1. UPawulos, umpostile* kaYesu Kristu ngokuthanda kukaThixo, noTimoti umzalwana,
2. ubhalela abaseKolose, abazalwana abangcwele abakholwayo kuKristu; uthi, Makube lubabalo kuni, noxolo oluvela kuThixo uBawo wethu, neNkosi yethu uYesu Kristu.
3. Sihlala sibulela kuye uThixo, uYise weNkosi yethu uYesu Kristu, xa sinithandazelayo,
4. sívile nje ngokukholwa kwenu kuKristu Yesu, nokubathanda kwenu bonke abangcwele,
5. ngenxa yethemba eli nalibekelwayo emazulwini; nalivayo ngenxa engaphambili ngalo ilizwi lenyaniso leendaba ezi zilungileyo;