1For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
1 Bëgg naa nag, ngeen xam bëre bu metti, bi may bëre ngir yéen, ngir waa Lawdise ak ñépp ñi ma musul a teg bët. Damay def sama kem-kàttan,
2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
2 ngir ngeen am fit te nekk benn ci mbëggeel, ngir dajal noonu xam-xam bu mat, ba xam kumpag Yàlla, di Kirist.
3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
3 Ci moom lañu denc lépp lu ñuy sàkku ci xel ak ci xam-xam.
4And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
4 Maa ngi wax lii, ngir kenn bañ leen a nax ci ay wax yu neex.
5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
5 Jëmm ji ñëwul waaye sama xel a ngi ci yéen, di bég ci seen doxalin ak ngëm gu dëgër, gi ngeen am ci Kirist.
6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
6 Kon nag, ni ngeen nangoo Kirist Yeesu ni Boroom bi, dundeleen noonu ci moom.
7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
7 Saxleen ci moom, di màgg ci moom, tey gën a dëgër ci ngëm, gi ñu leen jàngal, ba seen xol di baawaan ci gërëm Yàlla.
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
8 Moytuleen ba kenn bañ leen a fàbbi ci ay xam-xami nit yuy naxi neen. Xam-xam yu mel noonu, ñu ngi soqikoo ci aada yu nit tëral, ci aaday àddina, waaye soqikoowul ci Kirist.
9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
9 Ndaxte ci Kirist, maanaam ci yaramu nitam, la matug Yàlla gépp dëkk,
10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
10 te mat ngeen ci moom, miy buuru kilifa yépp ak boroom sañ-sañ yépp.
11In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
11 Ndax seen ngëm ci moom xaraf ngeen xaraf bu loxol nit deful, maanaam Kirist summil na leen dooley bàkkaar, ji moomoon seen yaram. Loolu mooy xaraf, bi Kirist def.
12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
12 Bi ñu leen sóobee ci ndox, suulaale nañu leen ak moom, te it dekki ngeen ak moom, ndaxte gëm ngeen ci dooley Yàlla, ji ko dekkal ca néew ya.
13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
13 Te yéen ñi doon ndee fa kanam Yàlla ndax seeni moy ak seen ñàkka xaraf, Yàlla dundalaat na leen ak Kirist, baal nu sunuy bàkkaar yépp.
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
14 Mbind mi nu doon tiiñal, te daa nu yey ndax ay sàrtam, Yàlla far na ko, dindi ko, daajaale ko ca bant, ba Kirist deeye.
15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
15 Futti na kilifa yi ak boroom sañ-sañ yi, weer leen ci kanamu ñépp, sëkktal leen niy jaam ndax ndam la Kirist jële ca bant ba.
16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
16 Kon nag bu leen kenn teg tooñ ci li jëm ciy ñam mbaa naan, ci màggal mbaa xewu weer wu feeñ, mbaa ci bésu noflaay.
17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
17 Loolu lépp nag takkandeer la woon buy misaal li waroon a ñëw, waaye lu dëggu li mi ngi ci Kirist.
18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
18 Kuy bég ci di toroxlu ci ngistal, di jaamu ay malaaka, buleen ko may, mu àtte leen. Kooku dafay jeneer, di seet li koy feeñu, bay tiitaroo xalaatam, fekk xalaatu nit kese la, te neen.
19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
19 Taqul ci Kirist, miy bopp bi yilif jëmm ji. Bopp bee tax ba jëmm jépp, ji siddit yi ak tenqo yi téye te taqale ko, di màgg màgg gi ko Yàlla di jox.
20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
20 Ndegam deeyandoo ngeen ak Kirist, ba génne noonu ci aaday àddina, lu tax ngeen di nangu, ñu di leen teg ay sàrt yu mel nii: «Bul fab, bul ñam, bul laal,» ni bu seenug dund aju woon ci àddina si?
21(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Sàrt yooyu ñu ngi aju ci ndigali nit ñi ak seen njàngale. Yëf yi ñu tudd yépp, dees na leen jariñoo, ba ñu jeex.
22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
23 Dëgg la, seeni sàrt dañuy dénkaane pasteef ci jaamu Yàlla, di toroxlu ak di fitnaal seen yaram. Waaye sàrt yooyu nag amuñu benn njariñ, ngir nit ñi noot seen nafsu.
23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.