Kolossensern 4
1 I Herrer! yder eders Trælle, hvad ret og billigt er, da I vide, at ogsaa I have en Herre i Himmelen.
MASTERS, afford to your servants that which is just, and an equivalent, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.
2 Værer vedholdende i Bønnen, idet I ere aarvaagne i den med Taksigelse,
Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
3 idet I tillige bede ogsaa for os, at Gud vil oplade os en Ordets Dør til at tale Kristi Hemmelighed, for hvis Skyld jeg ogsaa er bunden,
praying also at the same time for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, that I may speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains:
4 for at jeg kan aabenbare den saaledes, som jeg bør tale.
that I may make it evident, as I ought to speak.
5 Vandrer i Visdom over for dem, som ere udenfor, saa I købe den belejlige Tid.
Walk wisely with regard to those without, redeeming the time.
6 Eders Tale være altid med Ynde, krydret med Salt, saa I vide, hvorledes I bør svare enhver især.
Let your discourse be always gracious, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to reply to every man.
7 Hvorledes det gaar mig, skal Tykikus, den elskede Broder og tro Tjener og Medtjener i Herren, kundgøre eder alt sammen;
All my affairs will Tychicus make known unto you, a beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow-servant in the Lord:
8 ham sender jeg til eder, netop for at I skulle lære at kende, hvorledes det staar til med os, og for at han skal opmuntre eders Hjerter,
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that he might know your affairs, and comfort your hearts;
9 tillige med Onesimus, den tro og elskede Broder, som er fra eders By; de skulle fortælle eder, hvorledes alt staar til her.
with Onesimus, that faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you: they will make known unto you all things that have passed here.
10 Aristarkus, min Medfange, hilser eder, og Markus, Barnabas's Søskendebarn, om hvem I have faaet Befalinger — dersom han kommer til eder, da tager imod ham —
There salute you Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner, and Mark nephew to Barnabas, concerning whom ye have received injunctions; if he come unto you, receive him,
11 og Jesus, som kaldes Justus, hvilke af de omskaarne ere de eneste Medarbejdere for Guds Rige, som ere blevne mig en Trøst.
and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow-labourers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
12 Epafras hilser eder, han, som er fra eders By, en Kristi Jesu Tjener, som altid strider for eder i sine Bønner, for at I maa staa fuldkomne og fuldvisse i al Guds Villie.
Epaphras, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
13 Thi jeg giver ham det Vidnesbyrd, at han har megen Møje for eder og dem i Laodikea og dem i Hierapolis.
For I bear him witness that he hath great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.
14 Lægen Lukas, den elskede, hilser eder, og Demas.
Luke, the beloved physician, saluteth you, and Demas.
15 Hilser Brødrene i Laodikea og Nymfas og Menigheden i deres Hus.
Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is at his house.
16 Og naar dette Brev er oplæst hos eder, da sørger for, at det ogsaa bliver oplæst i Laodikensernes Menighed, og at I ogsaa læse Brevet fra Laodikea.
And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it also be read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye also read that from Laodicea.
17 Og siger til Arkippus: Giv Agt paa den Tjeneste, som du har modtaget i Herren, at du fuldbyrder den.
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received from the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18 Hilsenen med min, Paulus's, egen Haand. Kommer mine Lænker i Hu! Naaden være med eder!
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen. Written to the Colossians from Rome by Tychicus and Onesimus.
