Προς Κολοσσαεις 4
1 Οἱ κύριοι, τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα τοῖς δούλοις παρέχεσθε, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε ˚Κύριον ἐν οὐρανῷ.
Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ,
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
3 προσευχόμενοι ἅμα καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ὁ ˚Θεὸς ἀνοίξῃ ἡμῖν θύραν τοῦ λόγου, λαλῆσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, διʼ ὃ καὶ δέδεμαι,
as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4 ἵνα φανερώσω αὐτὸ, ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.
Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
5 Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.
Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
6 Ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι, ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος, εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
7 Τὰ κατʼ ἐμὲ πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικὸς, ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς, καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος, καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ,
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
8 ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν,
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
9 σὺν Ὀνησίμῳ, τῷ πιστῷ καὶ ἀγαπητῷ ἀδελφῷ, ὅς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν. Πάντα ὑμῖν γνωρίσουσιν τὰ ὧδε.
With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
10 Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἀρίσταρχος, ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου, καὶ Μᾶρκος, ὁ ἀνεψιὸς Βαρναβᾶ (περὶ οὗ ἐλάβετε ἐντολάς, ἐὰν ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δέξασθε αὐτόν),
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
11 καὶ Ἰησοῦς, ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰοῦστος, οἱ ὄντες ἐκ περιτομῆς οὗτοι, μόνοι συνεργοὶ εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, οἵτινες ἐγενήθησάν μοι παρηγορία.
Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
12 Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἐπαφρᾶς, ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν, δοῦλος ˚Χριστοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ, πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς, ἵνα σταθῆτε τέλειοι καὶ πεπληροφορημένοι ἐν παντὶ θελήματι τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
13 Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτῷ ὅτι ἔχει πολὺν πόνον ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ, καὶ τῶν ἐν Ἱεραπόλει.
For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
14 Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Λουκᾶς, ὁ ἰατρὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς, καὶ Δημᾶς.
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
15 Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ Νύμφαν, καὶ τὴν κατʼ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν.
Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
16 Καὶ ὅταν ἀναγνωσθῇ παρʼ ὑμῖν ἡ ἐπιστολή, ποιήσατε ἵνα καὶ ἐν τῇ Λαοδικέων ἐκκλησίᾳ ἀναγνωσθῇ, καὶ τὴν ἐκ Λαοδικείας ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀναγνῶτε.
After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
17 Καὶ εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ, “Βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς.”
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
18 Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ, Παύλου. Μνημονεύετέ μου τῶν δεσμῶν. Ἡ χάρις μεθʼ ὑμῶν.
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
