1 PBS Wa Paulus, Yesus Kristus bapuke, Tata hupalake, pa Timotius june-nene, BSB BSB: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 PBS te johane-tu pa Kristus keteji te-ete Kolose. Pipate pa hupala heve wa Tata, Ai nene, watakoko-e. BSB BSB: To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
3 PBS Pina heve netepate-te Tata fipapa p, Ai Tata nene Yesus Kristus, lupopofa janetepate-e, BSB BSB: We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
4 PBS kei hupala nave meme wa Yesus Kristus-i neru pa heve meme te teba-tu, BSB BSB: because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
5 PBS kei puku, ketepi patako-e. Japukoie-lu tifai pife-keke bamua, kei Ropu-ule, BSB BSB: the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
6 PBS kei wakoto-e. Ropu-ulei natu pa wakote fito tupa, anaira ebefai pu-elu pa Tata pipate keke bamuawo. BSB BSB: that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
7 PBS Lelepai elu wa Epafras, hola nelupa janorone ke-neputu, kei te-ei Kristus jano watako. BSB BSB: You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
8 PBS Keara nalu to-ne heve meme ko Tata-letuke. BSB BSB: and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
9 PBS Pa-pu lonelateru, lupopoja nenitaruka netete-e. Ne-wa, u- hupala-kekei e-lolo pa jabamua e-lo, ko Tata hupalake bamua elotupipapa, BSB BSB: For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10 PBS ko bamua mepememe Tata-hoke ukei jalelepa Ke-pule, pa jano hevei lelepai jana e-welele pa Tata-i bamua elolo paehue. BSB BSB: so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
11 PBS Pa nave lelepa wa ma-fefe-Keke ko jalelepa nerola hupalanave pa punapepe, BSB BSB: being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
12 PBS pa janawo newetela hupala hevepa te Ai, kei lo kewele jako elolo jakeloko te teba-tu te-ete paikeke fefe. BSB BSB: giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
13 PBS Ne Ke-love ma-lupa pa ne-kekati Oke Paike kepule; BSB BSB: He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
14 PBS Nepara keke, mewe kekote nole nene kejo hikekepa kejo. BSB BSB: in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
18 PBS No-nenewe Kea rube, kei bapeke. Keba-hu, tebabiete kealefutoto, ko jalelepa Kea lopana. BSB BSB: And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
19 PBS Jalelepa motu Tata-i kamotu Ke, BSB BSB: For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
21 PBS Anaira-e lopafu Tata hoke eheka emohaba pa hupala e-ei Ke-ehufe pa hupalai ua janofefe ele-e, BSB BSB: Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
23 PBS Peanya hupalanave e-epa elatakuku, pa nave-eruru pa eleteteka, pa Pifekeke nenone ehekekeka, kei ewolu pa pive wafito tupa peta tukolo, pa ni-we, Paulus, bapukeke. BSB BSB: if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
24 PBS Pauawe ni-hupalaheve kei eako ni-janofefe niloe, pa nopara ninewe janofefe tetete paka Kristus-i ni-letepa, kei-ko no-Keke, kei bapake. BSB BSB: Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
25 PBS Jani ni-loe bapake anara Tata janokeloko-ni pife-Kekewe ni-waha tupa rere-e, BSB BSB: I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
26 PBS kei jaweko felarohe-felaro pa wa pipave te pipaveu, pa kei uawe kelofa teba-tu-Keke. BSB BSB: the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
27 PBS Te-te Tata lo, jahelo nawofata pa fefekeke jaweko bapapahi, kei: Kristus leile e-hou, Kristus-i fefekeke janenone! BSB BSB: To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
28 PBS Kea nenarune, anara teba tuho pinanete pa teba tuho Tata hupalekepa janenarune, ko tiba tuho neronana tupipa nene Kristus. BSB BSB: We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
29 PBS Pea ni-enae pa nave ninepa nienae anara ma-Keke, jano nave perue nonine. BSB BSB: To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
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