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

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

²Tsungirirai pakunyengetera, murinde pakuri nekuvonga;

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

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

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,

⁴kuti ndichiratidze, sezvandinofanira kutaura.

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

⁵Fambai muuchenjeri kune vari kunze, muchidzikunura nguva.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,)

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

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.

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

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,

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

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

¹⁴Unokukwazisai Ruka chiremba unodikamwa, naDhemasi.

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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