1 Okuza ku Paulus ngwa rira omuapostele wa Kristus Jesus, otja kombango ya Ndjambi, nomukwetu Timoteus.
2 Matu tjanga orutuu ndwi kotjiwaṋa tja Ndjambi kOkolose, ovakwetu ovaṱakame mu Kristus.
Ndjambi Tate nge mu pe otjari nohange.
Ongumbiro yokutja okuhepa
3 Tji matu kumbire eṋe, aruhe tu tja okuhepa ku Ndjambi, Hiya Muhona wetu Jesus Kristus, 4 tjinga atwa zuva ongamburiro yeṋu mu Kristus Jesus norusuvero rweṋu kotjiwaṋa atjihe tja Ndjambi. 5 Ongamburiro ndji norusuvero ndwi vi za momaundjiro nga pwikirwa eṋe meyuru, nu ngu mwa zuvire rukuru, indu ouatjiri, indji Ombuze Ombwa, tji ya zuvarisirwa eṋe. 6 Ombuze Ombwa ndji ya tjiukwa nu kakutja omokati keṋu porwe, nungwari wina omouye auhe. Oyo ya handjauka akuhe, nu ya eta ovihape, otja tjinga apa tjitwa nao na eṋe wina okuza keyuva ndi ndi mwa zuvire otjari tja Ndjambi, nokutjitjiwa otja tjinga atji ri, tjiri. 7 Eṋe rutenga mwa hongerwe otjari tja Ndjambi i Epafras, omukarere omukwetu omusuverwa nomuungurire wa Kristus omuṱakame. 8 Eye wina ongwe tu raera orusuvero ndu mwa pewa i Ombepo ya Ndjambi.
9 Eṱe opu tu za okumukumbira aruhe okuza keyuva ndi ndi twe mu zuva. Eṱe tu ningira Ndjambi kutja mu urisiwe nondjiviro yombango ye, nounongo auhe nozondunge, Ombepo ye nḓu i yandja. 10 Otji mamu sora okuhupa otja kombango ya Muhona, naruhe mamu tjiti imbi mbi tjata ku ye. Ongarero yeṋu mai eta ozondjito pekepeke ngamwa azehe ozombwa, neṋe mamu kuru mokutjiwa Ndjambi. 11 Ndjambi ngu nomasa omanene nge mu zeuparise nu nge mu pe omasorero aehe kokutja nomuretima mu yenene okukara nonḓaro orure mu avihe. 12 Neṋe ngamu tje okuhepa nenyando ku Tate, ngwe mu pa omasorero okukara norupa motjirumatwa tji tja ṱuninwa ovakambure mouhona wondjerera. 13 Eye we tu yama kouvara wonḓorera ne ketutwa mouhona wOmuna we omusuverwa. 14 Nu mu ye omu twa muna onguturiro, okutja eṱe twa isirwa ourunde wetu.
Kristus notjiungura tje
15 Kristus eye osaneno ya Ndjambi, ingwi Ndjambi omuini ngu ha munika. Eye Omuna omukwatwa erike, ngwa ri po komeho yoviutwa avihe. 16 Mu ye Ndjambi oma uta oviṋa avihe, mbi ri meyuru na mbi ri kombanda yehi, imbi avihe mbi munika na mbi ha munika, nangarire ovaengeri nangarire ovahona, nangarire ovahonapare, nangarire ovanauvara. Ndjambi wa uta avihe mu ye, navihe vya utirwa ye. 17 Kristus wa kara po komeho yaavihe, noviṋa avihe vya zikama mu ye. 18 Eye onguri otjiuru tjombongo, ndji ri orutu rwe. Eye ombutiro yomuinyo omupe; eye Omuna omukwatwa erike ngwa pendurwa movakoke, kokutja eye omuini a rire ngwa munu oruveze orutenga mu avihe. 19 Nu a ri ondyero ya Ndjambi omuini kutja Omuna a kare nomeurisiro aehe wa Ndjambi mu ye. 20 Nu mOmuna we Ndjambi oma tya okuhanganisa avihe na ye. Nu mombinḓu Omuna ndja tirahi kotjikoroise, Ndjambi wa kotora ohange, notja hanganisa avihe na ye, mbi ri kombanda yehi na mbi ri meyuru.
