Colossians 4

1 Masters, give to slaves what is right and fair. You know that you also have a master in heaven.

you who [are] Masters, that which [is] righteous and that which [is] equal to the slaves do give knowing that also you yourselves have a Master in (heaven. *N(k)O*)

2 Continue steadfastly in prayer. Stay alert in it in thanksgiving.

In prayer do continue steadfastly watching in it with thanksgiving;

3 Pray together for us also, that God would open a door for the word, to speak the secret truth of Christ. Because of this, I am chained up.

praying at the same time also for us that God may open to us a door for the word to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I have been bound,

4 Pray that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.

so that I may make clear it as it behooves me to speak.

5 Walk in wisdom toward those outside, and redeem the time.

In wisdom do walk toward those outside the time redeeming.

6 Let your words always be with grace. Let them be seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.

[Let] the speech of you [be] always in grace, with salt seasoned, to know how it behooves you one each to answer.

7 As for the things concerning me, Tychicus will make them known to you. He is a beloved brother, a faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord.

The [things] concerning me myself all will make known to you Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in [the] Lord,

8 I sent him to you for this, that you might know the matters about us, and so that he may encourage your hearts.

whom I sent to you for this very purpose that (you may know *N(K)(O)*) the [things] concerning (us *N(K)O*) and he may encourage the hearts of you,

9 I sent him together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that has happened here.

with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you; All things to you they will make known here.

10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as well as Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received orders; if he comes to you, receive him),

Greets you Aristarchus the fellow prisoner of mine and Mark the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you have received instructions: if he shall come to you, do welcome him;

11 and also Jesus who is called Justus. These alone of the circumcision are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God. They have been a comfort to me.

and also Jesus who is being named Justus, those being among [the] circumcision these only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who have been to me a comfort.

12 Epaphras greets you. He is one of you and a slave of Christ Jesus. He always strives for you in prayer, so that you may stand complete and fully assured in all the will of God.

Greets you Epaphras who [is] [one] of you, a servant of Christ (Jesus, *NO*) always struggling for you in the prayers, so that (you may be stood *N(k)O*) mature and (fully complete *N(k)O*) in all [the] will of God.

13 For I bear witness of him, that he works hard for you, for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

I bear witness for to him that he has great (labour *N(K)O*) for you and those in Laodicea and [those] of them in Hiera polis.

14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

Greets you Luke the physician beloved and also Demas.

15 Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nympha, and the church that is in her house.

do greet the in Laodicea brothers and also (Nympha *N(K)O*) and the in house (of her *N(K)(o)*) church.

16 When this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

And when may be read among you the letter, do cause that also in the of [the] Laodiceans church it may be read, and the [one] from Laodicea that also you yourselves may read.

17 Say to Archippus, “Look to the ministry that you have received in the Lord, that you should fulfill it.”

And do say to Archippus; do take heed to the ministry that you have received in [the] Lord, that it you may fulfill.

18 This greeting is with my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. May grace be with you.

The greeting in my own hand — by Paul. do remember my chains. Grace [be] with you (Amen. *KO*) (to Colossian it was written from Rome through Tychicus and Onesimus. *K*)