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

Footnotes

  1. § 4:12 Or, filled
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Οἱ G3588 κύριοι, G2962 τὸ G3588 δίκαιον G1342 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἰσότητα G2471 τοῖς G3588 δούλοις G1401 παρέχεσθε, G3930 εἰδότες G1492 ὅτι G3754 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἔχετε G2192 κύριον G2962 ἐν G1722 ‡οὐρανοῖς. G3772 [2] Τῇ G3588 προσευχῇ G4335 προσκαρτερεῖτε, G4342 γρηγοροῦντες G1127 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ G846 ἐν G1722 εὐχαριστίᾳ· G2169 [3] προσευχόμενοι G4336 ἅμα G260 καὶ G2532 περὶ G4012 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἵνα G2443 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἀνοίξῃ G455 ἡμῖν G2254 θύραν G2374 τοῦ G3588 λόγου, G3056 λαλῆσαι G2980 τὸ G3588 μυστήριον G3466 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ, G5547 δι’ G1223 ὃ G3739 καὶ G2532 δέδεμαι· G1210 [4] ἵνα G2443 φανερώσω G5319 αὐτό, G846 ὡς G5613 δεῖ G1163 με G3165 λαλῆσαι. G2980 [5] Ἐν G1722 σοφίᾳ G4678 περιπατεῖτε G4043 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 ἔξω, G1854 τὸν G3588 καιρὸν G2540 ἐξαγοραζόμενοι. G1805 [6] Ὁ G3588 λόγος G3056 ὑμῶν G5216 πάντοτε G3842 ἐν G1722 χάριτι, G5485 ἅλατι G217 ἠρτυμένος, G741 εἰδέναι G1492 πῶς G4459 δεῖ G1163 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἑνὶ G1520 ἑκάστῳ G1538 ἀποκρίνεσθαι. G611 [7] Τὰ G3588 κατ’ G2596 ἐμὲ G1691 πάντα G3956 γνωρίσει G1107 ὑμῖν G5213 Τυχικός, G5190 ὁ G3588 ἀγαπητὸς G27 ἀδελφὸς G80 καὶ G2532 πιστὸς G4103 διάκονος G1249 καὶ G2532 σύνδουλος G4889 ἐν G1722 κυρίῳ· G2962 [8] ὃν G3739 ἔπεμψα G3992 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς G5209 εἰς G1519 αὐτὸ G846 τοῦτο, G5124 ἵνα G2443 ‡γνῷ G1097 τὰ G3588 περὶ G4012 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 παρακαλέσῃ G3870 τὰς G3588 καρδίας G2588 ὑμῶν· G5216 [9] σὺν G4862 Ὀνησίμῳ G3682 τῷ G3588 πιστῷ G4103 καὶ G2532 ἀγαπητῷ G27 ἀδελφῷ, G80 ὅς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 ἐξ G1537 ὑμῶν. G5216 Πάντα G3956 ὑμῖν G5213 ‡γνωριοῦσιν G1107 τὰ G3588 ὧδε. G5602 [10] Ἀσπάζεται G782 ὑμᾶς G5209 Ἀρίσταρχος G708 ὁ G3588 συναιχμάλωτός G4869 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 Μάρκος G3138 ὁ G3588 ἀνεψιὸς G431 Βαρνάβᾳ, G921 περὶ G4012 οὗ G3739 ἐλάβετε G2983 ἐντολάς— G1785 ἐὰν G1437 ἔλθῃ G2064 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς, G5209 δέξασθε G1209 αὐτόν· G846 [11] καὶ G2532 Ἰησοῦς G2424 ὁ G3588 λεγόμενος G3004 Ἰοῦστος, G2459 οἱ G3588 ὄντες G5607 ἐκ G1537 περιτομῆς· G4061 