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World English Bible

Colossians 4 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Colossians 4 (KJVS)

[1] Masters, give () unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing () that ye also have () a Master in heaven.
[2] Continue () in prayer, and watch () in the same with thanksgiving;
[3] withal praying () also for us, that God would open () unto us a door of utterance, to speak () the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: ()
[4] that I may make it manifest, () as I ought () to speak. ()
[5] Walk () in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming () the time.
[6] Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned () with salt, that ye may know () how ye ought () to answer () every man.
[7] All my state shall Tychicus declare () unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
[8] whom I have sent () unto you for the same purpose, that he might know () your estate, and comfort () your hearts;
[9] with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is () one of you. They shall make known () unto you all things which are done here.
[10] Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth () you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received () commandments: if he come () unto you, receive () him;)
[11] and Jesus, which is called () Justus, who are () of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been () a comfort unto me.
[12] Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth () you, always labouring fervently () for you in prayers, that ye may stand () perfect and complete () in all the will of God.
[13] For I bear him record, () that he hath () a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
[14] Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet () you.
[15] Salute () the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
[16] And when this epistle is read () among you, cause () that it be read () also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read () the epistle from Laodicea.
[17] And say () to Archippus, Take heed () to the ministry which thou hast received () in the Lord, that thou fulfil () it.
[18] The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember () my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written () from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.

Colossians 4:12 Or, filled

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Colossians 4 (BYZ)

