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

¹Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that *ye* also have a Master in [the] heavens.

²Tsungirirai pakunyengetera, murinde pakuri nekuvonga;

²Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;

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

³praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,

⁴kuti ndichiratidze, sezvandinofanira kutaura.

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

⁵Fambai muuchenjeri kune vari kunze, muchidzikunura nguva.

⁵Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.

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

⁶[Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.

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

⁷Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-bondman in [the] Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me;

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

⁸whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:

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

⁹with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They shall make known to you everything here.

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

¹⁰Aristarchus my fellow-captive salutes you, and Mark, Barnabas's cousin, concerning whom ye have received orders, (if he come to you, receive him,)

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

¹¹and Jesus called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These [are the] only fellow-workers for the kingdom of God who have been a consolation to 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, [the] bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all [the] will of God.

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

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

¹⁴Unokukwazisai Ruka chiremba unodikamwa, naDhemasi.

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

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

¹⁵Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly which [is] in his house.

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

¹⁶And when the letter has been read among you, cause that it be read also in the assembly of Laodiceans, and that *ye* also read that 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, to the end that thou 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. Grace [be] with you.