Colossians 4

1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Lona beng ba batlhanka lo tshwanetse gosiama ka tekatekanyo mo batlhankeng ba lona botlhe. Gakologelwang ka malatsi otlhe gore le lona lo na le Mongwa lona kwa legodimong yo o lo etseng tlhoko thata.

2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

Se lapisegeng mo thapelong; nnang mo go yone; lebelelang dikarabo tsa Modimo lo bo lo gakologelwe go leboga fa di tla.

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,

Se lebaleng go re rapelela le rona, gore Modimo o re neye nako e ntsi go rera Mafoko a a Molemo a ga Keresete a ke leng fano mo kgolegelong ka ntlha ya one.

4 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

Rapelang gore ke tle ke nne pelokgale go a bolela ke lokologile le ka botlalo, le go a dira gore a tlhaloganngwe, jaaka tota, ke tshwanetse.

5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

Dirisang dinako tsa lona tse dintsi lo bolelela ba bangwe Mafoko a a Molemo. Nnang botlhale mo go kopaneng ga lona le bone mo dilong tsotlhe.

6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

A dikgang tsa lona di nne tse di nametsang le tse di utlwalang, gonne ka go dira jalo lo tlaa nna le karabo e e tshwanelang mongwe le mongwe.

7 All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

Tukiko, mokaulengwe wa rona yo o rategang thata, o tlaa lo bolelela ka fa ke tswelelang ka teng. Ke modiri yo o senatla ebile o direla Morena le nna.

8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

Ke mo romile mo loetong lo lwa botlhokwa go bona gore lo tsoga jang, go lo gomotsa le go lo kgothatsa.

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.

Ke roma le Onesima, mokaulengwe yo o ikanyegang yo ebileng a ratega thata, mongwe wa ba ga lona. Ene le Tukiko ba tlaa lo naya dikgang tsotlhe tse di ncha.

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”),

Arisetareko, yo ke nang nae kwano jaaka legolegwa, o a lo dumedisa, le Mareko wa losika lwa ga Barenabase le ene o a lo dumedisa. Mme fela jaaka ke buile pele, amogelang Mareko ka kamogelo e e tletseng boitumelo fa a tla kwa go lona.

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.

Le Jesu yo o bidiwang Juseto o a lo dumedisa. Ke bone fela Bakeresete ba Sejuta ba ba dirang le nna kwano, mme ba ntse ba le kgomotso thata jang mo go nna!

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.

Epaferase, yo o tswang mo motseng wa lona, motlhanka wa ga Keresete Jesu, o a lo dumedisa. O lo rapelela ka tlhwaafalo malatsi otlhe, a kopa Modimo go lo nonotsha le go lo dira boitekanelo le go lo thusa go itse go rata ga One mo go sengwe le sengwe se lo se dirang.

13 For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

Ke ka lo tlhomamisetsa gore, lona le Bakeresete ba Laodikea le Hirapolise, o lo diretse ka bonatla jotlhe mo dithapelong tsa gagwe.

14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

Ngaka Luke yo o rategang le Demase ba a lo dumedisa.

15 Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house.

Tswee-tswee ntumedisetsang ditsala tsa Bakeresete kwa Laodikia. Lo ntumedisetse le Nimefase, le ba ba phuthegelang mo lwapeng lwa gagwe.

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.

Mme fa lo sena go bala lokwalo lo, lo lo fetisetse kwa phuthegong e e kwa Laokikia. Lo bo lo bale le lokwalo lo ke lo ba kwaletseng.

17 Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

Lo bo lo reye Arekipo lo re, “A tlhomamise gore a dire tsotlhe tse Morena o di mo laoletseng go di dira.”

18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

Tumediso ya me e ke e kwadileng ka seatla same ke e: Nkgakologelwang kwano mo kgolegelong. A masego a Modimo a lo agelele. Ke nna wa lona ruri, Paulo.