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[1] Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. [2] Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving, [3] 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] that I may reveal it as I ought to speak. [5] Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. [6] Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. [7] All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord. [8] I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, [9] 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] Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions, “if he comes to you, receive him”), [11] and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me. [12] 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 complete in all the will of God. [13] For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis. [14] Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you. [15] Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house. [16] When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea. [17] Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.” [18] I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.
King James Version
[1] Masters, G2962 give G3930 (PresMidImpr) unto your servants G1401 that which is just G1342 and G2532 equal; G2471 knowing G1492 (PerfActPtc) that G3754 ye G5210 also G2532 have G2192 (PresActInd) a Master G2962 in G1722 heaven. G3772 [2] Continue G4342 (PresActImpr) in prayer, G4335 and watch G1127 (PresActPtc) in G1722 the same G846 with G1722 thanksgiving; G2169 [3] withal G260 praying G4336 (PresMidPasDepPtc) also G2532 for G4012 us, G2257 that G2443 God G2316 would open G455 (AorActSubj) unto us G2254 a door G2374 of utterance, G3056 to speak G2980 (AorActInf) the mystery G3466 of Christ, G5547 for G1223 which G3739 I am G1210 also G2532 in bonds: G1210 (PerfPasInd) [4] that G2443 I may make G5319 it G846 manifest, G5319 (AorActSubj) as G5613 I G3165 ought G1163 (PresInd) to speak. G2980 (AorActInf) [5] Walk G4043 (PresActImpr) in G1722 wisdom G4678 toward G4314 them that are without, G1854 redeeming G1805 (PresMidPtc) the time. G2540 [6] Let your G5216 speech G3056 be alway G3842 with G1722 grace, G5485 seasoned G741 (PerfPasPtc) with salt, G217 that ye may know G1492 (PerfActInf) how G4459 ye G5209 ought G1163 (PresInd) to answer G611 (PresMidPasDepInf) every G1538 man. G1520 [7] All G3956 my G1691 state G2596 shall G1107 Tychicus G5190 declare G1107 (FutActInd) unto you, G5213 who is a beloved G27 brother, G80 and G2532 a faithful G4103 minister G1249 and G2532 fellowservant G4889 in G1722 the Lord: G2962 [8] whom G3739 I have sent G3992 (AorActInd) unto G4314 you G5209 for G1519 the same G846 purpose, G5124 that G2443 he might know G1097 (Aor2ActSubj) your G5216 estate, G4012 and G2532 comfort G3870 (AorActSubj) your G5216 hearts; G2588 [9] with G4862 Onesimus, G3682 a faithful G4103 and G2532 beloved G27 brother, G80 who G3739 is G2076 (PresInd) one of G1537 you. G5216 They shall make known G1107 (FutActInd) unto you G5213 all things G3956 which G3588 are done here. G5602 [10] Aristarchus G708 my G3450 fellowprisoner G4869 saluteth G782 (PresMidPasDepInd) you, G5209 and G2532 Marcus, G3138 sister’s son G431 to Barnabas, G921 (touching G4012 whom G3739 ye received G2983 (Aor2ActInd) commandments: G1785 if G1437 he come G2064 (Aor2ActSubj) unto G4314 you, G5209 receive G1209 (AorMidDepImpr) him;) G846 [11] and G2532 Jesus, G2424 which G3588 is called G3004 (PresPasPtc) Justus, G2459 who G3588 are G5607 (PresPtc) of G1537 the circumcision. G4061 These G3778 only G3441 are my fellowworkers G4904 unto G1519 the kingdom G932 of God, G2316 which G3748 have been G1096 (AorPasDepInd) a comfort G3931 unto me. G3427 [12] Epaphras, G1889 who is one of G1537 you, G5216 a servant G1401 of Christ, G5547 saluteth G782 (PresMidPasDepInd) you, G5209 always G3842 labouring fervently G75 (PresMidPasDepPtc) for G5228 you G5216 in G1722 prayers, G4335 that G2443 ye may stand G2476 (Aor2ActSubj) perfect G5046 and G2532 complete G4137 (PerfPasPtc)§ in G1722 all G3956 the will G2307 of God. G2316 [13] For G1063 I bear G3140 him G846 record, G3140 (PresActInd) that G3754 he hath G2192 (PresActInd) a great G4183 zeal G2205 for G5228 you, G5216 and G2532 them that are in G1722 Laodicea, G2993 and G2532 them in G1722 Hierapolis. G2404 [14] Luke, G3065 the beloved G27 physician, G2395 and G2532 Demas, G1214 greet G782 (PresMidPasDepInd) you. G5209 [15] Salute G782 (AorMidDepImpr) the brethren G80 which are in G1722 Laodicea, G2993 and G2532 Nymphas, G3564 and G2532 the church G1577 which is in G2596 his G846 house. G3624 [16] And G2532 when G3752 this epistle G1992 is read G314 (AorPasSubj) among G3844 you, G5213 cause G4160 (AorActImpr) that G2443 it be read G314 (AorPasSubj) also G2532 in G1722 the church G1577 of the Laodiceans; G2994 and G2532 that G2443 ye G5210 likewise G2532 read G314 (Aor2ActSubj) the epistle from G1537 Laodicea. G2993 [17] And G2532 say G2036 (Aor2ActImpr) to Archippus, G751 Take heed G991 (PresActImpr) to the ministry G1248 which G3739 thou hast received G3880 (Aor2ActInd) in G1722 the Lord, G2962 that G2443 thou fulfil G4137 (PresActSubj) it. G846 [18] The salutation G783 by the hand G5495 of me G1699 Paul. G3972 Remember G3421 (PresActImpr) my G3450 bonds. G1199 Grace G5485 be with G3326 you. G5216 Amen. G281
