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1 ẸNYIN oluwa, ẹ ma fi eyiti o tọ́ ti o si dọgba fun awọn ọmọ-ọdọ nyin; ki ẹ si mọ̀ pe ẹnyin pẹlu ni Oluwa kan li ọrun.
1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2 Ẹ mã duro ṣinṣin ninu adura igbà, ki ẹ si mã ṣọra ninu rẹ̀ pẹlu idupẹ;
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
3 Ju gbogbo rẹ̀, ẹ mã gbadura fun wa pẹlu, ki Ọlọrun le ṣí ilẹkun fun wa fun ọrọ na, lati mã sọ ohun ijinlẹ Kristi, nitori eyiti mo ṣe wà ninu ìde pẹlu:
3 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:
4 Ki emi ki o le fihan, gẹgẹ bi o ti tọ́ fun mi lati mã sọ.
4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5 Ẹ mã rìn nipa ọgbọ́n si awọn ti mbẹ lode, ki ẹ si mã ṣe ìrapada ìgba.
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6 Ẹ jẹ ki ọ̀rọ nyin ki o dàpọ mọ́ ore-ọfẹ nigbagbogbo, eyiti a fi iyọ̀ dùn, ki ẹnyin ki o le mọ̀ bi ẹnyin ó ti mã dá olukuluku enia lohùn.
6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
7 Gbogbo bi nkan ti ri fun mi ni Tikiku yio jẹ́ ki ẹ mọ̀, arakunrin olufẹ ati olõtọ iranṣẹ, ati ẹlẹgbẹ ninu Oluwa:
7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8 Ẹniti mo ti rán si nyin nitori eyi kanna, ki ẹnyin le mọ̀ bi a ti wà, ki on ki o le tù ọkàn nyin ninu;
8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
9 Pẹlu Onesimu, arakunrin olõtọ ati olufẹ, ẹniti iṣe ọ̀kan ninu nyin. Awọn ni yio sọ ohun gbogbo ti a nṣe nihinyi fun nyin.
9 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 Aristarku, ẹlẹgbẹ mi ninu tubu ki nyin, ati Marku, ọmọ arabinrin Barnaba (nipasẹ ẹniti ẹnyin ti gbà aṣẹ: bi o ba si wá sọdọ nyin, ẹ gbà a),
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 Ati Jesu, ẹniti a npè ni Justu, ẹniti iṣe ti awọn onila. Awọn wọnyi nikan ni olubaṣiṣẹ mi fun ijọba Ọlọrun, awọn ẹniti o ti jasi itunu fun mi.
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 Epafra, ẹniti iṣe ọkan ninu nyin, iranṣẹ Kristi, kí nyin, on nfi iwaya-ija gbadura nigbagbogbo fun nyin, ki ẹnyin ki o le duro ni pipé ati ni kíkun ninu gbogbo ifẹ Ọlọrun.
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 Nitori mo jẹri rẹ̀ pe, o ni itara pupọ fun nyin, ati fun awọn ti o wà ni Laodikea, ati awọn ti o wà ni Hierapoli.
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 Luku, oniṣegun olufẹ, ati Dema ki nyin.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
15 Ẹ kí awọn ará ti o wà ni Laodikea, ati Nimfa, ati ijọ ti o wà ni ile rẹ̀.
15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
16 Nigbati a ba si kà iwe yi larin nyin tan, ki ẹ mu ki a kà a pẹlu ninu ìjọ Laodikea; ki ẹnyin pẹlu si kà eyi ti o ti Laodikea wá.
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 Ki ẹ si wi fun Arkippu pe, Kiyesi iṣẹ-iranṣẹ ti iwọ ti gbà ninu Oluwa, ki o si ṣe e ni kikún.
17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18 Ikíni nipa ọwọ́ emi Paulu. Ẹ mã ranti ìde mi. Ki ore-ọfẹ ki o wà pẹlu nyin. Amin.
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.