¹Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

¹[Fiarahabana ny Kolosiana, sy fisaorana an'Andriamanitra noho ny toetr'ireo] Paoly, Apostolin'i Kristy Jesosy noho ny sitrapon'Andriamanitra, ary Timoty rahalahy,

²to the saints and faithful brothers The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²mamangy ny olona masina any Kolosia, dia ny rahalahy mahatoky ao amin'i Kristy: ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Raintsika.

³We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

³Misaotra an'Andriamanitra, Rain'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, izahay amin'ny fangatahanay mandrakariva ho anareo,

⁴having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

⁴rehefa renay ny finoanareo an'i Kristy Jesosy sy ny fitiavanareo ny olona masina rehetra,

⁵because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

⁵noho ny fanantenana izay tehirizina any an-danitra ho anareo, dia ilay efa renareo fahiny tamin'ny tenin'ny fahamarinan'ny filazantsara,

⁶which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

⁶izay efa mby eo aminareo, tahaka ny eny amin'izao tontolo izao koa, sady vokatra sy mitombo tahaka ny eo aminareo koa hatramin'ny andro nandraisanareo sy nahalalanareo tsara ny fahasoavan'Andriamanitra araka ny marina;

⁷even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

⁷tahaka ny efa renareo tamin'i Epafra, mpanompo namanay sady malala, izay mpanompon'i Kristy mahatoky ho anay, [ Na: (anareo)]

⁸who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

⁸sady efa nanambara taminay koa ny fitiavanareo ao amin'ny Fanahy.

⁹For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

⁹[Fivavahan'i Paoly ho an'ny Kolosiana, sy filazana ny fahalehibiazan'ny voninahitr'i Kristy] Ary noho izany izahay koa hatramin'ny andro nandrenesanay dia tsy mitsahatra mivavaka sy mangataka ho anareo, mba hofenoina fahalalana tsara ny sitrapony ianareo amin'ny fahendrena sy ny fahazavan-tsaina rehetra avy amin'ny Fanahy,

¹⁰that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

¹⁰mba handehananareo miendrika ny Tompo, hanaovana ny sitrapony amin'ny zavatra rehetra, dia mahavokatra amin'ny asa tsara rehetra sady mitombo amin'ny fahalalana tsara an'Andriamanitra,

¹¹strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

¹¹ary ampahatanjahina amin'ny hery rehetra araka ny herin'ny voninahiny ho amin'ny faharetana rehetra sy ny fandeferana amin'ny hafaliana,

¹²giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

¹²ka misaotra ny Ray, Izay nampahamendrika antsika hanana anjara amin'ny lovan'ny olona masina eo amin'ny mazava,

¹³who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

¹³sady nahafaka antsika tamin'ny fahefan'ny maizina ka namindra antsika ho amin'ny fanjakan'ny Zanany malalany,

¹⁴in whom we have our redemption, TR adds “through his blood,” the forgiveness of our sins;

¹⁴Izay ananantsika fanavotana, dia ny famelana ny helotsika.

¹⁵who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

¹⁵Izy no endrik'Andriamanitra tsy hita, ny Lahimatoa talohan'izao zavatra ary rehetra izao;

¹⁶For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.

¹⁶fa tao aminy no nahariana ny zavatra rehetra any an-danitra sy etỳ ambonin'ny tany, dia ny hita sy ny tsy hita, na fiandrianana, na fanjakana, na fanapahana, na fahefana, Izy no nahariana ny zavatra rehetra, sady ho Azy izany; [ Gr. seza fiandrianana]

¹⁷He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

¹⁷ary Izy no talohan'ny zavatra rehetra, sady ao aminy no aharetan'ny zavatra rehetra.

¹⁸He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

¹⁸Ary Izy no Lohan'ny tena, dia ny fiangonana; Izy no voalohany, dia ny Lahimatoa tamin'ny maty, mba ho Lohany amin'ny zavatra rehetra Izy. [ Gr. eklesia]

¹⁹For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;

¹⁹Fa sitraky ny Ray ho ao aminy no hitoeran'ny fahafenoana rehetra,

²⁰and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

²⁰sady Izy no hampihavanany ny zavatra rehetra aminy, ka dia ny ràny teo amin'ny hazo fijaliana no nanaovany fampihavanana - eny, Izy, hoy izaho, no fampihavanana izany, na ny etỳ ambonin'ny tany, na ny any an-danitra.

²¹You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

²¹Ary ianareo, izay olon-ko azy fahiny sy fahavalo tamin'ny sainareo noho ny fanaovan-dratsy, no efa nampihavaniny ankehitriny

²²yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him,

²²tao amin'ny tenan'ny nofony, tamin'ny fahafatesana, mba hatolony ho masina sady tsy hanan-tsiny amam-pondro eo anatrehany,

²³if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

²³raha maharitra amin'ny finoana ianareo ka mafy orina sady tafatoetra ary tsy mety hafindra hiala amin'ny fanantenana avy amin'ny filazantsara, izay efa renareo sady notorina eny ambanin'ny lanitra rehetra eny; ary izany no nanaovana ahy Paoly ho mpanompo.

²⁴Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;

²⁴Ankehitriny dia mifaly amin'ny fiaretako ho anareo aho, ary mahatanteraka ao amin'ny nofoko izay tsy vita tamin'ny fahorian'i Kristy ho an'ny tenany, dia ny fiangonana, [ Gr. eklesia]

²⁵of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

²⁵izay nanaovana ahy ho mpanompo araka ny fitondran'Andriamanitra nomena ahy ho anareo, hahatanteraka ny fitoriana ny tenin'Andriamanitra,

²⁶the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

²⁶dia ny zava-miafina, ilay voàfina hatramin'ny fahagola sy ny taranaka maro, fa voaseho ankehitriny amin'ny olony masina,

²⁷to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

²⁷izay efa tian'Andriamanitra ho nampahafantarina ny haren'ny voninahitr'ity zava-niafina ity any amin'ny jentilisa, dia Kristy ao anatinareo, Izay fanantenana ny voninahitra;

²⁸whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

²⁸Izy no torinay, ka samy anarinay sy ampianarinay amin'ny fahendrena rehetra ny olona rehetra, mba samy hatolotray ho tanteraka ao amin'i Kristy izy rehetra.Ary ny hahatanteraka izany no ikelezako aina koa sy iezahako fatratra araka ny fiàsan'ny herin'ilay miasa mahery ato anatiko.

²⁹for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

²⁹Ary ny hahatanteraka izany no ikelezako aina koa sy iezahako fatratra araka ny fiàsan'ny herin'ilay miasa mahery ato anatiko.