Written G1125 (Aor2PasDepSubj) from G575 Rome G4516 to G4314 the Colossians G2858 by G1223 Tychicus G5190 and G2532 Onesimus. G3682

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  1. § 4:12 Or, filled
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) κύριοι, G2962 (N-NPM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) δίκαιον G1342 (A-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἰσότητα G2471 (N-ASF) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) δούλοις G1401 (N-DPM) παρέχεσθε, G3930 (V-PMM-2P) εἰδότες G1492 (V-RAP-NPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑμεῖς G4771 (P-2NP) ἔχετε G2192 (V-PAI-2P) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οὐρανοῖς. G3772 (N-DPM)‡ [2] Τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) προσευχῇ G4335 (N-DSF) προσκαρτερεῖτε, G4342 (V-PAM-2P) γρηγοροῦντες G1127 (V-PAP-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) εὐχαριστίᾳ· G2169 (N-DSF) [3] προσευχόμενοι G4336 (V-PNP-NPM) ἅμα G260 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) ἡμῶν, G1473 (P-1GP) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) ἀνοίξῃ G455 (V-AAS-3S) ἡμῖν G1473 (P-1DP) θύραν G2374 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λόγου, G3056 (N-GSM) λαλῆσαι G2980 (V-AAN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μυστήριον G3466 (N-ASN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) χριστοῦ, G5547 (N-GSM) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὃ G3739 (R-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δέδεμαι· G1210 (V-RPI-1S) [4] ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) φανερώσω G5319 (V-AAS-1S) αὐτό, G846 (P-ASN) ὡς G5613 (ADV) δεῖ G1163 (V-PAI-3S) με G1473 (P-1AS) λαλῆσαι. G2980 (V-AAN) [5] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) σοφίᾳ G4678 (N-DSF) περιπατεῖτε G4043 (V-PAM-2P) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἔξω, G1854 (ADV) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) καιρὸν G2540 (N-ASM) ἐξαγοραζόμενοι. G1805 (V-PMP-NPM) [6] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λόγος G3056 (N-NSM) ὑμῶν G4771 (P-2GP) πάντοτε G3842 (ADV) ἐν G1722 (PREP) χάριτι, G5485 (N-DSF) ἅλατι G217 (N-DSN) ἠρτυμένος, G741 (V-RPP-NSM) εἰδέναι G1492 (V-RAN) πῶς G4459 (ADV) δεῖ G1163 (V-PAI-3S) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) ἑνὶ G1520 (A-DSM) ἑκάστῳ G1538 (A-DSM) ἀποκρίνεσθαι. G611 (V-PNN) [7] Τὰ G3588 (T-APN) κατ’ G2596 (PREP) ἐμὲ G1473 (P-1AS) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) γνωρίσει G1107 (V-FAI-3S) ὑμῖν G4771 (P-2DP) Τυχικός, G5190 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἀγαπητὸς G27 (A-NSM) ἀδελφὸς G80 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πιστὸς G4103 (A-NSM) διάκονος G1249 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σύνδουλος G4889 (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κυρίῳ· G2962 (N-DSM) [8] ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) ἔπεμψα G3992 (V-AAI-1S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) εἰς G1519 (PREP) αὐτὸ G846 (P-ASN) τοῦτο, G3778 (D-ASN) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) γνῷ G1097 (V-2AAS-3S)‡ τὰ G3588 (T-APN) περὶ G4012 (PREP) ὑμῶν G4771 (P-2GP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παρακαλέσῃ G3870 (V-AAS-3S) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) καρδίας G2588 (N-APF) ὑμῶν· G4771 (P-2GP) [9] σὺν G4862 (PREP) Ὀνησίμῳ G3682 (N-DSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) πιστῷ G4103 (A-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀγαπητῷ G27 (A-DSM) ἀδελφῷ, G80 (N-DSM) ὅς G3739 (R-NSM) ἐστιν G1510 (V-PAI-3S) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ὑμῶν. G4771 (P-2GP) Πάντα G3956 (A-APN) ὑμῖν G4771 (P-2DP) γνωριοῦσιν G1107 (V-FAI-3P)‡ τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὧδε. G5602 (ADV) [10] Ἀσπάζεται G782 (V-PNI-3S) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) Ἀρίσταρχος G708 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) συναιχμάλωτός G4869 (A-NSM) μου, G1473 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Μάρκος