21 Eṋe wina rukuru mwa ri kokure na Ndjambi, nu mwa ri ovanavita na ye motjimbe tjoviṋa ovivi mbyaa mu tjiti nokuripura. 22 Nungwari nambano mokuṱa kwOmuna we otja omundu Ndjambi wa hangana na eṋe, kokutja mu rire ovayapuke novakohoke novehinauvi komurungu we. 23 Nu nambano eṋe panḓereye pongamburiro nokuzikama mu yo, nu amu riyandjere ko okuporwa komaundjiro ngu mwa ri na wo, indu tji mwa zuva indji Ombuze Ombwa. Ombuze Ombwa ndja zuvarisirwa ovandu avehe kombanda yehi, nami, Paulus, ongu mba rira omukarere wayo.
Otjiungura tja Paulus otja omukarere wombongo
24 Nambano okuhihamisiwa motjimbe tjeṋu kwe ndji pa ondjoroka. Orondu omahihamisiro korutu rwandje ma e yenenisa omahihamisiro nga eṱe ngu matu sokuzara momuano tjingewo Kristus mbwa hihamisirwa ombongo ye. 25 Ndjambi we ndji isa po omukarere wombongo, nu we ndji pa otjiungura tjokuzuvarisira eṋe embo re. 26 Oro otjiundikwa tji tja horekerwe komihoko avihe okuza kombutiro youye, nungwari nambano tji tja vandururirwa ombongo ye. 27 Nondyero ya Ndjambi okongwi okutja a tjiukise otjiundikwa hi kombongo ye, ihi otjiundikwa tji tje ura ondaya nondjingonekero ku imba mbe he ri Ovajuda. Notjiundikwa otjo hi: Kristus u ri mu eṋe, okutja eṋe mamu kara norupa mondjozikiro ya Ndjambi. 28 Nu Kristus ngwi eṱe ongu tu zuvarisira ovandu avehe. Eṱe tu ve ronga nu tu ve honga nounongo ngamwa auhe kokutja tu ete omundu auhe komurungu wa Ndjambi a rire omupwe mu Kristus. 29 Nopu me zu okukondjera otjiṋa hi tjinene ame tji ramangere nomasa omanene Kristus nge ndji pa nu nge ungura mu ami.
1 Ontumwafo ndjika oya zi kuPaulus, omuyapostoli gwaKristus Jesus, kehalo lyaKalunga, nokomumwameme Timoteus.
2 Oya nyolelwa aantu yaKalunga ye li muKolossa naamwameme aainekelwa muKristus.
Esilohenda nombili yaKalunga Tate nayi kale pamwe nane.
Egalikano lyehambelelo
3 Tse aluhe otatu hambelele Kalunga, He yOmuwa gwetu Jesus Kristus, sho tatu mu galikanene. 4 Oshoka otu uvu eitaalo lyeni okwiitaala Kristus Jesus nohole yeni okuhola aantu yaKalunga ayehe. 5 Ano elaka etoye nolyoshili sho lyu uvithilwa mokati keni, omu uvu lwotango etegameno ndyoka tali li gandja. One omu uva kutya shoka mwe shi tegamena pauvaneko, oshe mu pungulilwa nawa megulu, onkee eitaalo lyeni nohole yeni oya kankamekwa ketegameno ndyoka. 6 Evaangeli olye eta omayambeko nolya taandele nuuyuni auhe, ngashika naanaa lya taandele mokati keni, okuza kesiku ndyoka mu uvu lwotango esilohenda lyaKalunga nomwi ilongo oku li tseya naanaa ngashika li li. 7 Shika omwe shi longwa kuEpafras, omuyakuli mukwetu omuholike nomwiinekelwa moshilonga shaKristus peha lyetu. 8 Oye okwe tu hokololele ohole yeni ndjoka mwe yi pewa kOmbepo.
