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

¹Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

²Tsungirirai pakunyengetera, murinde pakuri nekuvonga;

²Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

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

³withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

⁴kuti ndichiratidze, sezvandinofanira kutaura.

⁴that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

⁵Fambai muuchenjeri kune vari kunze, muchidzikunura nguva.

⁵Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

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

⁶Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

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

⁷All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:

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

⁸whom I have sent you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;

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

⁹together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that [are done] here.

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

¹⁰Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him),

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

¹¹and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are my] fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me.

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

¹²Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

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

¹³For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.

¹⁴Unokukwazisai Ruka chiremba unodikamwa, naDhemasi.

¹⁴Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you.

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

¹⁵Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house.

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

¹⁶And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye also read the epistle from Laodicea.

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

¹⁷And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

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

¹⁸The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.