4Colossians 4

1Makhosi, nikani izisebenzi okulungileyo lokulingeneyo, lisazi ukuthi lani lileNkosi emazulwini.Select Colossians 4:1

2Khuthalani emkhulekweni, lilinde kuwo ngokubonga;Select Colossians 4:2

3likhuleke ngesikhathi esifananayo ngathi futhi, ukuthi uNkulunkulu asivulele umnyango welizwi, ukukhuluma imfihlo kaKristu, lami engibotshwe ngenxa yayo;Select Colossians 4:3

4ukuthi ngiyibonakalise, njengalokhu ngifanele ukukhuluma.Select Colossians 4:4

5Hambani ngenhlakanipho mayelana labangaphandle, lihlenga isikhathi.Select Colossians 4:5

6Ilizwi lenu kalihlale emuseni, linambitheke ngetshwayi, ukuze lazi ukuthi kulifanele njani ukuphendula lowo lalowo.Select Colossians 4:6

7Konke okumaqondana lami uzalitshela uTikiko, umzalwane othandekayo lesikhonzi esithembekileyo lesisebenzi kanye lathi eNkosini;Select Colossians 4:7

8engimthume kini kukho lokhu, ukuze azi indaba zenu lokuthi aduduze inhliziyo zenu;Select Colossians 4:8

9kanye loOnesimo umzalwane othembekileyo lothandekayo, owakini. Bazalazisa konke okulapha.Select Colossians 4:9

10Uyalibingelela uAristako oyisibotshwa kanye lami, loMarko umzawakhe kaBarnabasi, elemukela imilayo ngaye; uba efika kini, memukeleni,Select Colossians 4:10

11loJesu othiwa nguJustusi, owabokusoka; laba bodwa yizisebenzi kanye lami embusweni kaNkulunkulu, ababa yinduduzo kimi.Select Colossians 4:11

12Uyalibingelela uEpafra owakini, inceku kaKristu, elilwela emikhulekweni ngezikhathi zonke, ukuze lime liphelele ligcwaliswe entandweni yonke kaNkulunkulu.Select Colossians 4:12

13Ngoba ngiyafakaza kuye ukuthi uyalitshisekela kakhulu labaseLawodikeya labaseHiyerapoli.Select Colossians 4:13

14Uyalibingelela uLuka umelaphi othandekayo, loDema.Select Colossians 4:14

15Bingelelani abazalwane abaseLawodikeya, loNimfa, lebandla elisemzini wakhe.Select Colossians 4:15

16Njalo nxa isifundiwe lincwadi phakathi kwenu, bonani ukuthi ifundwe lebandleni labeLawodikeya, njalo ukuthi lani liyifunde leyo evela eLawodikeya.Select Colossians 4:16

17Limtshele uArkipho lithi: Qaphela inkonzo oyemukele eNkosini, ukuthi uyiphelelise.Select Colossians 4:17

18Isibingelelo ngesami isandla esikaPawuli. Khumbulani izibopho zami. Umusa kawube lani. Ameni.Select Colossians 4:18