Colossenes 4
1 domini quod iustum est et aequum servis praestate scientes quoniam et vos Dominum habetis in caelo
Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen.
2 orationi instate vigilantes in ea in gratiarum actione
Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,
3 orantes simul et pro nobis ut Deus aperiat nobis ostium sermonis ad loquendum mysterium Christi propter quod etiam vinctus sum
Praying also for vs, that God may open vnto vs the doore of vtterance, to speake ye mysterie of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,
4 ut manifestem illud ita ut oportet me loqui
That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake.
5 in sapientia ambulate ad eos qui foris sunt tempus redimentes
Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.
6 sermo vester semper in gratia sale sit conditus ut sciatis quomodo oporteat vos unicuique respondere
Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.
7 quae circa me sunt omnia vobis nota faciet Tychicus carissimus frater et fidelis minister et conservus in Domino
Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:
8 quem misi ad vos ad hoc ipsum ut cognoscat quae circa vos sunt et consoletur corda vestra
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, and might comfort your hearts,
9 cum Onesimo carissimo et fideli fratre qui est ex vobis omnia quae hic aguntur nota facient vobis
With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here.
10 salutat vos Aristarchus concaptivus meus et Marcus consobrinus Barnabae de quo accepistis mandata si venerit ad vos excipite illum
Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas cousin (touching whom ye receiued commandements. If he come vnto you, receiue him)
11 et Iesus qui dicitur Iustus qui sunt ex circumcisione hii soli sunt adiutores in regno Dei qui mihi fuerunt solacio
And Iesus which is called Iustus, which are of the circumcision. These onely are my worke fellowes vnto the kingdome of God, which haue bene vnto my consolation.
12 salutat vos Epaphras qui ex vobis est servus Christi Iesu semper sollicitus pro vobis in orationibus ut stetis perfecti et pleni in omni voluntate Dei
Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.
13 testimonium enim illi perhibeo quod habet multum laborem pro vobis et pro his qui sunt Laodiciae et qui Hierapoli
For I beare him record, that he hath a great zeale for you, and for them of Laodicea, and them of Hierapolis.
14 salutat vos Lucas medicus carissimus et Demas
Luke the beloued physician greeteth you, and Demas.
15 salutate fratres qui sunt Laodiciae et Nympham et quae in domo eius est ecclesiam
Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house.
16 et cum lecta fuerit apud vos epistula facite ut et in Laodicensium ecclesia legatur et eam quae Laodicensium est vos legatis
And when this Epistle is read of you, cause that it be read in the Church of the Laodiceans also, and that ye likewise reade the Epistle written from Laodicea.
17 et dicite Archippo vide ministerium quod accepisti in Domino ut illud impleas
And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, that thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
18 salutatio mea manu Pauli memores estote vinculorum meorum gratia vobiscum amen
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bands. Grace be with you, Amen. ‘Written from Rome to the Colossians, and sent by Tychicus, and Onesimus.’
