Pāvila Vēstule Kolosiešiem 4
1 Jūs kungi, kas ir pareizi un pēc tiesas, to dariet tiem kalpiem, zinādami, ka jums arīdzan Kungs ir debesīs.
Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master – in heaven.
2 Esiet pastāvīgi iekš lūgšanas un esiet nomodā iekš tās ar pateicību,
Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;
3 Lūgdami turklāt arī par mums, ka Dievs mums gribētu atvērt tā vārda durvis, runāt Kristus noslēpumu, kā dēļ es arī esmu saistīts,
and at the same time pray for us, so that God may give us an opening for our message, so that we may speak of the truths hidden in the Christ – the truths for which I am in chains!
4 Lai es to varu darīt zināmu, tā kā man pienākas runāt.
Then I will make them known, as I ought to do.
5 Staigājiet iekš gudrības priekš tiem, kas ir ārā, laiku vērā ņemdami.
Show tact in your behaviour to the outside world, making the most of every opportunity.
6 Jūsu valoda lai ir arvien mīlīga un ar sāli sālīta, ka jūs zināt ikvienam atbildēt, kā pienākas.
Let your conversation always be kindly, but not bland, season it, as it were, with salt; be aware in each case of the answer you should be giving.
7 Kā man klājās, par to Tihikus jums ziņu dos, tas mīļais brālis un uzticīgais palīgs un amata biedrs iekš Tā Kunga,
Our dear friend, Tychicus, will tell you all about me. He is a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Master’s cause.
8 Ko es tāpēc esmu sūtījis pie jums, lai es ziņu dabūtu, kā jums klājās, un lai tas jūsu sirdis iepriecinātu,
I send him to you expressly that you may learn our circumstances, and that he may give you encouragement.
9 Ar Onezimu, to uzticīgo un mīļo brāli, kas no jūsu draudzes; tie jums visu stāstīs, kā te iet.
With him will be Onesimus, our dear faithful friend, who is one of yourselves. They will tell you all that is going on here.
10 Aristarks, mans cietuma biedrs, jūs sveicina, un Marks, Barnabas brāļa dēls, par ko jūs pavēles esat dabūjuši (kad tas pie jums nāks, tad to uzņemiet),
My fellow prisoner, Aristarchus, sends you his greeting, and Barnabas’s cousin, Mark, sends his. (You have received directions about him. If he comes to you, make him welcome.)
11 Un Jēzus, ar pavārdu Justs, kas ir no apgraizīšanas. Šie vien ir mani darba biedri pie Dieva valstības, kas man bijuši par iepriecināšanu.
Joshua, who is called Justus, also sends his greeting. These are the only converts from Judaism who have worked with me for the kingdom of God; I have found them a great comfort.
12 Epafra, kas ir no jūsu draudzes, Kristus kalps, jūs sveicina, vienmēr par jums cīnīdamies iekš lūgšanām, ka jūs pilnīgi un stipri pastāviet visā Dieva prātā.
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, sends you his greeting. He is a servant of Christ Jesus, and is always most earnest in your behalf in his prayers, praying that you may stand firm, with a matured faith and with a sure conviction of all that is in accordance with God’s will.
13 Jo es tam dodu liecību, ka viņš karsti darbojās par jums un par tiem Laodiķeā un par tiem Hierapolē.
I can bear testimony to the deep interest he takes in you, as well as in the followers at Laodicea and at Hierapolis.
14 Lūkas, tas ārsts, tas mīļais, un Demas jūs sveicina.
Luke, our dear doctor, sends you his greeting, and Demas sends his.
15 Sveicinājiet tos brāļus Laodiķeā, un Nimfu un to Dieva draudzi viņa namā.
Give my greeting to the followers at Laodicea, and to Nymphe, and to the church that meets at her house.
16 Un kad tā grāmata no jums ir lasīta, tad gādājiet, ka tā arī Laodiķeas draudzē top lasīta, un ka jūs arīdzan to grāmatu no Laodiķeas lasāt.
And when this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read before the church at Laodicea, and that you yourselves read the letter which will be forwarded from there.
17 Un sakāt Arhipam: kopi to amatu, ko tu esi dabūjis iekš Tā Kunga, ka tu to pilnīgi izdari.
Give this message to Archippus – “Take care to discharge to the best of your ability the office to which you were appointed in the Master’s cause.”
18 Tā sveicināšana ar manu, Pāvila, roku. Pieminiet manas saites! Žēlastība lai ir ar jums! Āmen!
I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. Remember these chains of mine. God’s blessing be with you.
