Προς Κολοσσαεις 4
1 οι κυριοι το δικαιον και την ισοτητα τοισ δουλοισ παρεχεσθε ειδοτεσ οτι και υμεισ εχετε κυριον εν ουρανοισ
Ye masters! that which is just and equitable, unto your servants, be rendering, knowing that, ye also, have a Master in heaven.
2 τη προσευχη προσκαρτερειτε γρηγορουντεσ εν αυτη εν ευχαριστια
Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:
3 προσευχομενοι αμα και περι ημων ινα ο θεοσ ανοιξη ημιν θυραν του λογου λαλησαι το μυστηριον του χριστου δι ο και δεδεμαι
Praying, at the same time, for us also, —that, God, would open unto us a door for the word, so that we may speak the sacred secret of the Christ—for the sake of which also I am in bonds,
4 ινα φανερωσω αυτο ωσ δει με λαλησαι
That I may make it manifest as behoveth me to speak.
5 εν σοφια περιπατειτε προσ τουσ εξω τον καιρον εξαγοραζομενοι
In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without, —the opportunity, buying out for yourselves,
6 ο λογοσ υμων παντοτε εν χαριτι αλατι ηρτυμενοσ ειδεναι πωσ δει υμασ ενι εκαστω αποκρινεσθαι
Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, —that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.
7 τα κατ εμε παντα γνωρισει υμιν τυχικοσ ο αγαπητοσ αδελφοσ και πιστοσ διακονοσ και συνδουλοσ εν κυριω
All the things which relate unto myself, shall Tychicus make known unto you—the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord,
8 ον επεμψα προσ υμασ εισ αυτο τουτο ινα γνω τα περι υμων και παρακαλεση τασ καρδιασ υμων
Whom I have sent unto you, to this very end, —that ye may get to know the things which concern us, and he may encourage you hearts:
9 συν ονησιμω τω πιστω και αγαπητω αδελφω οσ εστιν εξ υμων παντα υμιν γνωριουσιν τα ωδε
Together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is from among you: —all things, unto you, will they make known, that [are taking place] here.
10 ασπαζεται υμασ αρισταρχοσ ο συναιχμαλωτοσ μου και μαρκοσ ο ανεψιοσ βαρναβα περι ου ελαβετε εντολασ εαν ελθη προσ υμασ δεξασθε αυτον
Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, saluteth you; and Mark, the first cousin of Barnabas, —concerning whom ye have received commands—if he come unto you, give him welcome;
11 και ιησουσ ο λεγομενοσ ιουστοσ οι οντεσ εκ περιτομησ ουτοι μονοι συνεργοι εισ την βασιλειαν του θεου οιτινεσ εγενηθησαν μοι παρηγορια
And Jesus, he that is called Justus, —they being of the circumcision; these only, [are my] fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men who have been, unto me, a comfort.
12 ασπαζεται υμασ επαφρασ ο εξ υμων δουλοσ χριστου παντοτε αγωνιζομενοσ υπερ υμων εν ταισ προσευχαισ ινα στητε τελειοι και πεπληρωμενοι εν παντι θεληματι του θεου
Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, —at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;
13 μαρτυρω γαρ αυτω οτι εχει ζηλον πολυν υπερ υμων και των εν λαοδικεια και των εν ιεραπολει
For I bear him witness, that he hath great toil in behalf of you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14 ασπαζεται υμασ λουκασ ο ιατροσ ο αγαπητοσ και δημασ
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you.
15 ασπασασθε τουσ εν λαοδικεια αδελφουσ και νυμφαν και την κατ οικον αυτου εκκλησιαν
Salute ye the brethren, in Laodicea, also Nymphas, and the assembly, which meeteth at her house.
16 και οταν αναγνωσθη παρ υμιν η επιστολη ποιησατε ινα και εν τη λαοδικαιων εκκλησια αναγνωσθη και την εκ λαοδικειασ ινα και υμεισ αναγνωτε
And, as soon as the epistle hath been read amongst you, cause that, in the assembly of Laodiceans also, it be read; and, that from Laodicea, that, ye also, read.
17 και ειπατε αρχιππω βλεπε την διακονιαν ην παρελαβεσ εν κυριω ινα αυτην πληροισ
And say to Archippus: be taking heed unto the ministry which thou hast accepted in the Lord, —that, the same, thou fulfil.
18 ο ασπασμοσ τη εμη χειρι παυλου μνημονευετε μου των δεσμων η χαρισ μεθ υμων αμην
The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand: —keep in mind my bonds. Favour be with you!