οὗτοι G3778 μόνοι G3441 συνεργοὶ G4904 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 οἵτινες G3748 ἐγενήθησάν G1096 μοι G3427 παρηγορία. G3931 [12] Ἀσπάζεται G782 ὑμᾶς G5209 Ἐπαφρᾶς G1889 ὁ G3588 ἐξ G1537 ὑμῶν, G5216 δοῦλος G1401 ‡χριστοῦ, G5547 πάντοτε G3842 ἀγωνιζόμενος G75 ὑπὲρ G5228 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 προσευχαῖς, G4335 ἵνα G2443 ‡στῆτε G2476 τέλειοι G5046 καὶ G2532 ‡πεπληρωμένοι G4137 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 θελήματι G2307 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [13] Μαρτυρῶ G3140 γὰρ G1063 αὐτῷ G846 ὅτι G3754 ἔχει G2192 ‡ζῆλον G2205 πολὺν G4183 ὑπὲρ G5228 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 ἐν G1722 ‡Λαοδικείᾳ G2993 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 ἐν G1722 Ἱεραπόλει. G2404 [14] Ἀσπάζεται G782 ὑμᾶς G5209 Λουκᾶς G3065 ὁ G3588 ἰατρὸς G2395 ὁ G3588 ἀγαπητός, G27 καὶ G2532 Δημᾶς. G1214 [15] Ἀσπάσασθε G782 τοὺς G3588 ἐν G1722 ‡Λαοδικείᾳ G2993 ἀδελφούς, G80 καὶ G2532 ‡Νυμφᾶν, G3564 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 κατ’ G2596 οἶκον G3624 ‡αὐτοῦ G846 ἐκκλησίαν. G1577 [16] Καὶ G2532 ὅταν G3752 ἀναγνωσθῇ G314 παρ’ G3844 ὑμῖν G5213 ἡ G3588 ἐπιστολή, G1992 ποιήσατε G4160 ἵνα G2443 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ‡Λαοδικαίων G2994 ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 ἀναγνωσθῇ, G314 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἐκ G1537 ‡Λαοδικείας G2993 ἵνα G2443 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἀναγνῶτε. G314 [17] Καὶ G2532 εἴπατε G2036 Ἀρχίππῳ, G751 Βλέπε G991 τὴν G3588 διακονίαν G1248 ἣν G3739 παρέλαβες G3880 ἐν G1722 κυρίῳ, G2962 ἵνα G2443 αὐτὴν G846 πληροῖς. G4137 [18] Ὁ G3588 ἀσπασμὸς G783 τῇ G3588 ἐμῇ G1699 χειρὶ G5495 Παύλου. G3972 Μνημονεύετέ G3421 μου G3450 τῶν G3588 δεσμῶν. G1199 Ἡ G3588 χάρις G5485 μεθ’ G3326 ὑμῶν. G5216 ‡Ἀμήν. G281

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 4:1 οὐρανοῖς ¦ οὐρανῷ
  2. ‡ 4:8 γνῷ τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν ¦ γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν
  3. ‡ 4:9 γνωριοῦσιν ¦ γνωρίσουσιν
  4. ‡ 4:12a χριστοῦ ¦ χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ ¦ χριστοῦ [Ἰησοῦ]
  5. ‡ 4:12b στῆτε ¦ σταθῆτε
  6. ‡ 4:12c πεπληρωμένοι ¦ πεπληροφορημένοι
  7. ‡ 4:13a ζῆλον πολὺν ¦ πολὺν πόνον
  8. ‡ 4:13b Λαοδικείᾳ ¦ Λαοδικίᾳ
  9. ‡ 4:15a Λαοδικείᾳ ¦ Λαοδικίᾳ
  10. ‡ 4:15b Νυμφᾶν ¦ νύμφαν
  11. ‡ 4:15c αὐτοῦ ¦ αὐτῆς ¦ αὐτῶν
  12. ‡ 4:16a Λαοδικαίων ¦ Λαοδικέων
  13. ‡ 4:16b Λαοδικείας ¦ Λαοδικίας
  14. ‡ 4:18 Ἀμήν ¦