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

¹Sura toi ngkai aku' Paulus, to na'ongko' Alata'ala jadi' suro Kristus Yesus ntuku' konoa-na, pai' ngkai Timotius, ompi' hampepangalaa' -ta,

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.

²kipakatu tilou hi koi' ompi' hampepangalaa' -kai to hi Kolose, to napobagia-mi Alata'ala pai' to mepangala' -mi hi Kristus. Wori' tabe: mekakae-kai hi Alata'ala Tuama-ta, kiperapi' bona nagane' -koi ngkai kabula rala-na pai' nawai' -koi kalompea' tuwu'.

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

³Butu ngkani-na kiposampayai-koi, mpo'uli' tarima kasi oa' -kai hi Alata'ala Tuama-na Pue' -ta Yesus Kristus,

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

⁴apa' ki'epe-mi kareba to mpo'uli' kamepangala' -nimi hi Kristus Yesus pai' kama'ahi' -ni hi hawe'ea topepangala' hi Kristus Yesus.

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

⁵Mepangala' pai' ma'ahi' -koi hewa toe, apa' ncarumaka Alata'ala-mokoi, nipopea napa to natimamahi-kokoi hi suruga, hewa to ni'epe moto-mi hi rala Kareba Lompe' to raparata-kokoi. Kareba Lompe' toe, makono mpu'u-hana,

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:

⁶pai' tetolele-mi hi humalili' dunia', alaa-na kawoo-woria' -mi tauna to mepangala' hi Pue' Yesus duu' -na mpobabehi-ramo po'ingku to lompe'. Wae wo'o to jadi' hi koi' -e ompi'. Kampo'epe-ni Kareba Lompe' toe, mepangala' -mokoi hi Pue' Yesus, duu' -na ni'inca mpu'u-mi kabula rala-na Alata'ala.

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

⁷Ni'epe Kareba Lompe' toe ngkai Epafras, doo hampobagoa-kai to kipoka'ahi'. Epafras toei, batua Kristus to tida mobago mpotulungi-koi.

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

⁸Hi'a to mpo'uli' -kakai kanipoka'ahi' -ra hawe'ea topetuku' Pue' Yesus sabana baraka' Inoha' Tomoroli'.

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;

⁹Jadi', ompi' -ompi', ngkai lomo' kaki'epe-na kareba to mpokahangai' -koi, kiposampayai ncuu-mokoi. Mekakae-kai hi Alata'ala, kiperapi' bona nawai' -koi kanotoa nono pai' pe'inca mpo'inca hawe'ea konoa-na,

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

¹⁰bona po'ingku-ni masipato' hi tauna to mpotuku' Pue', pai' hawe'ea kehi-ni mpakagoe' nono-na. Mosampaya-kai, bona nipobago butu nyala pobago to lompe', pai' bona katedoo-donihia noto-ni mpo'inca Alata'ala.

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

¹¹Merapi' -kai hi Alata'ala bona narohoi nono-ni hante hawe'ea kuasa-na, ntuku' kabaraka' -na to uma mowo kabohe-na, bona ntaha pai' tari oa' -koi, nau' ba napa-napa to mporumpa' -koi.

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

¹²Mosampaya-kai bona goe' oa' nono-ni mpo'uli' tarima kasi hi Tuama-ta, apa' Hi'a-mi to mpo'ongko' -koi jadi' ana' -na, alaa-na masipato' -koi mporata bagia hangkaa-ngkania hante hawe'ea topetuku' -na hi rala Kamagaua' -na to mobaja.

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

¹³Nabahaka-tamo ngkai kuasa kabengia-na, pai' -ta napajadi' ntodea-na hi rala Kamagaua' Ana' -na to nape'ahi'.

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

¹⁴Ana' -na toe-imi to jadi' tolo' woto-ta, bona te'ampungi jeko' -ta.

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

¹⁵Alata'ala, uma-i kahiloa. Aga ane ta'inca kehi pai' baraka' -na Ana' -na, ta'inca-mi kehi pai' baraka' -na Alata'ala. Ma'ala-mi ta'uli', Ana' -na toe-imi to Ulumua', apa' meliu kuasa-na ngkai hawe'ea to napajadi' Alata'ala.

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:

¹⁶Apa' Hi'a-mi to napopale Alata'ala mpopajadi' hawe'ea to ria, lompe' to hi suruga lompe' to hi dunia', to kahiloa pai' to uma kahiloa. Hawe'ea mala'eka pai' karampua, hawe'ea anu mobaraka' pai' to mokuasa-- hawe'ea-na napajadi' hante baraka' -na pai' ntuku' konoa-na.

