Kolose 4
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1ʻAe ngaahi ʻeiki, ʻatu ki hoʻomou kau tamaioʻeiki ʻaia ʻoku totonu mo tatau; he ʻoku mou ʻilo ʻoku ai homou ʻEiki foki ʻi he langi.
1Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2Fai maʻu pe ʻae lotu, pea leʻo ʻi ai mo fakafetaʻi;
2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
3Pea lotua ʻakimautolu foki, koeʻuhi ke toʻo kiate kimautolu ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae matapā ʻoe lea, ke lea ʻaki ʻae meʻa fakalilolilo ʻa Kalaisi, ʻaia kuo haʻisia ai au:
3as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4Koeʻuhi ke u fakahā atu ia, ʻo taau mo ia ʻoku totonu ke u lea ʻaki.
4Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
5Mou ʻaʻeva ʻi he angafakapotopoto kiate kinautolu ʻoku ʻi tuaʻā, ʻo huhuʻi ʻae kuonga.
5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
6Ke lelei maʻuaipē hoʻomou lea, ʻo fakalelei ʻaki ʻae māsima, koeʻuhi ke mou ʻilo ke tali totonu ʻae tangata kotoa pē.
6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
7E fakahā atu ʻeku meʻa kotoa pē kiate kimoutolu ʻe Tikiko, ʻaia ko e tokoua ʻofeina, mo e faifekau angatonu mo e kaungā tamaioʻeiki ʻi he ʻEiki:
7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
8ʻAia kuo u fekau atu kiate kimoutolu koeʻuhi ko e meʻa ko ia, pea koeʻuhi ke ne ʻilo pe ʻoku mou fēfē, pea fakafiemālie ki homou loto;
8I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
9Pea mo Onesimosi, ko e tokoua angatonu mo ʻofeina, ʻaia ko homou tokotaha. Te na fakaʻilo kiate kimoutolu ʻae meʻa kotoa pē ʻi heni.
9With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
10Ko ʻAlisitako, ho hoku kaunga nofo fale fakapōpula, ʻoku ʻofa atu kiate kimoutolu, mo Maʻake, ko e tama ʻae tuofefine ʻo Pānepasa, (ʻa ʻia naʻa mou maʻu ʻae fekau ʻoku kau kiate ia: kapau ʻoku ʻalu atu ia kiate kimoutolu, maʻu ia;)
10My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
11Mo Sisu, ʻaia ʻoku ui ko Susito, ʻakinautolu ni ʻoku ʻoe kamu. Ko kinautolu ni pe ko hoku kaunga ngāue ki he puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua, pea naʻa nau fakafiemālie kiate au.
11Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
12Ko Epafasi, ko homou tokotaha, ko e tamaioʻeiki ʻa Kalaisi, ʻoku ʻofa atu ia kiate kimoutolu: ʻoku fai feinga maʻuaipē ia koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu ʻi he ngaahi lotu, koeʻuhi ke mou tuʻu haohaoa mo kakato ʻi he finangalo kotoa pē ʻoe ʻOtua.
12Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
13He ʻoku ou fakamoʻoni ki ai, ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae loto feinga lahi kiate kimoutolu, pea mo kinautolu ʻoku ʻi Leotisia, mo kinautolu ʻoku ʻi Heilapoli.
13For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
14Ko Luke, ko e faitoʻo ʻofeina, mo Timasi, ʻoku na ʻofa atu kiate kimoutolu.
14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
15Tala atu ʻeku ʻofa ki he kāinga ʻoku ʻi Leotisia, mo Nimifa, mo e siasi ʻi hono fale.
15Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
16Pea ʻoka lau ʻae tohi ni ʻiate kimoutolu, vakai ke lau ia foki ki he siasi ʻoe kakai Leotisia; pea ke mou lau foki ʻae tohi mei Leotisia.
16After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
17Pea tala kia ʻAkipa, “Ke ke vakai ki he ngāue kuo ke maʻu mei he ʻEiki, koeʻuhi ke ke fai ia.”
17Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
18Ko au Paula ʻoku ʻofa atu ʻaki hoku nima. Manatu ki hoku ngaahi haʻi. Ke ʻiate kimoutolu ʻae ʻaloʻofa. ʻEmeni.
18This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
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