¹Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

¹Madzishe, ipai kuvaranda izvo zvakarurama nezvakaringana; muchiziva kuti nemwiwo muna Ishe kumatenga.

²Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

²Tsungirirai pakunyengetera, murinde pakuri nekuvonga;

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:

³mutinyengetererewo panguva imweyo, kuti Mwari atizarurire mukova weshoko, titaure chakavanzika chaKristu, chandakasungirwa icho iniwo;

⁴That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

⁴kuti ndichiratidze, sezvandinofanira kutaura.

⁵Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

⁵Fambai muuchenjeri kune vari kunze, muchidzikunura nguva.

⁶Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

⁶Shoko renyu ngarigare nenyasha, rakarungwa nemunyu, kuti muzive kuti munofanira kupindura sei umwe neumwe.

⁷All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

⁷Zvose zvakanangana neni muchaudzwa naTikiko, hama inodikamwa nemushumiri wakatendeka, nemuranda pamwe neni muna Ishe;

⁸Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

⁸wandakatumira kwamuri nechikonzero ichochi kuti azive zviri maererano nemwi, anyaradze moyo yenyu;

⁹With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

⁹pamwe naOnesimo, hama yakatendeka inodikamwa unova wekwenyu. Ivo vachakuzivisai zvose zviri pano.

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

¹⁰Arisitako musungwa pamwe neni unokukwazisai, naMako muzukuru waBhanabhasi, wamakagamuchira mirairo kubudikidza naye; kana achisvika kwamuri, mumugamuchire,

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.

¹¹naJesu unonzi Justo, vari vekudzingiswa; ivava chete vanobata neni paushe hwaMwari, vaiva nyaradzo kwandiri.

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.

¹²Epafrasi wekwenyu, muranda waKristu, unokukwazisai, achikurwirai nguva dzose muminyengetero nekuda kwenyu, kuti mumire makazara uye makakwana, muchiziva kwazvo zvido zvose zvaMwari.

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

¹³Nekuti ndinopupura nezvake kuti une shungu kwazvo nekuda kwenyu, neveRaodhikia, neveHirapori.

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

¹⁴Unokukwazisai Ruka chiremba unodikamwa, naDhemasi.

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

¹⁵Kwazisai hama dziri Raodhikia, naNimifa, nekereke iri mumba make.

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.

¹⁶Zvino kana tsamba iyi yaverengwa pakati penyu, itai kuti iverengwewo mukereke yevaRaodhikia; imwivo murave inobva Raodhikia.

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

¹⁷Vudzai Akipo, muti: Chenjerera kushumira kwawakagamuchira muna Ishe kuti ukupedzise.

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

¹⁸Kwaziso neruoko rwangu, ini Pauro. Rangarirai zvisungo zvangu. Nyasha ngadzive nemwi. Ameni.