Colossians 4 | New Testament

Colossians 4English

Bakolosa 4African Kalanga

English1
Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
African Kalanga
Botetshi, bhatani balanda benyu ne zila yakalulwama kakale ne kulizalizana, ngobe moziba kuti namwibo muna Tetshi kudzimu.
English2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
African Kalanga
Yendilanimbeli makasimidzila mu ntembezelo, mumuse moyo ha mutembezela, muboka Ndzimu.
English3
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
African Kalanga
Mutitembezelelebo kuti Ndzimu batipe tjibaka tje kuti tilebe masazibgwe a Khirisiti, ngobe ndiwo andakasungigwa.
English4
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
African Kalanga
Tembezelani kuti ndialebe ne kunowhisisika sekwandakafanila leba.
English5
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
African Kalanga
Muzwibhate ne zila inolakidza butjenjebvu kuna ibabo basi bagalimoyo ngono muhingisa zubuyanana tjibaka tjimwe ne tjimwe kulebeleka nabo.
English6
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
African Kalanga
Ndebo dzenyu ngadzibe ne bunhu, mube ne lulimi gunozipa, kakale makafanila ziba handula mmwe ne mmwe zubuyanana.
English7
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
African Kalanga
Tikikasi unowomubudza nhawu dzose ne kwangu. Iye gamu linodika, n’hingi unogalikabgwe, kakale nlanda naswi muna He.
English8
I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
African Kalanga
Tjandinontumila kumuli ndi etji, kuti muzibe tjimo tjedu ne kuti mukulumbidzike mu mimoyo yenyu.
English9
He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
African Kalanga
Unowohha na Onesimasi gamu ledu linogalikabgwe kakale linodika. Iye mmwe wenyu. Banowomubudza tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinohingikala ngeno.
English10
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)
African Kalanga
Nsungwa nami Arisitako, unomubuyisa kose na Mako gamu la Bhanabhasi. Makabudziwa ne kukwe kale; ndizo ha kuli kuti ungahha kumuli, mun'amutjile.
English11
Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me.
African Kalanga
Jesu, unodang'wa Jusito, unomubuyisabo. Ndibo koga Bajuta mu bagalimoyo muna Khirisiti banohinga nami, tihingila buHe gwe Ndzimu ngono bakandinyaladza kwazo.
English12
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
African Kalanga
Epafurasi mmwe wenyu kakale ali nlanda wa Khirisiti Jesu unomubuyisabo. Unogala emutembezelela ne moyo uwe wose kuti ndizo musimisile ne luzibo guhhele musingadudumwe mu kuda kwe Ndzimu kose.
English13
I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
African Kalanga
Ndopa butendeki ne kukwe gwe kuti wakamuhingila akasimisa ne ba ku Laodikeya ne ba ku Hiyerapolisi.
English14
Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
African Kalanga
N'diwa wedu Luke we ng'anga na Demasi, banomubuyisa.
English15
Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
African Kalanga
Buyisani makamu amu Laodikeya, na Nimfa ne gubungano linohanganila mu nzi uwe.
English16
After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
African Kalanga
Ha mabaligwa lukwalo igogu, thamani kuti gubagwebo mu gubungano le Balaodikeya, imwibo mubale lukwalo gunobva ku Laodikeya.
English17
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord.”
African Kalanga
Muti kuna Akipo, “Ubone kuti unopedza n’hingo wawakapiwa mu kuhingila He.”
English18
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
African Kalanga
Imi Paulo, ndokwala dumiliso iyeyi ne gwangu luboko. Kumbulani busungwa gwangu. Ngoni dze Ndzimu ngadzibe namwi.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.