¹Hianareo tompo, ataovy amin'ny mpanomponareo izay marina sy izay mety, satria fantatrareo fa ianareo koa mba manana Tompo any an-danitra.

¹The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

²[Ny amin'ny naman'i Paoly, sy fanaovam-beloma ny sakaizany tao Kolosia] Mahareta amin'ny fivavahana, ka miambena amin'izany amin'ny fisaorana,

²In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

³ary mangataha koa ho anay, mba hamohan'Andriamanitra varavarana ho an'ny teny hilazanay ny zava-niafina izay an'i Kristy, sady izany no namatorana ahy,

³praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

⁴mba haharihariko tsara izany tahaka izay tokony hitenenako.

⁴that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;

⁵Mandehana amin'ny fahendrena amin'izay ao ivelany, hararaoty ny andro azo anaovan-tsoa.

⁵in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

⁶Aoka ny fiteninareo ho amin'ny fahasoavana mandrakariva, ho mamy sira, mba ho fantatrareo izay tokony havalinareo ny olona rehetra.

⁶your word always in grace — with salt being seasoned — to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

⁷Ny toetro rehetra dia holazain'i Tykiko aminareo, dia ilay rahalahy malala sy mpanompo mahatoky ary namako manompo ao amin'ny Tompo;

⁷All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus — the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord —

⁸ny anton'ny nanirahako azy ho atỳ aminareo indrindra dia ny hahafantaranareo ny toetray, sy ny mba hamporisihany ny fonareo;

⁸whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,

⁹ary Onesimosy, rahalahy mahatoky sy malala izay avy aminareo, dia nirahiko koa. Izy roa lahy hampahafantatra anareo ny zavatra rehetra atỳ .

⁹with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that [are] here.

¹⁰Manao-veloma anareo Aristarko, mpiara-mifatotra amiko, sy Marka, havan'i Barnabasy (ny aminy dia efa nandidiana anareo, ka raha tonga atỳ aminareo izy, dia raiso),

¹⁰Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands — if he may come unto you receive him,)

¹¹ary Jesosy, izay atao hoe Josto, avy amin'ny voafora ireo. Ireo ihany no mpiara-miasa amiko hampandroso ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra sady tonga fampiononana ahy.

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are] fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.

¹²Manao veloma anareo Epafra, ilay anankiray avy aminareo sady mpanompon'i Kristy Jesosy ary mikely aina mandrakariva amin'ny fangatahana ho anareo, mba hitoeranareo marina, ka hatoky tsara amin'izay rehetra mety ho sitrapon'Andriamanitra. [ Na: ho tanteraka]

¹²Salute you doth Epaphras, who [is] of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,

¹³Fa vavolombelony aho fa mikely aina fatratra ho anareo sy ho an'ny any Laodikia ary ho an'ny any Hierapolia izy.

¹³for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴Manao veloma anareo Lioka malala, mpanao fanafody, sy Demasy.

¹⁴Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas;

¹⁵Manaova veloma ny rahalahy any Laodikia ary Nymfa sy ny fiangonana ao an- tranony.

¹⁵salute ye those in Laodicea — brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house;

¹⁶Ary rehefa voavaky atỳ aminareo ity epistily ity, dia asaovy hovakina ao amin'ny fiangonan'ny Laodikiana koa; ary vakionareo kosa ilay avy amin'ny Laodikiana. [ Gr. eklesia]

¹⁶and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the [epistle] from Laodicea that ye also may read;

¹⁷Ary lazao amin'i Arkipo hoe: Tandremo ny fanompoana izay noraisinao tao amin'ny Tompo mba hahatanterahanao izany.Ity no veloma ataon'ny tanako, izaho Paoly. Tsarovy ny fifatorako. Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana.

¹⁷and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.`

¹⁸Ity no veloma ataon'ny tanako, izaho Paoly. Tsarovy ny fifatorako. Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana.

¹⁸The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace [is] with you. Amen.