Colossians 4
1 You masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you have a master who is in heaven [who will say whether he approves of what you have done].
Mestres, dê a seus servos o que é justo e igual, sabendo que você também tem um Mestre no céu.
2 Pray to God persistently, and as you pray, be alert and be thanking God.
Continue firmemente em oração, observando nela com ação de graças,
3 Since I am in prison [MTY] because [I declared the message about Christ] that God has now revealed, pray also for me that God will give me opportunities [MTY] to speak, in order that I might declare it.
orando juntos também por nós, para que Deus nos abra uma porta para a palavra, para falar o mistério de Cristo, pelo qual também estou em laços,
4 That is, pray for me that [God will enable me to] make his message known publicly. I need to do this because I know that I should declare it.
para que eu possa revelá-lo como devo falar.
5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that.
Caminhe com sabedoria em direção àqueles que estão fora, resgatando o tempo.
6 In particular, always speak graciously and in a pleasant way [to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus]. As a result, you will come to know in what manner you should answer each one of them.
Let seu discurso seja sempre com graça, temperado com sal, para que você possa saber como deve responder a cada um deles.
7 Tychicus will tell you all that has been happening to me. He is a fellow believer whom I/we [(exc)] love and who helps me faithfully and who serves the Lord [Jesus] together with me.
Todos os meus assuntos lhe serão comunicados por Tíquico, o irmão amado, servo fiel e companheiro de escravidão no Senhor.
8 The reason that I am sending Tychicus to you [with this letter] is that he might know how you are and in order that he might strengthen you [spiritually]. (OR, in order that you might know about us [(exc)] and in order that he might comfort you.)
Estou enviando-o a vocês com esta mesma finalidade, para que ele conheça suas circunstâncias e conforte seus corações,
9 I am sending him to you with Onesimus, who is a faithful fellow believer whom I/we [(inc)] love and who is your fellow townsman. They will tell you all about what has been happening here.
junto com Onésimo, o fiel e amado irmão, que é um de vocês. Eles lhe darão a conhecer tudo o que está acontecendo aqui.
10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, and Mark, who is Barnabas’ cousin, (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings). I have instructed you about Mark, so if he comes to you, welcome him.
Aristarco, meu companheiro de prisão, saúda você e Marcos o primo de Barnabé (sobre quem você recebeu instruções, “se ele vier até você, receba-o”),
11 Jesus, who is also called Justus, also (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). These three men are the only Jewish [believers] who are working with me in order that people would submit to God as their king, and they have all comforted me.
e Jesus que se chama Justus. Estes são meus únicos companheiros de trabalho para o Reino de Deus que são da circuncisão, homens que têm sido um conforto para mim.
12 Epaphras, who is your fellow townsman and who serves Christ Jesus, (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). Epaphras prays earnestly for you very often, that you might be spiritually mature and that you might know fully all that God wills for you.
Epáfras, que é um de vocês, servo de Cristo, vos saúda, sempre lutando por vocês em suas orações, para que permaneçam perfeitos e completos em toda a vontade de Deus.
13 I can assure you that he prays this because he is deeply concerned for you, for those who live in Laodicea [city], and for those who live in Hierapolis [city].
Pois eu testifico sobre ele que ele tem grande zelo por vós, por aqueles em Laodicéia e por aqueles em Hierapolis.
14 Luke, the doctor, whom I/we [(exc)] love, and Demas (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings).
Luke, o médico amado, e Demas vos saúdam.
15 Tell the fellow believers who live in Laodicea [city] and Nympha and the congregation that [meets] in her house that we (are thinking fondly about them/send them our greetings).
Saudar os irmãos que estão em Laodicéia, com Ninfas e a assembléia que está em sua casa.
16 After [someone] reads this letter [publicly] to you, cause [someone] to also read it to the congregation that is in Laodicea [city]. And as for the [letter that I wrote to the congregation that is in] Laodicea [city], make sure that it is also read among you {you should also read that letter} publicly.
Quando esta carta tiver sido lida entre vocês, pois ela será lida também na assembléia dos Laodicenses, e que vocês também leiam a carta de Laodicéia.
17 Say to Archippus, “Make sure that you complete the task that God appointed you to do, because you have a close relationship with the Lord Jesus.”
Diga a Archippus: “Preste atenção ao ministério que você recebeu no Senhor, que você o cumpra”.
18 I, Paul, (am thinking fondly about you/send you my greetings). Having taken the pen from my scribe, I am now writing this myself in order that you may know that I have truly sent this letter. Remember to pray about the fact that I am in prison [MTY]. I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ would continue to act graciously towards you all.
Eu, Paul, escrevo esta saudação com minha própria mão. Lembre-se das minhas correntes. A graça esteja com você. Amém.
