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

¹Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

²Tsungirirai pakunyengetera, murinde pakuri nekuvonga;

²Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

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

³praying together for us also, that God may open to 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 reveal it as I ought to speak.

⁵Fambai muuchenjeri kune vari kunze, muchidzikunura nguva.

⁵Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

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

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

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

⁷All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

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

⁸I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and 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 will make known to you everything that is going on here.

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

¹⁰Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

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

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God who are of the circumcision, men who have been 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.

¹²Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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

¹³For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴Unokukwazisai Ruka chiremba unodikamwa, naDhemasi.

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

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

¹⁵Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.

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

¹⁶When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

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

¹⁷Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

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

¹⁸The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.