[1] Οἱ () κύριοι, () τὸ () δίκαιον () καὶ () τὴν () ἰσότητα () τοῖς () δούλοις () παρέχεσθε, () εἰδότες () ὅτι () καὶ () ὑμεῖς () ἔχετε () κύριον () ἐν () οὐρανοῖς. ()
[2] Τῇ () προσευχῇ () προσκαρτερεῖτε, () γρηγοροῦντες () ἐν () αὐτῇ () ἐν () εὐχαριστίᾳ· ()
[3] προσευχόμενοι () ἅμα () καὶ () περὶ () ἡμῶν, () ἵνα () ὁ () θεὸς () ἀνοίξῃ () ἡμῖν () θύραν () τοῦ () λόγου, () λαλῆσαι () τὸ () μυστήριον () τοῦ () χριστοῦ, () δι’ () ὃ () καὶ () δέδεμαι· ()
[4] ἵνα () φανερώσω () αὐτό, () ὡς () δεῖ () με () λαλῆσαι. ()
[5] Ἐν () σοφίᾳ () περιπατεῖτε () πρὸς () τοὺς () ἔξω, () τὸν () καιρὸν () ἐξαγοραζόμενοι. ()
[6] Ὁ () λόγος () ὑμῶν () πάντοτε () ἐν () χάριτι, () ἅλατι () ἠρτυμένος, () εἰδέναι () πῶς () δεῖ () ὑμᾶς () ἑνὶ () ἑκάστῳ () ἀποκρίνεσθαι. ()
[7] Τὰ () κατ’ () ἐμὲ () πάντα () γνωρίσει () ὑμῖν () Τυχικός, () ὁ () ἀγαπητὸς () ἀδελφὸς () καὶ () πιστὸς () διάκονος () καὶ () σύνδουλος () ἐν () κυρίῳ· ()
[8] ὃν () ἔπεμψα () πρὸς () ὑμᾶς () εἰς () αὐτὸ () τοῦτο, () ἵνα () γνῷ () τὰ () περὶ () ὑμῶν () καὶ () παρακαλέσῃ () τὰς () καρδίας () ὑμῶν· ()
[9] σὺν () Ὀνησίμῳ () τῷ () πιστῷ () καὶ () ἀγαπητῷ () ἀδελφῷ, () ὅς () ἐστιν () ἐξ () ὑμῶν. () Πάντα () ὑμῖν () γνωριοῦσιν () τὰ () ὧδε. ()
[10] Ἀσπάζεται () ὑμᾶς () Ἀρίσταρχος () ὁ () συναιχμάλωτός () μου, () καὶ () Μάρκος () ὁ () ἀνεψιὸς () Βαρνάβᾳ, () περὶ () οὗ () ἐλάβετε () ἐντολάς— () ἐὰν () ἔλθῃ () πρὸς () ὑμᾶς, () δέξασθε () αὐτόν· ()
[11] καὶ () Ἰησοῦς () ὁ () λεγόμενος () Ἰοῦστος, () οἱ () ὄντες () ἐκ () περιτομῆς· () οὗτοι () μόνοι () συνεργοὶ () εἰς () τὴν () βασιλείαν () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () οἵτινες () ἐγενήθησάν () μοι () παρηγορία. ()
[12] Ἀσπάζεται () ὑμᾶς () Ἐπαφρᾶς () ὁ () ἐξ () ὑμῶν, () δοῦλος () χριστοῦ, () πάντοτε () ἀγωνιζόμενος () ὑπὲρ () ὑμῶν () ἐν () ταῖς () προσευχαῖς, () ἵνα () στῆτε () τέλειοι () καὶ () πεπληρωμένοι () ἐν () παντὶ () θελήματι () τοῦ () θεοῦ. ()
[13] Μαρτυρῶ () γὰρ () αὐτῷ () ὅτι () ἔχει () ζῆλον () πολὺν () ὑπὲρ () ὑμῶν () καὶ () τῶν () ἐν () Λαοδικείᾳ () καὶ () τῶν () ἐν () Ἱεραπόλει. ()
[14] Ἀσπάζεται () ὑμᾶς () Λουκᾶς () ὁ () ἰατρὸς () ὁ () ἀγαπητός, () καὶ () Δημᾶς. ()
[15] Ἀσπάσασθε () τοὺς () ἐν () Λαοδικείᾳ () ἀδελφούς, () καὶ () Νυμφᾶν, () καὶ () τὴν () κατ’ () οἶκον () αὐτοῦ () ἐκκλησίαν. ()
[16] Καὶ () ὅταν () ἀναγνωσθῇ () παρ’ () ὑμῖν () ἡ () ἐπιστολή, () ποιήσατε () ἵνα () καὶ () ἐν () τῇ () Λαοδικαίων () ἐκκλησίᾳ () ἀναγνωσθῇ, () καὶ () τὴν () ἐκ () Λαοδικείας () ἵνα () καὶ () ὑμεῖς () ἀναγνῶτε. ()
[17] Καὶ () εἴπατε () Ἀρχίππῳ, () Βλέπε () τὴν () διακονίαν () ἣν () παρέλαβες () ἐν () κυρίῳ, () ἵνα () αὐτὴν () πληροῖς. ()
[18] Ὁ () ἀσπασμὸς () τῇ () ἐμῇ () χειρὶ () Παύλου. () Μνημονεύετέ () μου () τῶν () δεσμῶν. () Ἡ () χάρις () μεθ’ () ὑμῶν. () Ἀμήν. ()

Colossians 4:1 οὐρανοῖς ¦ CT οὐρανῷ
Colossians 4:8 γνῷ τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν ¦ NA SBL WH γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν
Colossians 4:9 γνωριοῦσιν ¦ CT γνωρίσουσιν
Colossians 4:12a χριστοῦ ¦ TH WH χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ ¦ NA χριστοῦ [Ἰησοῦ]
Colossians 4:12b στῆτε ¦ CT σταθῆτε
Colossians 4:12c πεπληρωμένοι ¦ CT πεπληροφορημένοι
Colossians 4:13a ζῆλον πολὺν ¦ CT πολὺν πόνον
Colossians 4:13b Λαοδικείᾳ ¦ TH WH Λαοδικίᾳ
Colossians 4:15a Λαοδικείᾳ ¦ TH WH Λαοδικίᾳ
Colossians 4:15b Νυμφᾶν ¦ CT νύμφαν
Colossians 4:15c αὐτοῦ ¦ NA SBL WH αὐτῆς ¦ TH αὐτῶν
Colossians 4:16a Λαοδικαίων ¦ CT HF PCK PT TR Λαοδικέων
Colossians 4:16b Λαοδικείας ¦ TH WH Λαοδικίας
Colossians 4:18 Ἀμήν ¦ CT om.

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.