Colossians 4
1 The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.
作主人的，要以正義公平對待奴僕，因為該知道，你們在天上也有一位主子。
2 In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;
你們要恆心祈禱，在祈禱中要醒寤，要感恩；
3 praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,
同時，也要為我們祈禱，求天主給我們大開傳之門，好叫我能以宣講基督的奧秘──我就就是為此帶上了鎖鏈──
4 that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;
好叫我能照我該說的，把這奧秘傳揚出去。
5 in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;
與外人來往要有智慧，要把握時機。
6 your word always in grace — with salt being seasoned — to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
你們的言談常要溫和，像調上了鹽；要知道如何答覆每個人。
7 All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus — the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord —
關於我的一切，有我們親愛的弟兄，忠信的服務者及在主內的同僕提希苛，告訴你們。
8 whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,
我打發他到你們那裏去，就是為把我們的事報告給你們，並為安慰你們的心。
9 with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that [are] here.
和他同去的，還有忠信親愛的弟兄敖乃息摩，他原是你們的同鄉；他們會把這裡的一切事報告給你們。
10 Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands — if he may come unto you receive him, )
我的囚伴阿黎斯塔苛問候你們，巴爾納伯的表弟馬爾谷也問候你們──關於他，你們已獲得了指示；如果他到了你們那裏，你們要接待他──
11 and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are] fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.
還有號稱猶斯托的耶穌，也問候你們；受割損的人中，只有這些人對天主的國是合作的人，他們這樣的人才是我的安慰。
12 Salute you doth Epaphras, who [is] of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,
你們的同鄉，基督耶穌的奴僕厄帕夫辣問候你們，他在祈禱中常為你們苦求，為使你們能堅定不移，在天主所意的一切事上，作成全兼誠服的人。
13 for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.
我實在能給他作證：他為你們和在勞狄刻雅及耶頗里的人受了許多辛苦。
14 Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas;
親愛的醫生路加和德瑪問候你們。
15 salute ye those in Laodicea — brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house;
請你們問候勞狄刻雅的弟兄，也問候寧法和她的家裏的教會。
16 and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the [epistle] from Laodicea that ye also may read;
幾時你們宣讀了這封信，務要使封信，也在勞狄刻雅人的教會內宣讀；至於由勞狄刻雅轉來的信，你們也要宣讀。
17 and say to Archippus, 'See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'
你們告訴阿爾希頗：「要留心你在主內所接受的職分，務要善盡此識！」
18 The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace [is] with you. Amen.
我保祿親筆問候；你們要念及我的鎖鏈！願恩寵與你們同在！
