Personal Greetings
1 I have good things to say about Phoebe, who is a leader in the church at Cenchreae. 2 Welcome her in a way that is proper for someone who has faith in the Lord and is one of God's own people. Help her in any way you can. After all, she has proved to be a respected leader for many others, including me.
3 Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila. They have not only served Christ Jesus together with me, 4 but they have even risked their lives for me. I am grateful for them and so are all the Gentile churches. 5 Greet the church that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first person in Asia to have faith in Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who has worked so hard for you.
7 Greet my relatives Andronicus and Junia, who were in jail with me. They are highly respected by the apostles and were followers of Christ before I was.
8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend whose faith is in the Lord.
9 Greet Urbanus, who serves Christ along with us.
Greet my dear friend Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, a faithful servant of Christ.
Greet Aristobulus and his family.
11 Greet Herodion, who is a relative of mine.
Greet Narcissus and the others in his family, who have faith in the Lord.
12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard for the Lord.
Greet my dear friend Persis. She also works hard for the Lord.
13 Greet Rufus, that special servant of the Lord, and greet his mother, who has been like a mother to me.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, and Hermas, as well as our friends who are with them.
15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all of God's people who are with them.
16 Be sure to give each other a warm greeting.
All of Christ's churches greet you.
17 My friends, I beg you to watch out for anyone who causes trouble and divides the church by refusing to do what all of you were taught. Stay away from them! 18 They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better. 19 I am glad that everyone knows how well you obey the Lord. But still, I want you to understand what is good and not have anything to do with evil. 20 Then God, who gives peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. I pray that our Lord Jesus will be kind to you.
21 Timothy, who works with me, sends his greetings, and so do my relatives, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater.
22 I, Tertius, also send my greetings. I am a follower of the Lord, and I wrote this letter.
23-24 Gaius welcomes me and the whole church into his home, and he sends his greetings.
Erastus, the city treasurer, and our dear friend Quartus send their greetings too.
Paul's Closing Prayer
25 Praise God! He can make you strong by means of my good news, which is the message about Jesus Christ. For ages and ages this message was kept secret, 26 but now at last it has been told. The eternal God commanded his prophets to write about the good news, so that all nations would obey and have faith. 27 And now, because of Jesus Christ, we can praise the only wise God forever! Amen.
Omakundo gomuyapostoli
1 Omumwameme meitaalo Foibe, ngoka ta yakula egongalo lyomuKenkrea, otandi mu gandja moshimpwiyu sheni. 2 Mu taambeni medhina lyOmuwa, ne mu mu yakule moompumbwe dhe adhihe, ongaashi sho opalela aantu yaKalunga. Oshoka oye okwa yakula aantu oyendji, nangame mwene wo.
3 Kundeni Priska naAkula, aayakuli ooyakwetu moshilonga shaJesus Kristus. 4 Oyo oya li ya hupula oomwenyo dhawo omolwandje. Otandi ya pandula unene, hangame awike, ihe otaa pandulwa wo komagongalo agehe ngoka ga zi maapagani. 5 Kundeni wo egongalo ndyoka hali gongala megumbo lyawo.
Kundeni kuume kandje omuholike Epainetus, ngoka i itaale tango Kristus muAsia. 6 Kundeni Maria, ngoka e mu ihepekele noonkondo. 7 Kundeni Andronikus naJunias, oyo Aajuda ooyakwetu mboka ya li mondholongo pamwe nangame. Oyo oya tseyika nawa kaayapostoli noya ningi tango aakriste kungame.
8 Kundeni Ampliatus, kuume kandje omuholike muukumwe nOmuwa. 9 Kundeni Urbanus, omuyakuli mukwetu moshilonga shaKristus nakuume kandje omuholike Stakus. 10 Kundeni Apelles, ngoka i iholola kutya okwa hala okulandula Kristus. Kundilii po yaandjaAristobulus. 11 Kundeni Herodion, Omujuda mukwetu, naakriste mboka ye li maandjaNarkissus.
12 Kundeni Trifania naTrifosa, oomboka ye li moshilonga shOmuwa, nosho wo kuume kandje omuholike Persis, ngoka a longele Omuwa nuudhiginini. 13 Kundeni Rufus, omuyakuli a simana moshilonga shOmuwa, nayina, ngoka a kala nangame ongomwana. 14 Kundeni Asinkritus, Flegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas naakriste ooyakwetu ayehe mboka ye li puyo. 15 Kundeni Filologus naJulia, Nereus nomumwayina omukiintu, Olimpas, naantu ayehe yaKalunga ye li puyo.
16 Kundilathanii po nohole yaamwayinathana. Omagongalo agehe gaKristus otage mu kundile po.
Kotokeleni aapukithi
17 Aamwameme, otandi mu kumagidha, mu angale aantu mboka taa eta omatopoko notaa pukitha ooitaali, sho ya tsa ondumbo nelongo ndyoka mwe li longwa. Kaleni kokule nayo. 18 Aantu mboka haa ningi iinima ya tya ngeyi, itaa longele Kristus, Omuwa gwetu, aawe, ihe oya pikwa komahalo gawo yene. Oyo ohaa popi oohapu oombwanawa dhokufundjaleka nokupukitha omadhiladhilo gaantu yaa na oondjo. 19 Kehe omuntu okwa uva kutya ohamu vulika kevaangeli; onkee onde mu nyanyukilwa. Oshoka onda hala mu kale aanandunge miinima mbyoka iiwanawa ne kaamu kale mu na okantongo miinima iiwinayi. 20 Kalunga, oluthithiya lwombili, ota ka nyanyagulila mbala Satana kohi yoompadhi dheni.
Esilohenda lyOmuwa gwetu Jesus nali kale pamwe nane.
21 Timoteus, omuyakuli mukwetu ote mu kundile po, nosho wo Lukius, Jason naSosipater, Aajuda ooyakwetu, otaye mu kundile po.
22 Ngame Tertius, omukriste mukweni nomunyoli gwoohapu dhaPaulus, otandi mu kundile po.
23 Gaius, omweedhilili gwandje, ote mu kundile po. Megumbo lye omo hamu gongala aakwanegongalo. Erastus, omudhiginini gwiimaliwa yoshilando, nomumwameme Kwartus otaye mu kundile po.
24 Esilohenda lyOmuwa Jesus Kristus nali kale pamwe nane. Amen.
Egalikano lyesimaneko
25 Kalunga na simanekwe! Oye ngoka e na oonkondo oku mu kaleka mwa kola meitaalo, tashi monika melaka etoye ndyoka tali popi Jesus Kristus. Otashi monika wo mehololo lyoshili ndjoka ya kala ya holekwa nale momathimbo ga pita. 26 Ngashingeyi oshili ndjika oye etwa puuyelele momanyolo gaahunganeki nokelombwelo lyaKalunga kaaluhe noya tseyithilwa iigwana ayihe, aantu ayehe opo ya vulike kuye noye mu itaale.
27 Kalunga, ngoka omunandunge awike, na simanekwe omolwaJesus Kristus aluheluhe.
Amen.
