Colossians 4
1 Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master — in Heaven.
Bhakulungwanji bha bhatumwa, mwaatendelanje bhatumwa bhenunji aki na uguja, nnikumumanyanga kuti, nkali mmanganyanji nkwetenje Bhakulungwa kunnungu.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;
Nnonjeyanje kaje nkujuga nnaiibhukanje, na mwaatendelanje eja a Nnungu.
3 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!
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.
4 Then I shall make them known, as I ought to do.
Kwa nneyo nnyujilanje kupinga ngombole kulunguya ga indu ya nng'iyo malinga shingupinjikwa.
5 Show tact in your behaviour to the outside world, making the most of every opportunity.
Ntamangananje kwa lunda na bhandunji bhangalinginji ngulupai jimo na mmanganyanji, nnikugakamulilanga liengo ukoto, malanga gumpegwilwenje.
6 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.
Mobha gowe malobhe genunji ganapinjikwa gabhe ga mboka, na ga pwaa, nkupinga mmumanyanje namuna ja kunnjangula kila mundu.
7 Our dear Brother, Tychicus, will tell you all about me. He is a faithful minister, and a fellow-servant in the Master’s cause.
A Tikiko, apwetu bha mmbone, bhatumishi bha kulupalika na ajangu nniengo lya Bhakulungwa, shibhantashiyanje ngani jangu nne jowe.
8 I send him to you expressly that you may learn our circumstances, and that he may give you encouragement.
Njikwaatuma kweneko kwa ligongo lya genego, nkupinga nngamanyanje getu uwe, na bhantaganje ntima.
9 With him will be Onesimus, our dear faithful Brother, who is one of yourselves. They will tell you all that is going on here.
Bhanakwiya pamo na a Oneshimushi apwetu bha mmbone na bha kulupalika, numbe ni bhashilambo ajenunji. Bhene bhanganyabho shibhantalashiyanje indu yowe itendeka kunngwetu kuno.
10 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.)
A Alishitako bhatabhilwe pamo na nne, bhanakunnjumushilanga, pamo na a Maliko aibhani bhabho a Bhanabha, bhumwaposhelenje malajilo ga bhenebho, bhaikaga kweneko mwaaposhelanje.
11 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.
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.
12 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.
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.
13 I can bear testimony to the deep interest he takes in you, as well as in the Brethren at Laodicea and at Hierapolis.
Bhai ngunakong'ondela kuti bhanakamula liengo kwa tumbila, kwa ligongo lyenu mmanganyanji, na lya bhalinginji ku Laodikia na bhalinginji ku Ilapolishi.
14 Luke, our dear doctor, sends you his greeting, and Demas sends his.
Ambwiga ajetu a Luka a dakitali bhala, na a Dema bhanakunnjumushilanga.
15 Give my greeting to the Brethren at Laodicea, and to Nymphe, and to the Church that meets at her house.
Mwaajumushilanje ashaapwetu bha ku Laodikia na a Nimpa na bhandunji bha likanisha bhaimananga nnyumba jabho.
16 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.
Jene bhaluwa jino jishomwaga na mmanganyanji, mwaapanganje na bha likanisha lya ku Laodikia bhajishomanje, na mmanganyanji nshomanje bhaluwa ja kopoka ku Laodikia.
17 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.’
Mwaabhalanjilanje a Alikipo, bhatende ukoto nkukamilisha liengo libhapegwilwe na Bhakulungwa.
18 I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. Remember these chains of mine. God’s blessing be with you.
Nne a Pauli, ngujandika shene shalamu shino kwa nkono gwangu. Nkumbushilanje kuti muni nkutabhwa. Nema ya a Nnungu ibhe na mmanganyanji.