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

¹⁷Kako'ia-na ria napa-napa, mpolia' ria-imi-hana. Pai' hawe'ea to ria nakuasai pai' napewili' hante baraka' -na.

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.

¹⁸Kita' to mepangala' hi Kristus ma'ala rarapai' -ki woto-na, pai' Kristus woo' -ta. Hewa woo' mpokuasai woto, wae wo'o Hi'a mpokuasai hawe'ea tauna to mepangala' hi Hi'a. Pai' Hi'a-mi to mpowai' -ta katuwua' to bo'u, apa' Hi'a-mi to Ulumua', batua-na, to lomo' -na tuwu' nculii' ngkai kamatea. Alaa-na, Hi'a-mi to poko-na ngkai hawe'ea to ria.

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

¹⁹Ane ta'inca-i Ana' Alata'ala toei, ta'inca-imi Alata'ala, apa' Alata'ala mpobotuhi bona hawe'ea kehi pai' baraka' -na, ria wo'o hi Ana' -na toei hante uma ria kakuraa' -na.

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.

²⁰Alata'ala mpohubui Ana' -na tumai mate hi kaju parika', bona hawe'ea to ria rapopohintuwu' nculii' hante Hi'a, lompe' to hi dunia' lompe' to hi suruga. Kamate-na Yesus hi kaju parika' toe-mi to mpopohintuwu' hawe'ea-na hante Alata'ala.

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

²¹Owi-koi ompi', molaa-koi ngkai Alata'ala. Nipobali' -ki apa' dada'a nono-ni pai' po'ingku-ni.

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

²²Aga tempo toi, ngkai kamate Ana' -na, hintuwu' -mokoi hante Alata'ala, pai' napomoroli' -mokoi duu' -na uma-pi ria kasalaia' -ni ba kakuraa' -ni hi poncilo-na.

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;

²³Toe-mi ompi', tida-mokoi mepangala', neo' mogego', neo' nipelele' ba hema-hema to doko' mpobagiu-koi. Perohoi ngkakamu tudui' to ni'epe-mi. Neo' nibahakai ncarumaka napa to najanci-kokoi Alata'ala hi rala Kareba Lompe'. Kareba Lompe' toe, rapalele-mi hi humalili' dunia'. Pai' aku', jadi' pahawaa' Pue' wo'o-ama-kuwo, mpopalele Kareba toe.

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:

²⁴Hewa toe lau ompi', goe' moto-a mpokolo kaparia sabana pobago-ku mpotulungi-koi. Apa' ria-pidi kaparia to kana kutodohaka sabana pobago-ku hi Kristus, pai' kaparia to kurata tempo toi, kurata sabana pobago-ku hi hawe'ea topepangala' hi Kristus. Kita' omea to mepangala' hi Kristus ma'ala rarapai' -ki woto-na.

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;

²⁵Alata'ala mpo'ongko' -a jadi' pahawaa' -na, nasarumaka-ka aku' bago toi, bona aku' -mi to mpoparata hawe'ea Lolita-na hi koi' to bela-koi to Yahudi.

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

²⁷Alata'ala doko' mpopo'incai hawe'ea topetuku' -na beiwa kalompe' patuju-na hi koi' to bela-koi to Yahudi. Patuju-na toe: bona Kristus mo'oha' hi rala nono-ni, bona monoa' kamporata-ni kabohea tuwu' dohe Alata'ala. Patuju-na Alata'ala toe mo'atu-atu mpae-mi ko'ia ra'incai manusia'. Tapi' hewa toe lau patuju-na toe rapakanoto-mi hi hawe'ea tauna to napobagia.

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:

²⁸Jadi', Kareba Kristus toe-mi to kipalele hi hawe'ea tauna, ntuku' hawe'ea kanotoa nono-kai. Kiparesai' pai' kitudui' -ra, pai' kitete' -ra butu dua-na, bona ane rata-kai hi nyanyoa Alata'ala, ma'ala kikeni-ra butu dua-na hi Hi'a hante uma ria kakuraa' -ra, apa' mosidai' -ramo hante Kristus.

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

²⁹Toe-mi pai' mobago ntomo-ae, kuhuduwukui mpokamu bago-ku, ntuku' karohoa to nawai' -ka Kristus, apa' moroho mpu'u kabaraka' -na hi rala katuwu' -ku.

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