Colossians 4
1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Basimwine, muhe ku batanga chi va swanela ni china sinte. Mwizi kuti nenwe mwina Simwine mwi wulu.
2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
Mu zwile havusu cha ku zimana cha kuhwera mu ntapero. Mwi kale cha ku liverera mu iri ni kuha vuitumero.
3 praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,
Mu lapere hamwina chetu neswe, kuti Ireza e yalule mulyango we liinzwi, ku wamba inkunutu ye niti ya Keresite. Ka veka lyezi, Ni hakitwe.
4 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.
Ku lapera kuti ni i pange cho ku jolola, sina mu ni tavera ku wambira.
5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
Mu yende mu vutali kuya kwavo vena hanse, ni ku vozekeza inako.
6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Mu siye manzwi enu inako yonse ave ni chishemo. Mu a siye a lungiwe isautu, nji kuti mwi zive mu mu wola kwi tavila zumwi ni zumwi muntu.
7 All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.
Cha zintu zini amana ime, Tychicus mwa zi zibahaze kwenu. Mu zwale yo sakiwa, muhikana yo sepahala, ni mutanga kwe Ireza.
8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
Ni ba mutumi kwenu che zi, kuti ni mwi zibe indaba ku amana neswe, ni kuti a susuweze inkulo zenu.
9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.
Ni va mutumini hamwina ni Onesmus, yo sepahala ni muzwale yo sakiwa, Ili zumwi wa kwenu. Muva mi wambile zintu zonse zi va pangahali kunu.
10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions, “if he comes to you, receive him”),
Aristrchus, mulikani wangu we bbantiti, u mulueresa, hamwina ni Mareka, mwana wa nchizye wa Barnabus (cakwe muva tambuli intaero; heva wiza kwenu, mumu tambule),
11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.
ni Jesu yo sumpwa Justus. Izi zonke za mupato balikani vangu vani seveza navo mu mubuso wa Ireza. Vavali va ombi ombi kwangu.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Epaphras u mulumeresa. Nji zumwi wenu ni cikombwa cha Keresite Jesu. U likataza chenu mu ntapero, nji kuti mu zime cha kwi zula ni ku sepa kwizwiire mu zintu zonse ze ntato ya Ireza.
13 For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
Kakuli ime nina vupaki vwakwe, mukuti u sebeze tota chenu, ku vena kwa Laodesia, na vo vena mwa Hierapolisi.
14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.
Luka i ñanga yo sakahala ni Demasi va mi lumeresa.
15 Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house.
Mu lumerese mizwale mwa Laodesiya, ni Nympha, ni nkereke ina mu nzuvo yakwe.
16 When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
Cwale ili iñolo chi lyaka valiwa mukati kenu, mu livale ni mu nkereke i vena Laodesiya, ni ku vona kuti hape nanwe muvala iñolo lizwa kwa Leodesiya.
17 Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”
Mu wambile Archippusi, “Lole ku musevezi wo va tambuli kwa Simwine, kuti u wi zuzilize.”
18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.
Izi intumeriso zina ni yanza lyangu ni mwine-Paulusi. Hupule mahaka angu. Chishemo cive nawe.
