Colossians 4

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

I Herrer! yder eders Trælle, hvad ret og billigt er, da I vide, at ogsaa I have en Herre i Himmelen.

2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

Værer vedholdende i Bønnen, idet I ere aarvaagne i den med Taksigelse,

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,

idet I tillige bede ogsaa for os, at Gud vil oplade os en Ordets Dør til at tale Kristi Hemmelighed, for hvis Skyld jeg ogsaa er bunden,

4 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

for at jeg kan aabenbare den saaledes, som jeg bør tale.

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

Vandrer i Visdom over for dem, som ere udenfor, saa I købe den belejlige Tid.

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

Eders Tale være altid med Ynde, krydret med Salt, saa I vide, hvorledes I bør svare enhver især.

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

Hvorledes det gaar mig, skal Tykikus, den elskede Broder og tro Tjener og Medtjener i Herren, kundgøre eder alt sammen;

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

ham sender jeg til eder, netop for at I skulle lære at kende, hvorledes det staar til med os, og for at han skal opmuntre eders Hjerter,

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.

tillige med Onesimus, den tro og elskede Broder, som er fra eders By; de skulle fortælle eder, hvorledes alt staar til her.

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”),

Aristarkus, min Medfange, hilser eder, og Markus, Barnabas's Søskendebarn, om hvem I have faaet Befalinger — dersom han kommer til eder, da tager imod ham —

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.

og Jesus, som kaldes Justus, hvilke af de omskaarne ere de eneste Medarbejdere for Guds Rige, som ere blevne mig en Trøst.

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.

Epafras hilser eder, han, som er fra eders By, en Kristi Jesu Tjener, som altid strider for eder i sine Bønner, for at I maa staa fuldkomne og fuldvisse i al Guds Villie.

13 For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

Thi jeg giver ham det Vidnesbyrd, at han har megen Møje for eder og dem i Laodikea og dem i Hierapolis.

14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

Lægen Lukas, den elskede, hilser eder, og Demas.

15 Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house.

Hilser Brødrene i Laodikea og Nymfas og Menigheden i deres Hus.

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.

Og naar dette Brev er oplæst hos eder, da sørger for, at det ogsaa bliver oplæst i Laodikensernes Menighed, og at I ogsaa læse Brevet fra Laodikea.

17 Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

Og siger til Arkippus: Giv Agt paa den Tjeneste, som du har modtaget i Herren, at du fuldbyrder den.

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

Hilsenen med min, Paulus's, egen Haand. Kommer mine Lænker i Hu! Naaden være med eder!