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

¹ Ay, Bulos, ay ya Almasihu* Yesu diya no Irikoy miila do. In da Timotiyos, iri nya-izo,

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

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.

² iri go ga hanantey da nya-ize naanaykoyey fo kaŋ yaŋ go Kolosi kwaara Almasihu ra. Gomni nda laakal kanay ma bara araŋ banda kaŋ yaŋ ga fun iri Baabo Irikoy do.

²To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ [that are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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

³ Iri goono g'iri Rabbi Yesu Almasihu Irikoyo kaŋ ti a Baabo saabu, ka adduwa te araŋ se alwaati kulu.

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

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

⁴ Iri goono ga saabu zama iri maa araŋ cimbeero baaru Almasihu Yesu ra, d'araŋ baakasinay baaro mo kaŋ araŋ gonda hanantey kulu se.

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

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,

⁵ Araŋ cimbeero d'araŋ baakasina fun beeja do kaŋ go jisante beena ra araŋ se. Araŋ jin ka maa beeja din baaru cimi sanno kaŋ go Baaru Hanna ra

⁵because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

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;

⁶ kaŋ kaa araŋ do. Ndunnya kulu ra a goono ga albarka no, a goono ga tonton mo, mate kaŋ cine a goono ga te araŋ ra, za hano kaŋ hane araŋ maa ka faham ka boori mo da Irikoy gomno cimo ra.

⁶which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

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

⁷ Araŋ na woodin dondon iri baakoy Abafaras do, kaŋ ga ti iri tamtaray hangasino. Nga ga ti Almasihu saajawko naanaykoy araŋ sabbay se.

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

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

⁸ A binde n'araŋ Biya ra baakasina baaru dede iri se.

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

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 Woodin sabbay se no iri mo, za hano kaŋ hane iri maa woodin, iri mana fay da adduwa nda ŋwaaray teeyaŋ araŋ sabbay se. Iri go ga ŋwaaray araŋ ma to da Irikoy miila bayyaŋ, laakal da fahamay ra kaŋ Biya _Hanno|_ ga no.

⁹For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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;

¹⁰ Iri go ga ŋwaaray araŋ ma diraw te kaŋ ga saba nda Rabbi beerandiyaŋo hal a ma maa araŋ kaani gumo, goy hanney kulu ra mo araŋ ma albarka no, araŋ ma tonton mo Irikoy bayray ra.

¹⁰to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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

¹¹ Iri ga ŋwaaray araŋ ma ciya dabarikooniyaŋ kaŋ gonda dabari kulu kaŋ araŋ du a hin darzanta do, hal araŋ ma hin hay kulu ka suuru nda farhã.

¹¹strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

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

¹² Araŋ ma Baaba saabu kaŋ n'iri to iri ma du baa hanantey tubo gaa kaŋ go annura ra.

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

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

¹³ A n'iri faaba kubay dabaro gaa k'iri daŋ nga Izo kaŋ nga ga ba din koytara ra.

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

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

¹⁴ A Izo ra mo no iri du fansayaŋ, iri zunubey yaafayaŋo nooya.

¹⁴in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

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

¹⁵ Boro si du ka di Irikoy, amma Almasihu ya Irikoy follonka no kaŋ bangay iri se. Nga no go no za takahari kulu mana taka.

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

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.

¹⁶ Zama nga no ka hay kulu taka, beena ra waney da ganda waney, haŋ kaŋ boro ga di da haŋ kaŋ boro si di, hala kargey no wala koytarayey wala koyey wala hinkoyey. Nga no na hay kulu taka, a sabbay se mo no i go no.

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

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

¹⁷ Nga no go no za hay kulu mana te. Nga no goono ga hay kulu haw care gaa.

¹⁷and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

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.

¹⁸ Nga no ga ti boŋo gaahamo se, kaŋ ga ti a marga. Nga no ga ti sintina nda boro jina kaŋ tun ka fun buukoy game ra, zama hay kulu ra a ma ciya ibeero.

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

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

¹⁹ Zama a kaan Baabo se no nga toonandiyaŋ kulu ma goro Almasihu ra.

¹⁹For it was the good pleasure [of the Father] that in him should all the fulness dwell;

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.

²⁰ A kaan a se mo nga ma hay kulu sasabandi nga do, hala hayey kaŋ go ganda wala hayey kaŋ go beena ra, Almasihu do. Kuro kaŋ Almasihu dooru nga kanjiyaŋ bundo boŋ no ka laakal kana wo daŋ _boro nda Irikoy game ra|_.

²⁰and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, [I say], whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

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

²¹ Waato araŋ ya mebarawyaŋ no Irikoy se, araŋ ya a ibareyaŋ mo no araŋ laakaley d'araŋ goy laaley ra.

²¹And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

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

²² Kulu nda yaadin sohõ Almasihu n'araŋ sasabandi nga gaahamo ra nga buuyaŋo do, hal nga m'araŋ salle hananteyaŋ kaŋ sinda taali nda foyray mo nga jine.

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

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.

²³ Woodin ga te da day araŋ goono ga koy jina cimbeeri ra, sinjanteyaŋ da kayyanteyaŋ kaŋ mana banda bare Baaru Hanna beeja gaa. Baaru Hanno wo ga ti wo kaŋ araŋ maa, kaŋ i waazu takahari kulu se kaŋ yaŋ go beena cire. Ay, Bulos, Irikoy n'ay ciya Baaru Hanna saajawko.

²³if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

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;

²⁴ Sohõ day, ay goono ga farhã ay gurzuga kulu ra araŋ sabbay se. Ay goono ga toonandi ay gaahamo ra haŋ kaŋ gaze Almasihu kankamey ra a gaahamo sabbay se, danga Almasihu* marga nooya.

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 church;

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,

²⁵ A se no ay ciya saajawko, mate kaŋ Irikoy n'ay daŋ goyo wo ra araŋ se, zama ay ma Irikoy sanno toonanta _waazu|_.

²⁵whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

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

²⁶ Sanno toonanta din ya gundu* no kaŋ go tugante za doŋ alwaatey da zamaney se, amma sohõ Irikoy n'a bangandi nga hanantey se.

²⁶[even] the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

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;

²⁷ I se no Irikoy ba nga ma gundo wo darza arzakanta bangandi dumi* cindey game ra. Gundo neeya: Almasihu go araŋ ra, nga kaŋ ga ti beeje darzanta.

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

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

²⁸ Iri goono ga Almasihu baaro waazu, iri goono ga boro kulu yaamar. Iri goono ga boro kulu dondonandi laakal kulu ra, hal iri ma boro kulu salle toonante Almasihu ra.

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

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

²⁹ Miila woodin se no ay goono ga goy. Ay goono ga kookari a dabaro boŋ kaŋ go ga goy ay ra da gaabi.

²⁹whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.