Colossians 4
1 Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in [the] heavens.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲒϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
2 Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
ⲃ̅ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
3 praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,
ⲅ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲀⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ
4 to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
ⲇ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ.
5 Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.
ⲉ̅ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
6 [Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.
ⲋ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲈϨⲚⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
7 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-bondman in [the] Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me;
ⲍ̅ⲚⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
8 whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:
ⲏ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
9 with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They shall make known to you everything here.
ⲑ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
10 Aristarchus my fellow-captive salutes you, and Mark, Barnabas's cousin, concerning whom ye have received orders, (if he come to you, receive him, )
ⲓ̅ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲬⲘⲀⲖⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲞⲨⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
11 and Jesus called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These [are the] only fellow-workers for the kingdom of God who have been a consolation to me.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲘϮ.
12 Epaphras, who is [one] of you, [the] bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all [the] will of God.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲠⲀⲪⲢⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
13 For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, salutes you, and Demas.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲖⲞⲨⲔⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ.
15 Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly which [is] in his house.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲪⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ.
16 And when the letter has been read among you, cause that it be read also in the assembly of Laodiceans, and that ye also read that from Laodicea.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲞϢⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in [the] Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϬⲒⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀϨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace [be] with you.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲢⲒⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
