¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

¹ Ay, Bulos, ay ya Almasihu* Yesu diya no Irikoy miila do. In da Timotiyos, iri nya-izo,

²To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

² iri go ga hanantey da nya-ize naanaykoyey fo kaŋ yaŋ go Kolosi kwaara Almasihu ra. Gomni nda laakal kanay ma bara araŋ banda kaŋ yaŋ ga fun iri Baabo Irikoy do.

³We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

³ Iri goono g'iri Rabbi Yesu Almasihu Irikoyo kaŋ ti a Baabo saabu, ka adduwa te araŋ se alwaati kulu.

⁴Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

⁴ Iri goono ga saabu zama iri maa araŋ cimbeero baaru Almasihu Yesu ra, d'araŋ baakasinay baaro mo kaŋ araŋ gonda hanantey kulu se.

⁵For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

⁵ Araŋ cimbeero d'araŋ baakasina fun beeja do kaŋ go jisante beena ra araŋ se. Araŋ jin ka maa beeja din baaru cimi sanno kaŋ go Baaru Hanna ra

⁶Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

⁶ kaŋ kaa araŋ do. Ndunnya kulu ra a goono ga albarka no, a goono ga tonton mo, mate kaŋ cine a goono ga te araŋ ra, za hano kaŋ hane araŋ maa ka faham ka boori mo da Irikoy gomno cimo ra.

⁷As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

⁷ Araŋ na woodin dondon iri baakoy Abafaras do, kaŋ ga ti iri tamtaray hangasino. Nga ga ti Almasihu saajawko naanaykoy araŋ sabbay se.

⁸Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

⁸ A binde n'araŋ Biya ra baakasina baaru dede iri se.

⁹For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

⁹ Woodin sabbay se no iri mo, za hano kaŋ hane iri maa woodin, iri mana fay da adduwa nda ŋwaaray teeyaŋ araŋ sabbay se. Iri go ga ŋwaaray araŋ ma to da Irikoy miila bayyaŋ, laakal da fahamay ra kaŋ Biya _Hanno|_ ga no.

¹⁰That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

¹⁰ Iri go ga ŋwaaray araŋ ma diraw te kaŋ ga saba nda Rabbi beerandiyaŋo hal a ma maa araŋ kaani gumo, goy hanney kulu ra mo araŋ ma albarka no, araŋ ma tonton mo Irikoy bayray ra.

¹¹Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

¹¹ Iri ga ŋwaaray araŋ ma ciya dabarikooniyaŋ kaŋ gonda dabari kulu kaŋ araŋ du a hin darzanta do, hal araŋ ma hin hay kulu ka suuru nda farhã.

¹²Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

¹² Araŋ ma Baaba saabu kaŋ n'iri to iri ma du baa hanantey tubo gaa kaŋ go annura ra.

¹³Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

¹³ A n'iri faaba kubay dabaro gaa k'iri daŋ nga Izo kaŋ nga ga ba din koytara ra.

¹⁴In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

¹⁴ A Izo ra mo no iri du fansayaŋ, iri zunubey yaafayaŋo nooya.

¹⁵Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

¹⁵ Boro si du ka di Irikoy, amma Almasihu ya Irikoy follonka no kaŋ bangay iri se. Nga no go no za takahari kulu mana taka.

¹⁶For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

¹⁶ Zama nga no ka hay kulu taka, beena ra waney da ganda waney, haŋ kaŋ boro ga di da haŋ kaŋ boro si di, hala kargey no wala koytarayey wala koyey wala hinkoyey. Nga no na hay kulu taka, a sabbay se mo no i go no.

¹⁷And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

¹⁷ Nga no go no za hay kulu mana te. Nga no goono ga hay kulu haw care gaa.

¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

¹⁸ Nga no ga ti boŋo gaahamo se, kaŋ ga ti a marga. Nga no ga ti sintina nda boro jina kaŋ tun ka fun buukoy game ra, zama hay kulu ra a ma ciya ibeero.

¹⁹For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

¹⁹ Zama a kaan Baabo se no nga toonandiyaŋ kulu ma goro Almasihu ra.

²⁰And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

²⁰ A kaan a se mo nga ma hay kulu sasabandi nga do, hala hayey kaŋ go ganda wala hayey kaŋ go beena ra, Almasihu do. Kuro kaŋ Almasihu dooru nga kanjiyaŋ bundo boŋ no ka laakal kana wo daŋ _boro nda Irikoy game ra|_.

²¹And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

²¹ Waato araŋ ya mebarawyaŋ no Irikoy se, araŋ ya a ibareyaŋ mo no araŋ laakaley d'araŋ goy laaley ra.

²²In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

²² Kulu nda yaadin sohõ Almasihu n'araŋ sasabandi nga gaahamo ra nga buuyaŋo do, hal nga m'araŋ salle hananteyaŋ kaŋ sinda taali nda foyray mo nga jine.

²³If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

²³ Woodin ga te da day araŋ goono ga koy jina cimbeeri ra, sinjanteyaŋ da kayyanteyaŋ kaŋ mana banda bare Baaru Hanna beeja gaa. Baaru Hanno wo ga ti wo kaŋ araŋ maa, kaŋ i waazu takahari kulu se kaŋ yaŋ go beena cire. Ay, Bulos, Irikoy n'ay ciya Baaru Hanna saajawko.

²⁴Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

²⁴ Sohõ day, ay goono ga farhã ay gurzuga kulu ra araŋ sabbay se. Ay goono ga toonandi ay gaahamo ra haŋ kaŋ gaze Almasihu kankamey ra a gaahamo sabbay se, danga Almasihu* marga nooya.

²⁵Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

²⁵ A se no ay ciya saajawko, mate kaŋ Irikoy n'ay daŋ goyo wo ra araŋ se, zama ay ma Irikoy sanno toonanta _waazu|_.

²⁶Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

²⁶ Sanno toonanta din ya gundu* no kaŋ go tugante za doŋ alwaatey da zamaney se, amma sohõ Irikoy n'a bangandi nga hanantey se.

²⁷To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

²⁷ I se no Irikoy ba nga ma gundo wo darza arzakanta bangandi dumi* cindey game ra. Gundo neeya: Almasihu go araŋ ra, nga kaŋ ga ti beeje darzanta.

²⁸Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

²⁸ Iri goono ga Almasihu baaro waazu, iri goono ga boro kulu yaamar. Iri goono ga boro kulu dondonandi laakal kulu ra, hal iri ma boro kulu salle toonante Almasihu ra.

²⁹Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

²⁹ Miila woodin se no ay goono ga goy. Ay goono ga kookari a dabaro boŋ kaŋ go ga goy ay ra da gaabi.