G3138 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἀνεψιὸς G431 (N-NSM) Βαρνάβᾳ, G921 (N-DSM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) ἐλάβετε G2983 (V-2AAI-2P) ἐντολάς G1785 (N-APF) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἔλθῃ G2064 (V-2AAS-3S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὑμᾶς, G4771 (P-2AP) δέξασθε G1209 (V-ADM-2P) αὐτόν· G846 (P-ASM) [11] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Ἰησοῦς G2424 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λεγόμενος G3004 (V-PPP-NSM) Ἰοῦστος, G2459 (N-NSM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ὄντες G1510 (V-PAP-NPM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) περιτομῆς· G4061 (N-GSF) οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) μόνοι G3441 (A-NPM) συνεργοὶ G4904 (A-NPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) βασιλείαν G932 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) οἵτινες G3748 (R-NPM) ἐγενήθησάν G1096 (V-AOI-3P) μοι G1473 (P-1DS) παρηγορία. G3931 (N-NSF) [12] Ἀσπάζεται G782 (V-PNI-3S) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) Ἐπαφρᾶς G1889 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ὑμῶν, G4771 (P-2GP) δοῦλος G1401 (N-NSM) χριστοῦ, G5547 (N-GSM)‡ πάντοτε G3842 (ADV) ἀγωνιζόμενος G75 (V-PNP-NSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ὑμῶν G4771 (P-2GP) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) προσευχαῖς, G4335 (N-DPF) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) στῆτε G2476 (V-2AAS-2P)‡ τέλειοι G5046 (A-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πεπληρωμένοι G4137 (V-RPP-NPM)‡ ἐν G1722 (PREP) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSN) θελήματι G2307 (N-DSN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM) [13] Μαρτυρῶ G3140 (V-PAI-1S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἔχει G2192 (V-PAI-3S) ζῆλον G2205 (N-ASM)‡ πολὺν G4183 (A-ASM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ὑμῶν G4771 (P-2GP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Λαοδικείᾳ G2993 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ἱεραπόλει. G2404 (N-DSF) [14] Ἀσπάζεται G782 (V-PNI-3S) ὑμᾶς G4771 (P-2AP) Λουκᾶς G3065 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἰατρὸς G2395 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἀγαπητός, G27 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Δημᾶς. G1214 (N-NSM) [15] Ἀσπάσασθε G782 (V-ADM-2P) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Λαοδικείᾳ G2993 (N-DSF) ἀδελφούς, G80 (N-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Νυμφᾶν, G3564 (N-ASM)‡ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κατ’ G2596 (PREP) οἶκον G3624 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM)‡ ἐκκλησίαν. G1577 (N-ASF) [16] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὅταν G3752 (CONJ) ἀναγνωσθῇ G314 (V-APS-3S) παρ’ G3844 (PREP) ὑμῖν G4771 (P-2DP) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἐπιστολή, G1992 (N-NSF) ποιήσατε G4160 (V-AAM-2P) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) Λαοδικαίων G2994 (N-GPM)‡ ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 (N-DSF) ἀναγνωσθῇ, G314 (V-APS-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) Λαοδικείας G2993 (N-GSF) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑμεῖς G4771 (P-2NP) ἀναγνῶτε. G314 (V-2AAS-2P) [17] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἴπατε G3004 (V-2AAM-2P) Ἀρχίππῳ, G751 (N-DSM) Βλέπε G991 (V-PAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) διακονίαν G1248 (N-ASF) ἣν G3739 (R-ASF) παρέλαβες G3880 (V-2AAI-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κυρίῳ, G2962 (N-DSM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) πληροῖς. G4137 (V-PAS-2S) [18] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἀσπασμὸς G783 (N-NSM) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἐμῇ G1699 (S-1SDSF) χειρὶ G5495 (N-DSF) Παύλου. G3972 (N-GSM) Μνημονεύετέ G3421 (V-PAM-2P) μου G1473 (P-1GS) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) δεσμῶν. G1199 (N-GPM) Ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) χάρις G5485 (N-NSF) μεθ’ G3326 (PREP) ὑμῶν. G4771 (P-2GP) Ἀμήν. G281 (HEB)‡

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 4:1 N οὐρανοῖς ⇒ οὐρανῷ
  2. ‡ 4:8 N γνῷ τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν ⇒ γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν
  3. ‡ 4:9 N γνωριοῦσιν ⇒ γνωρίσουσιν
  4. ‡ 4:12a N χριστοῦ ⇒ χριστοῦ [Ἰησοῦ]
  5. ‡ 4:12b N στῆτε ⇒ σταθῆτε
  6. ‡ 4:12c N πεπληρωμένοι ⇒ πεπληροφορημένοι
  7. ‡ 4:13 N ζῆλον πολὺν ⇒ πολὺν πόνον
  8. ‡ 4:15a N Νυμφᾶν ⇒ Νύμφαν
  9. ‡ 4:15b N αὐτοῦ ⇒ αὐτῆς
  10. ‡ 4:16 N Λαοδικαίων ⇒ Λαοδικέων
  11. ‡ 4:18 N Ἀμήν ⇒ -