9 Onkee ano tse ohatu mu galikanene aluhe okuza kesiku ndyoka tu uvu sha kombinga yeni. Tse otatu indile Kalunga, e mu udhithe Ombepo ye, ndjoka tayi mu pe ontseyo okutseya ehalo lye nuunongo auhe noondunge. 10 Nena otamu ka vula okukala ngashika Omuwa a hala mu kale, nokulonga aluhe shoka she mu opalela. Okukalamwenyo kweni otaku ka kala ihe kwa yambekwa miilonga ayihe iiwanawa, nontseyo yeni okutseya Kalunga otayi ka koka. 11 Oonkondo ndhoka tadhi zi mesimano lyoonkondo dhaKristus, nadhi mu koleke, opo mu wape okwiidhidhimikila ashihe shoka tashi mu adha. 12 Nyanyukweni ne mu hambelele Tate Kalunga, ngoka e mu ningi mu kale mu na oshitopolwa sheni moshipewa shoka a kala e shi nunina aantu ye moshilongo shuuyelele. 13 Oshoka Kalunga oye e tu nakula mo mepangelo lyomilema nokwe tu eta moshilongo shOmwana omuholike. 14 Omwana oye tuu ngoka e tu mangulula nokwa dhimi po oondjo dhetu.
Kristus noshilonga she shekulilo
15 Kristus oye olupe lu wetike lwaKalunga, ngoka ihaa monika. Oye omutango gwiishitwa ayihe noku li kombanda yiishitwa ayihe. 16 Kalunga okwa shititha Kristus iinima ayihe yomegulu noyokombanda yevi, iinima mbyoka yi wetike naambyoka yaa wetike, ongele oonkondo dhomombepo nenge aaleli nenge omapangelo. Kalunga okwe mu shititha ewangandjo alihe. 17 Kristus okwa li ko manga iinima ayihe ya li yaa ko. Onkee muukumwe naye iinima ayihe otayi ka kala yi li pomahala gayolela. 18 Oye omutse gwolutu, nokutya gwegongalo. Oye oluthithiya lwomwenyo gwomolutu nomutango mokuyumudhwa kuusi, opo a kale oye awike omutango miinima ayihe. 19 Oshoka Kalunga okwa tokola, Omwana a kale e na egwanopo lyondjelo ayihe yaKalunga muye mwene. 20 MolwOmwana okwa panga ombili nuuyuni auhe meso lyOmwana lyokomushigakano. Osho ngeyi Kalunga okwa galulile kuye iinima ayihe yokombanda yevi noyomegulu.
21 One omwa kala nale kokule naKalunga nomwi iningi aatondi ye miilonga nomomadhiladhilo geni omawinayi. 22 Ihe ngashingeyi Kalunga okwe mu hanganitha naye mwene molweso lyOmwana, opo e mu ninge aayapuki, aayelele nomwaa na oondjo koshipala she. 23 Onkee ano dhiginineni eitaalo lyeni. Ikoleleleni komukanka ngoka gwa kola nogwashili. Inamu pitika, mu nakulwe mo metegameno lyeni ndyoka mwe li ilikolele, sho mu uvu nomwa taamba evaangeli. Evaangeli ndyoka ngame Paulus nda ningi omuyakuli gwalyo, olyo tuu ndyoka tali uvithilwa aantu ayehe yomuuyuni.
Eyakulo lyaPaulus
24 Ngame onda nyanyukwa ngashingeyi, sho tandi hepekwa omolweni. Oshoka mokuhepekwa ngeyi kolutu otandi kwathele okutsakanitha shoka sha hupa ko natango shomomahepeko gaKristus molwolutu lwe, kokutya egongalo. 25 Kalunga okwa ningi ndje omuyakuli gwegongalo, sho a pe ndje oshilonga shoka, ndi shi longe omoluuwanawa weni. Oshilonga shika osho okuuvitha oohapu dhe, 26 ndhoka dha kala shito oshiholekwa shoka Kalunga a kala e shi holeka aantu ayehe omathimbo agehe ngoka ga piti, ihe ngashingeyi okwe shi hololele aantu ye. 27 Oshoka ompangela yaKalunga oyo okutseyithila aantu ye oshiholekwa shuuyamba noshesimano ndyoka a kala e li nunina aantu ye. Oshiholekwa osho shika kutya Kristus oku li mune, kokutya one otamu ka kala mu na oshitopolwa meadhimo lyaKalunga. 28 Onkee ano tse otatu uvithile aantu ayehe Kristus. Otatu londodha notatu longo omuntu kehe muunongo auhe mboka tau vulu okwaadhika. Otatu kaleke kehe gumwe puuyelele koshipala shaKalunga, a ninge omukuluntu a koka muukumwe naKristus. 29 Onkee ano otandi ihepeke notandi kondjo, opo ndi adhe ethikilo ndyoka. Otandi longo koonkondo dhaKristus ndhoka dhi li mungame.
