Colossians 4
1 You masters, treat your servants in a way that is right and fair, recognizing that you too have a Master in heaven.
상전들아 의와 공평을 종들에게 베풀지니 너희에게도 하늘에 상전이 계심을 알지어다
2 Remember to keep on praying, with an alert and thankful mind!
기도를 항상 힘쓰고 기도에 감사함으로 깨어 있으라
3 Pray for us too that God may open a door of opportunity to spread the message, to tell about the revealed mystery of Christ—which is the reason I'm here in prison.
또한 우리를 위하여 기도하되 하나님이 전도할 문을 우리에게 열어주사 그리스도의 비밀을 말하게 하시기를 구하라 내가 이것을 인하여 매임을 당하였노라
4 Pray that I may make it as clear as I should when I speak.
그리하면 내가 마땅히 할 말로써 이 비밀을 나타내리라
5 Behave wisely with outsiders, making the best use of every opportunity.
외인을 향하여서는 지혜로 행하여 세월을 아끼라!
6 Always be gracious when you speak. Make sure it's in good taste, and think about how best to answer everyone.
너희 말을 항상 은혜 가운데서 소금으로 고루게 함같이 하라 그리하면 각 사람에게 마땅히 대답할 것을 알리라
7 Tychicus will tell you all about what's happening to me. He's a dear brother, a trustworthy minister and co-worker in the Lord.
두기고가 내 사정을 다 너희에게 알게 하리니 그는 사랑을 받는 형제요 신실한 일군이요 주 안에서 함께 된 종이라
8 I'm sending him to you for this very reason—so that you'll know how things are with me and this will cheer you up.
내가 저를 특별히 너희에게 보낸 것은 너희로 우리 사정을 알게 하고 너희 마음을 위로하게 하려 함이라
9 Onesimus is going with him too, a trusted and dear brother, who's one of you. They'll explain to you everything that's going on here.
신실하고 사랑을 받는 형제 오네시모를 함께 보내노니 그는 너희에게서 온 사람이라 저희가 여기 일을 다 너희에게 알게 하리라
10 Aristarchus who's with me here in prison sends his best wishes; likewise Mark, Barnabas' cousin (you've already had instructions to welcome him if he visits you),
11 and Jesus—also called Justus—who are the only Jewish Christians among those working with me here for the kingdom of God, men who have been a great help to me.
12 Epaphras who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He's always passionate in his prayers on your behalf, praying that you'll stand firm as grown-up Christians, totally convinced about everything as God would want.
13 For the record I can tell you that he's done a lot for you, and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis as well.
14 Luke, our dear doctor, and Demas also send their best.
15 Greet the believers that are in Laodicea—Nympha too, and the church that meets in her house.
16 And when this letter has been read to you, make sure it's read to the church in Laodicea too, and that you also read the letter sent to Laodicea.
17 Tell Archippus, “See that you follow through in doing the ministry God gave you.”
18 I Paul write my closing greetings with my own hand. Remember I'm in prison. Grace be with you.
