歌羅西書 4
1 作主人的，要以正義公平對待奴僕，因為該知道，你們在天上也有一位主子。
Masters, provide your slaves with what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in the heavens.
2 你們要恆心祈禱，在祈禱中要醒寤，要感恩；
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving,
3 同時，也要為我們祈禱，求天主給我們大開傳之門，好叫我能以宣講基督的奧秘──我就就是為此帶上了鎖鏈──
at the same time praying for us, that God may open to us a door for the Word, to speak the mystery of Christ (for which I am also in chains),
4 好叫我能照我該說的，把這奧秘傳揚出去。
that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5 與外人來往要有智慧，要把握時機。
Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
6 你們的言談常要溫和，像調上了鹽；要知道如何答覆每個人。
Let your word always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer each one.
7 關於我的一切，有我們親愛的弟兄，忠信的服務者及在主內的同僕提希苛，告訴你們。
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me; he is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow slave in the Lord.
8 我打發他到你們那裏去，就是為把我們的事報告給你們，並為安慰你們的心。
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and encourage your hearts,
9 和他同去的，還有忠信親愛的弟兄敖乃息摩，他原是你們的同鄉；他們會把這裡的一切事報告給你們。
with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you; they will tell you everything that is happening here.
10 我的囚伴阿黎斯塔苛問候你們，巴爾納伯的表弟馬爾谷也問候你們──關於他，你們已獲得了指示；如果他到了你們那裏，你們要接待他──
Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him),
11 還有號稱猶斯托的耶穌，也問候你們；受割損的人中，只有這些人對天主的國是合作的人，他們這樣的人才是我的安慰。
and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have been a comfort to me.
12 你們的同鄉，基督耶穌的奴僕厄帕夫辣問候你們，他在祈禱中常為你們苦求，為使你們能堅定不移，在天主所意的一切事上，作成全兼誠服的人。
Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ, greets you; he is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
13 我實在能給他作證：他為你們和在勞狄刻雅及耶頗里的人受了許多辛苦。
I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
14 親愛的醫生路加和德瑪問候你們。
Luke the beloved physician greets you, also Demas.
15 請你們問候勞狄刻雅的弟兄，也問候寧法和她的家裏的教會。
Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the congregation at his house.
16 幾時你們宣讀了這封信，務要使封信，也在勞狄刻雅人的教會內宣讀；至於由勞狄刻雅轉來的信，你們也要宣讀。
Now when this letter has been read among you, see that it is also read in the Laodicean congregation, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
17 你們告訴阿爾希頗：「要留心你在主內所接受的職分，務要善盡此識！」
And say to Archippus, “See to it that you complete the work that you received in the Lord.”
18 我保祿親筆問候；你們要念及我的鎖鏈！願恩寵與你們同在！
This greeting is in my own hand: Paul. Remember my chains. The Grace be with you. Amen.
