bantu bonse kwambeti babule kampenda mukwikatana pamo ne Klistu.
whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Ecebo cakendi ncondasebenselenga cangofu pakusebensesha ngofu nshondalapewa ne Klistu shilasebensenga mulinjame.
to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.
