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, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that all of you also have a Master in heaven.

2 Værer vedholdende i Bønnen, idet I ere aarvaagne i den med Taksigelse,

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same 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,

Likewise praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of (logos) utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4 for at jeg kan aabenbare den saaledes, som jeg bør tale.

That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

5 Vandrer i Visdom over for dem, som ere udenfor, saa I købe den belejlige Tid.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are 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 (logos) speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that all of you may know how all of you ought to answer 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 state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a 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 the same purpose, that he might know your estate, 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, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done 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 —

Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner salutes you, and Marcus, sister's (concerning whom all of you received commandments: if he comes 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, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto 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, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that all of you 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 record, that he has a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

14 Lægen Lukas, den elskede, hilser eder, og Demas.

Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

15 Hilser Brødrene i Laodikea og Nymfas og Menigheden i deres Hus.

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in 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 is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that all of you likewise read the epistle 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 you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

18 Hilsenen med min, Paulus's, egen Haand. Kommer mine Lænker i Hu! Naaden være med eder!

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.