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Ebiragiro Ebirala

Mmwe bakama b’abaddu, mubenga benkanya eri abaddu bammwe nga mumanyi nti nammwe mulina Mukama wammwe mu ggulu. (A)Munyiikirirenga mu kusaba, nga temuddirira, wabula nga mwebazanga (B)nga mwenna awamu mutusabira Katonda atuggulirewo oluggi okubuulira Enjiri, n’okutegeeza ekyama kya Kristo, kye nasibirwa. Ndyoke njolesenga ekyama ekyo nga bwe kiŋŋwanidde okukyogerako. (C)Abo abatannakkiriza mutambulenga nabo n’amagezi, nga mukozesa bulungi ebiseera bye mulina. (D)Enjogera yammwe ebeerenga ya kisa, era ng’enoga omunnyo, mulyoke mumanye eky’okwanukulanga buli muntu yenna.

(E)Tukiko owooluganda omwagalwa era omuweereza omwesigwa era muddu munnaffe mu Mukama waffe alibategeeza ebinfaako byonna. (F)Kyenva mmutuma gye muli mulyoke mumanye ebitufaako, era abazzeemu n’amaanyi, (G)awamu ne Onesimo owooluganda omwagalwa era omwesigwa, omu ku b’ewammwe; balibategeeza byonna ebifa eno.

10 (H)Alisutaluuko, musibe munnange, ne Makko omujjwa wa Balunabba, gwe baabagambako nti bw’aliba ng’aze gye muli mumusembezanga, babatumidde; 11 ne Yesu ayitibwa Yusito abalamusizza. Abo be Bayudaaya, bakozi bannange bokka mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda, abaanzizaamu amaanyi. 12 (I)Epafula ow’ewammwe, omuddu wa Kristo Yesu, afuba bulijjo ku lwammwe okubasabira, mulyoke muyimirirenga nga munywedde mu kukkiriza era nga mutegeereranga ddala mu byonna Katonda by’ayagala, abalamusizza. 13 (J)Kubanga mmuweera obujulirwa, nga bw’afuba ennyo ku lwammwe, n’ab’omu Lawodikiya, n’ab’omu Kiyerapoli. 14 (K)Lukka, omusawo omwagalwa ne Dema, babalamusizza. 15 (L)Mulamuse abooluganda ab’omu Lawodikiya, ne Nunfa, n’ekkanisa ekuŋŋaanira mu nnyumba ye.

16 (M)Ebbaluwa eno bw’emalanga okusomebwa mu mmwe, mulabe nti esomerwa n’ab’ekkanisa y’omu Lawodikiya, era nammwe musome ebbaluwa eriva e Lawodikiya.

17 (N)Era mugambe Alukipo nti, “Ssaayo omwoyo ku kuweereza kwe waweebwa mu Mukama waffe, okutuukirize.”

18 Nze Pawulo nzennyini nze mpandiise okulamusa kuno. Munzijukirenga mu busibe bwange. Ekisa kibeerenga nammwe.

Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair,(A) because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Further Instructions

Devote yourselves to prayer,(B) being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door(C) for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery(D) of Christ, for which I am in chains.(E) Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise(F) in the way you act toward outsiders;(G) make the most of every opportunity.(H) Let your conversation be always full of grace,(I) seasoned with salt,(J) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(K)

Final Greetings

Tychicus(L) will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant[a](M) in the Lord. I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our[b] circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.(N) He is coming with Onesimus,(O) our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you.(P) They will tell you everything that is happening here.

10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus(Q) sends you his greetings, as does Mark,(R) the cousin of Barnabas.(S) (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.) 11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews[c] among my co-workers(T) for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras,(U) who is one of you(V) and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,(W) that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature(X) and fully assured. 13 I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea(Y) and Hierapolis. 14 Our dear friend Luke,(Z) the doctor, and Demas(AA) send greetings. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea,(AB) and to Nympha and the church in her house.(AC)

16 After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read(AD) in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

17 Tell Archippus:(AE) “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”(AF)

18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.(AG) Remember(AH) my chains.(AI) Grace be with you.(AJ)

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:7 Or slave; also in verse 12
  2. Colossians 4:8 Some manuscripts that he may know about your
  3. Colossians 4:11 Greek only ones of the circumcision group

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.