Colossians 4
1 You masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you have a master who is in heaven [who will say whether he approves of what you have done].
Bhakulungwanji bha bhatumwa, mwaatendelanje bhatumwa bhenunji aki na uguja, nnikumumanyanga kuti, nkali mmanganyanji nkwetenje Bhakulungwa kunnungu.
2 Pray to God persistently, and as you pray, be alert and be thanking God.
Nnonjeyanje kaje nkujuga nnaiibhukanje, na mwaatendelanje eja a Nnungu.
3 Since I am in prison [MTY] because [I declared the message about Christ] that God has now revealed, pray also for me that God will give me opportunities [MTY] to speak, in order that I might declare it.
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 That is, pray for me that [God will enable me to] make his message known publicly. I need to do this because I know that I should declare it.
Kwa nneyo nnyujilanje kupinga ngombole kulunguya ga indu ya nng'iyo malinga shingupinjikwa.
5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that.
Ntamangananje kwa lunda na bhandunji bhangalinginji ngulupai jimo na mmanganyanji, nnikugakamulilanga liengo ukoto, malanga gumpegwilwenje.
6 In particular, always speak graciously and in a pleasant way [to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus]. As a result, you will come to know in what manner you should answer each one of them.
Mobha gowe malobhe genunji ganapinjikwa gabhe ga mboka, na ga pwaa, nkupinga mmumanyanje namuna ja kunnjangula kila mundu.
7 Tychicus will tell you all that has been happening to me. He is a fellow believer whom I/we [(exc)] love and who helps me faithfully and who serves the Lord [Jesus] together with me.
A Tikiko, apwetu bha mmbone, bhatumishi bha kulupalika na ajangu nniengo lya Bhakulungwa, shibhantashiyanje ngani jangu nne jowe.
8 The reason that I am sending Tychicus to you [with this letter] is that he might know how you are and in order that he might strengthen you [spiritually]. (OR, in order that you might know about us [(exc)] and in order that he might comfort you.)
Njikwaatuma kweneko kwa ligongo lya genego, nkupinga nngamanyanje getu uwe, na bhantaganje ntima.
9 I am sending him to you with Onesimus, who is a faithful fellow believer whom I/we [(inc)] love and who is your fellow townsman. They will tell you all about what has been happening 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 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, and Mark, who is Barnabas’ cousin, (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings). I have instructed you about Mark, so if he comes to you, welcome him.
A Alishitako bhatabhilwe pamo na nne, bhanakunnjumushilanga, pamo na a Maliko aibhani bhabho a Bhanabha, bhumwaposhelenje malajilo ga bhenebho, bhaikaga kweneko mwaaposhelanje.
11 Jesus, who is also called Justus, also (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). These three men are the only Jewish [believers] who are working with me in order that people would submit to God as their king, and they have all comforted me.
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 your fellow townsman and who serves Christ Jesus, (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). Epaphras prays earnestly for you very often, that you might be spiritually mature and that you might know fully all that God wills for you.
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 assure you that he prays this because he is deeply concerned for you, for those who live in Laodicea [city], and for those who live in Hierapolis [city].
Bhai ngunakong'ondela kuti bhanakamula liengo kwa tumbila, kwa ligongo lyenu mmanganyanji, na lya bhalinginji ku Laodikia na bhalinginji ku Ilapolishi.
14 Luke, the doctor, whom I/we [(exc)] love, and Demas (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings).
Ambwiga ajetu a Luka a dakitali bhala, na a Dema bhanakunnjumushilanga.
15 Tell the fellow believers who live in Laodicea [city] and Nympha and the congregation that [meets] in her house that we (are thinking fondly about them/send them our greetings).
Mwaajumushilanje ashaapwetu bha ku Laodikia na a Nimpa na bhandunji bha likanisha bhaimananga nnyumba jabho.
16 After [someone] reads this letter [publicly] to you, cause [someone] to also read it to the congregation that is in Laodicea [city]. And as for the [letter that I wrote to the congregation that is in] Laodicea [city], make sure that it is also read among you {you should also read that letter} publicly.
Jene bhaluwa jino jishomwaga na mmanganyanji, mwaapanganje na bha likanisha lya ku Laodikia bhajishomanje, na mmanganyanji nshomanje bhaluwa ja kopoka ku Laodikia.
17 Say to Archippus, “Make sure that you complete the task that God appointed you to do, because you have a close relationship with the Lord Jesus.”
Mwaabhalanjilanje a Alikipo, bhatende ukoto nkukamilisha liengo libhapegwilwe na Bhakulungwa.
18 I, Paul, (am thinking fondly about you/send you my greetings). Having taken the pen from my scribe, I am now writing this myself in order that you may know that I have truly sent this letter. Remember to pray about the fact that I am in prison [MTY]. I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ would continue to act graciously towards you all.
Nne a Pauli, ngujandika shene shalamu shino kwa nkono gwangu. Nkumbushilanje kuti muni nkutabhwa. Nema ya a Nnungu ibhe na mmanganyanji.
