kalasinaḥ 4

1 aparañca hē adhipatayaḥ, yūyaṁ dāsān prati nyāyyaṁ yathārthañcācaraṇaṁ kurudhvaṁ yuṣmākamapyēkō'dhipatiḥ svargē vidyata iti jānīta|

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

2 yūyaṁ prārthanāyāṁ nityaṁ pravarttadhvaṁ dhanyavādaṁ kurvvantastatra prabuddhāstiṣṭhata ca|

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;

3 prārthanākālē mamāpi kr̥tē prārthanāṁ kurudhvaṁ,

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

4 phalataḥ khrīṣṭasya yannigūḍhavākyakāraṇād ahaṁ baddhō'bhavaṁ tatprakāśāyēśvarō yat madarthaṁ vāgdvāraṁ kuryyāt, ahañca yathōcitaṁ tat prakāśayituṁ śaknuyām ētat prārthayadhvaṁ|

that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

5 yūyaṁ samayaṁ bahumūlyaṁ jñātvā bahiḥsthān lōkān prati jñānācāraṁ kurudhvaṁ|

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

6 yuṣmākam ālāpaḥ sarvvadānugrahasūcakō lavaṇēna susvāduśca bhavatu yasmai yaduttaraṁ dātavyaṁ tad yuṣmābhiravagamyatāṁ|

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

7 mama yā daśākti tāṁ tukhikanāmā prabhau priyō mama bhrātā viśvasanīyaḥ paricārakaḥ sahadāsaśca yuṣmān jñāpayiṣyati|

All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord.

8 sa yad yuṣmākaṁ daśāṁ jānīyāt yuṣmākaṁ manāṁsi sāntvayēcca tadarthamēvāhaṁ

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts,

9 tam ōnīṣimanāmānañca yuṣmaddēśīyaṁ viśvastaṁ priyañca bhrātaraṁ prēṣitavān tau yuṣmān atratyāṁ sarvvavārttāṁ jñāpayiṣyataḥ|

together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

10 āriṣṭārkhanāmā mama sahabandī barṇabbā bhāginēyō mārkō yuṣṭanāmnā vikhyātō yīśuścaitē chinnatvacō bhrātarō yuṣmān namaskāraṁ jñāpayanti, tēṣāṁ madhyē mārkamadhi yūyaṁ pūrvvam ājñāpitāḥ sa yadi yuṣmatsamīpam upatiṣṭhēt tarhi yuṣmābhi rgr̥hyatāṁ|

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"),

11 kēvalamēta īśvararājyē mama sāntvanājanakāḥ sahakāriṇō'bhavan|

and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

12 khrīṣṭasya dāsō yō yuṣmaddēśīya ipaphrāḥ sa yuṣmān namaskāraṁ jñāpayati yūyañcēśvarasya sarvvasmin manō'bhilāṣē yat siddhāḥ pūrṇāśca bhavēta tadarthaṁ sa nityaṁ prārthanayā yuṣmākaṁ kr̥tē yatatē|

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

13 yuṣmākaṁ lāyadikēyāsthitānāṁ hiyarāpalisthitānāñca bhrātr̥ṇāṁ hitāya sō'tīva cēṣṭata ityasmin ahaṁ tasya sākṣī bhavāmi|

For I testify about him, that he has worked hard for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

14 lūkanāmā priyaścikitsakō dīmāśca yuṣmabhyaṁ namaskurvvātē|

Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.

15 yūyaṁ lāyadikēyāsthān bhrātr̥n numphāṁ tadgr̥hasthitāṁ samitiñca mama namaskāraṁ jñāpayata|

Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that is in her house.

16 aparaṁ yuṣmatsannidhau patrasyāsya pāṭhē kr̥tē lāyadikēyāsthasamitāvapi tasya pāṭhō yathā bhavēt lāyadikēyāñca yat patraṁ mayā prahitaṁ tad yathā yuṣmābhirapi paṭhyēta tathā cēṣṭadhvaṁ|

When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

17 aparam ārkhippaṁ vadata prabhō ryat paricaryyāpadaṁ tvayāprāpi tatsādhanāya sāvadhānō bhava|

Tell Archippus, "See that you fulfill the ministry that you have been given in the Lord."

18 ahaṁ paulaḥ svahastākṣarēṇa yuṣmān namaskāraṁ jñāpayāmi yūyaṁ mama bandhanaṁ smarata| yuṣmān pratyanugrahō bhūyāt| āmēna|

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.