Awakolosai 4
1 Mwagosi, fumiwa sontezi enongwazyalizyali nenyiza. Mmenye aje mnawo ogosi humwanya.
Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen.
2 Mwendelele abhe lyoli huputo. Khali masa hwelyo nasombezye.
Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,
3 Putuje pamo huaji yetu nantele, ena nantele Ongolobhi aigule alyango ogwizulyakwa, ayanji esili zwalyoli eya Kilisti. Hunongwa ene empinyilwe amanyolo.
Praying also for vs, that God may open vnto vs the doore of vtterance, to speake ye mysterie of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,
4 Ejiga mputaje endibheshe pawalele, nashi sehwaziwa ayaje.
That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake.
5 Bhalaga hunshinshi hwa bhala bhabhali ohohoze, abhalenalinali nesiku.
Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.
6 Enangwa zyenyu zibhene wene esiku zyoti, nantele gakhole omwoni esiku zyoti, emmanye she hwanzwa ahugalule omtu.
Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.
7 Hunongwazye zinazaane, O Tikiko adagabhombe gaga manyeshi hulimwi. Omwene holo mwe obhambombo umwinza no tumwi owa mwetu tenti hwa Gosi.
Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:
8 Ehutu mahalli mwe hweli nkamumanye enongwa huliti ate nantele aje mmanye abhapele omwoyo.
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, and might comfort your hearts,
9 Ebatumabhoti na Onesimo, oholo wetu oganwe omwiza omo owenyu, bhazabhabhule kila mtu hahafule epa.
With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here.
10 Aristarko, opinye owamwetu, abhalamha, mweti no Maliko ovyala wakwa Barnaba yamwahambilile alongozi afume hwa mwene, “Nkashele aiyenza hulimwi mwambilili,”
Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas cousin (touching whom ye receiued commandements. If he come vnto you, receiue him)
11 Nantele o Yesu yabhaiga Yusto bhabhene bha tahilwe bhabho mbambombo bhamwetu hwa mwene wa Ngolobhi. Bhali luzizyo hulini.
And Iesus which is called Iustus, which are of the circumcision. These onely are my worke fellowes vnto the kingdome of God, which haue bene vnto my consolation.
12 Epafra abhalamuha. Omwene alipaka nate nantele tumwiwa Kilisti Yesu. Omwene abhomba nali nali huputo nantele nkawezye ahwemelele shishiza ahakikizye owiza ashelele amiza gote aga Ngolobhi.
Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.
13 Hwahuje ejelezyezye, aeje abhomba embombo nalinli hwajili yenyu hwabhala bhabhali hula Laodekia, na hwebho bhabhali Hierapoli.
For I beare him record, that he hath a great zeale for you, and for them of Laodicea, and them of Hierapolis.
14 Luku ola oganga ya genwe nu Dema bhabhalamuha.
Luke the beloued physician greeteth you, and Demas.
15 Bhabhalamuha aholo bhane bhabhaahwo Laodekia, na Nimfa, neshi bhiza shila sha shili ohwo munyumba yakwe.
Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house.
16 Ikalata eli palyaibha limanyelye mwebho namwe emanyilwe hwi bhaza elya Laodekia.
And when this Epistle is read of you, cause that it be read in the Church of the Laodiceans also, and that ye likewise reade the Epistle written from Laodicea.
17 Yaga hawa Arkipo, “enya ala mbambo ela yamwa hambile ashelelee Wagosi aje onwaziwa amalezye.”
And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, that thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
18 Idamuhoene eu hu makhono gane nene - Paulo. Gakomboshi amanyolo gane. Owene ubhenamwe.
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bands. Grace be with you, Amen. ‘Written from Rome to the Colossians, and sent by Tychicus, and Onesimus.’
