1Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3Withal 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: 4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: 8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) 11And 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. 12Epaphras, 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. 13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. 14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. 15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. 16And 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. 17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
1Masu bayi, ku riƙe bayinku da kyau da kuma daidai, domin kun san cewa ku ma kuna da Ubangiji a sama.
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2Ku nace da yin addu’a, kuna zaman tsaro da kuma godiya. 3Ku kuma yi mana addu’a, mu ma, don Allah yă buɗe ƙofa saboda saƙonmu, don mu iya yin shelar asirin Kiristi, wanda saboda shi nake cikin sarƙoƙi. 4Ku yi addu’a yadda zan yi shelarsa, yadda ya kamata. 5Ku zama masu hikima a yadda kuke ma’amala da waɗanda suke ba masu bi ba; ku kuma yi amfani da kowane zarafi. 6Bari maganarku kullum ta zama da ladabi da kuma daɗin ji, domin ku san amsar da ta dace ku ba wa kowa.
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7Tikikus shi ne ƙaunataccen ɗan’uwan nan, wanda ya yi aiki da aminci a hidimar Ubangiji tare da mu, zai kuwa faɗa muku dukan labari game da ni. 8Ina aikansa shi a gare ku musamman domin ku san yadda muke, yă kuma ƙarfafa muku zuciya. 9Yana zuwa tare da Onesimus, ƙaunatacce da kuma amintaccen mai bin nan, wanda yake ɗaya daga cikinku. Za su gaya muku dukan abin da yake faruwa a nan.
10Aristarkus yana a kurkuku tare da ni. Yana gaishe ku, haka ma Markus, wanda kakansa ɗaya ne da Barnabas. (Shi ne na riga na yi magana a kansa, na ce muku in ya zo, ku karɓe shi hannu biyu-biyu.)
11Yesu, wannan da muke kira Yustus, shi ma yana gaisuwa. Waɗannan ne kaɗai Yahudawa masu bi a cikin abokan aikina saboda mulkin Allah. Sun kuma zama da taimako a gare ni.
12Efafaras naku, mai hidimar Kiristi Yesu, yana gaisuwa. Kullum yana addu’a dominku sosai, don ku san cikakken abin da Allah yake so ku yi don kuma ku yi shi cikakke. 13Na tabbatar muku, cewa yana aiki ƙwarai dominku da kuma domin waɗanda suke a Lawodiseya da Hiyerafolis.
14Luka ƙaunataccen likitan nan, da kuma Demas suna gaishe ku.
15Ku miƙa gaisuwata ga ’yan’uwan da suke a Lawodiseya, musamman ga Nimfa da kuma ikkilisiyar da take taru a gidanta.
16Bayan an karanta muku wannan wasiƙa, ku tabbata an karanta ta kuma a ikkilisiyar Lawodiseyawa; ku ma ku karanta wasiƙar da ta zo daga Lawodiseya.
17Ku faɗa wa Arkiffus yă tabbata ya ƙarasa aikin da ya karɓa cikin Ubangiji.
18Ni Bulus ne nake rubuta muku wannan gaisuwa da hannuna. Ku tuna da sarƙoƙina. Alherin Allah yă kasance tare da ku.
