1. Kubhala mna Pawulos, *umthunywa kaYesu owamiselwa ngentando kaThixo, ndikunye nomwethu uTimoti.
2. Ndibhalela usapho lukaThixo, amawethu athembekileyo aseKolose, amanyene noKrestu. Ndithi: Ngamana uThixo uBawo wethu wanenzela isisa, aniphe uxolo.
3. Asinilibali emithandazweni yethu, singalibali nokumbulela uThixo uYise weNkosi yethu uYesu Krestu,
4. oko sevayo ngokukholwa nokuzinikela kwenu kuKrestu Yesu, nangokuluthanda kwenu usapho lukaThixo.
5. Ewe, siyayibulela loo nto ngenxa yedinga eninalo kwaThixo, enaqala ukuva ngalo ngodaba lwenyaniso.