Ukolosiya 4

1 An cinilari naan acin mine ile mon na idin dert nin gegeme anung yiru tutun idinin cikilari kitene kan.

Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master — in Heaven.

2 Tunan nanyan nliran ko kuyeme kubi, son nin yiru nanya nlira nin godiya.

Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;

3 Suun nlira ligowe bara arike tutun, nworo Kutelle nan puno libau tibelle ligbulang imon Kristi na inyesin, bara nanere ndi licin bara inung.

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 Suun nlira inan belle nafo na inati ku nbelli.

Then I shall make them known, as I ought to do.

5 Cinan nanya jinjin kupopo nale na ucin nda, suun katw nin kubi mine jinjin.

Show tact in your behaviour to the outside world, making the most of every opportunity.

6 Na ulai mine so shau ko kome kubi unin mang nin ntoh, yinno inda na iba kawu ko ghak.

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 Tikikus ba bellu minu ko iyang litinin, ame gwanari kin su kucin kugi, nanya katwa, udon licin nanya Ncikilari.

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 Mere nin liti nighe ina tighe kiti mine, inane, inan yinno nari inan taa lkari kibinai.

I send him to you expressly that you may learn our circumstances, and that he may give you encouragement.

9 Ligowe nin Onismus, gwa na kigip unan su, uba ti munu iyinin vat imon ile na idin su kikane.

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 Aristikus din nlisu minu -udondon licin nighe nin Markus usau gwana Barnabas, kiti mere idin sesu kadura likara, asa adah sereghe''

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 Yesu ulena idin yicughe ustus, alele cas anan kalu kucuru inughere adon katwa nighe udu kipin tigo Kutelle. Ina suo anan tizie likara kibinai

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 Abafaras di nlisu minu, ame umonghari nanya mine kucin Yesu Kristi adin nnonno bara anung nanya nliran, inan yisina nin likara nnufi Kutelle vat.

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 Bara meng nso iyizi inba mye, adi katwa kaang bara anughe, baraalenge na idi Nlaudikiya ni nanya Hiyarapolis

I can bear testimony to the deep interest he takes in you, as well as in the Brethren at Laodicea and at Hierapolis.

14 Luka, gwa na nayi nigh unan nizu tikankan, nin Dimas din lisu min.

Luke, our dear doctor, sends you his greeting, and Demas sends his.

15 Lisson linwana Laudikiya, a Ninfas, nin kutii nlira naku di nanya kilari mye.

Give my greeting to the Brethren at Laodicea, and to Nymphe, and to the Church that meets at her house.

16 Iwa belu minu ile ma nyerte ubelu ma nyerta unin nanya na nan dortu Kutelle Nlaudikiya, anung wang Belen manyerte un nanan Nlaudikiya

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 Woro Akiribus ku, ''yene katwa Kutelle na una seru nanya Ncikilari ukulun kanin.''

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 Ile ilipe idi nanya nacara nighghari Bulus, lizinon nin ninyeg nighe. Ubolu Kutelle suo nan ghinu.

I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. Remember these chains of mine. God’s blessing be with you.