Colossians 4
1 Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in [the] heavens.
Lordis, yyue ye to seruauntis that that is iust and euene, witinge that also ye han a Lord in heuene.
2 Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
Be ye bisi in preier, and wake in it, in doynge of thankyngis;
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,
and preie ech for othere, and for vs, that God opene to vs the dore of word, to speke the misterie of Crist;
4 to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
for which also Y am boundun, that Y schewe it, so as it bihoueth me to speke.
5 Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.
Walke ye in wisdom to hem that ben with outen forth, ayenbiynge tyme.
6 [Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.
Youre word be sauered in salt eueremore in grace; that ye wite, hou it bihoueth you to answere to ech man.
7 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-bondman in [the] Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me;
Titicus, most dere brother, and feithful mynyster, and my felowe in the Lord, schal make alle thingis knowun to you, that ben aboute me.
8 whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:
Whom Y sente to you to this same thing, that he knowe what thingis ben aboute you, and coumforte youre hertis, with Onesyme,
9 with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They shall make known to you everything here.
most dere and feithful brother, which is of you; whiche schulen make alle thingis that ben doon here, knowun to you.
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, )
Aristark, prisoner with me, gretith you wel, and Mark, the cosyn of Barnabas, of whom ye han take maundementis; if he come to you, resseyue ye hym;
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.
and Jhesus, that is seid Just; whiche ben of circumcisioun; thei aloone ben myn helperis in the kingdom of God, that weren to me in solace.
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.
Epafras, that is of you, the seruaunt of Jhesu Crist, gretith you wel; euere bisi for you in preyeris, that ye stonde perfit and ful in al the wille of God.
13 For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
And Y bere witnessyng to hym, that he hath myche trauel for you, and for hem that ben at Loadice, and that ben at Ierapolim.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, salutes you, and Demas.
Luk, the leche most dere, and Demas, greten you wel.
15 Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly which [is] in his house.
Grete ye wel the britheren that ben at Loadice, and the womman Nynfam, and the chirche that is in hir hous.
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.
And whanne this pistle is red among you, do ye, that it be red in the chirche of Loadicensis; and rede ye that pistle that is of Loadicensis.
17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in [the] Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.
And seie ye to Archippus, Se the mynysterie, that thou hast takun in the Lord, that thou fille it.
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace [be] with you.
My salutacioun, bi the hoond of Poul. Be ye myndeful of my boondis. The grace of the Lord Jhesu Crist be with you. Amen.
