Vakolosai 4
1 vavaha muvahombaghe avavombi viinu sino sa kyang'haani kange mukagula kuuti muli nu Mutwa kukyanya.
Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master — in Heaven.
2 mughendelelaghe kuva vakangafu mu nyifunyo. mukalaghe maaso mu nyongesio.
Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;
3 musumaghe palikimo vwimila jiitu, neke kuuti uNguluve adindule umulyango vwimila ilisio, kujova ulufiso lwa kyang'haani lwa Kilisite. mu ili nifinyilue ifipinyua. kange
and at the same time pray for us, that God may give us an opening for our Message, so that we may speak of the truths hidden in the Christ — the truths for which I am in chains!
4 musumaghe kuuti muwesie kukulivika pavuvalafu ndavule luninoghiile kujova.
Then I shall make them known, as I ought to do.
5 valutulaghe ku vukoola ku va panji na kukughokombola unsiki.
Show tact in your behaviour to the outside world, making the most of every opportunity.
6 amasio ghinu ghavisaghe nu vumosi unsiki ghwoni, na kukolela umwinyo unsiki ghwoni neke kuuti mwesie kukagula ndavule luvanoghiile kukumwamula umuunhu ghweni.
Let your conversation always be kindly, and seasoned, as it were, with salt; that you may know in each case what answer you ought to give.
7 mu nongua sango uTikiko ivomba kuuti ghakagulike kulyumue. umwene ghwe nyalukolo mughanike, m'bombi ghwa kyang'haani kange nsung'ua n'jitu mwa mwa.
Our dear Brother, Tychicus, will tell you all about me. He is a faithful minister, and a fellow-servant in the Master’s cause.
8 nikunsung'a kulyumue vwimila ili kuuti muwesie kukagula sino situ kange awesie kukuvakangasia inumbula.
I send him to you expressly that you may learn our circumstances, and that he may give you encouragement.
9 nikuvasung'a palikimo nu Onesimo unyalukolo ghwitu umughanike nywilifu nu junge mu lyumue. vikuvavula ifinu vyoni fino fihumile apa.
With him will be Onesimus, our dear faithful Brother, who is one of yourselves. They will tell you all that is going on here.
10 UArisitariko, un'dindilua n'jango ikuvahungila nu Maruko ubinamu ghwa Barinaba juno mukupile uvutavike kuhuma kwa mwene.” ndeve ikwisa kulyumue mumwupilaghe,”
My fellow-prisoner, Aristarchus, sends you his greeting, and Barnabas’s cousin, Mark, sends his. (You have received directions about him. If he comes to you, make him welcome.)
11 nu Yesu juno ikemelua ghwe Yusito. ava vene vakekua ve vavomba mbombo vajango vwimila uvutwa vwa Nguluve lwe luhuvilo kulyune.
Joshua, who is called Justus, also sends his greeting. These are the only converts from Judaism who have worked with me for the kingdom of God; I have found them a great comfort.
12 UEpafula ikuvahingila umwene ghwe jumonga mu lyumue kange nsung'hua ghwa Kilisite Yesu. umwene ivomba mu ngufu sooni vwimila jiinu, neke kuuti muweise kukwima kikangafu na kuhakikisivua kinywilifu mu lughano lwoni lwa Nguluve.
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, sends you his greeting. He is a servant of Christ Jesus, and is always most earnest in your behalf in his prayers, praying that you may stand firm, with a matured faith and with a sure conviction of all that is in accordance with God’s will.
13 ulwakuva nikusagha kuuti ivomba imbombo ku ngufu fiijo vwimila jinu, ku avuo vano vali ku Laodekia navuo vano vali ku Hierapoli.
I can bear testimony to the deep interest he takes in you, as well as in the Brethren at Laodicea and at Hierapolis.
14 uLuuka juno mughanga mughanike nu Dema voope vikuvahungila.
Luke, our dear doctor, sends you his greeting, and Demas sends his.
15 vahungilaghe avanyalukola vango vano vali ku Laodekia na ku Nimfa ni tembile jila jino jili kulikaaja lwake.
Give my greeting to the Brethren at Laodicea, and to Nymphe, and to the Church that meets at her house.
16 ikalata iji kyande jiva jimbilue ku vaanhu vamonga, jimbuaghe na kutembile ja va Laodekia, najumue kange muhakikisiaghe mukwimba ikalata ijio kuhuma ku Laodekia.
And when this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read before the Church at Laodicea, and that you yourselves read the letter which will be forwarded from there.
17 mu m'buule u Arikipo kuuti “lola imbombele inofu jino akupile mwa Mutwa, kuuti jimunoghile kukujimalisia.
Give this message to Archippus — ‘Take care to discharge to the best of your ability the office to which you were appointed in the Master’s Cause.’
18 une ne Paulo nikuvahingila ku luvoko lwango june. mukumbukaghe ifipinyua fyango. uvumosi vuvisaghe numue.
I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. Remember these chains of mine. God’s blessing be with you.
