Colossenes 4
1 Domini, quod iustum est et aequum, servis praestate: scientes quod et vos Dominum habetis in caelo.
Masters, deal justly and fairly with your slaves, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Orationi instate, vigilantes in ea in gratiarum actione:
Be unwearied in prayer, and keep awake in it when giving thanks.
3 orantes simul et pro nobis, ut Deus aperiat nobis ostium sermonis ad loquendum mysterium Christi (propter quod etiam vinctus sum)
Keep on praying for me, too, that God may open for me a door of utterance to speak the secret truth of Christ, for which I am a prisoner.
4 ut manifestem illud ita ut oportet me loqui.
Pray that I may unfold it as I ought to speak.
5 In sapientia ambulate ad eos, qui foris sunt: tempus redimentes.
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward those without, buying up your opportunities.
6 Sermo vester semper in gratia sale sit conditus, ut sciatis quomodo oporteat vos unicuique respondere.
Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.
7 Quae circa me sunt, omnia vobis nota faciet Tychicus charissimus frater, et fidelis minister, et conservus in Domino:
Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me.
8 quem misi ad vos ad hoc ipsum ut cognoscat, quae circa vos sunt, et consoletur corda vestra,
I have sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, one of your own number, for this very purpose, to let you know how I am, and to cheer your hearts.
9 cum Onesimo charissimo, et fideli fratre, qui ex vobis est. Qui omnia, quae hic aguntur, nota facient vobis.
They will inform you of all that goes on here.
10 Salutat vos Aristarchus concaptivus meus, et Marcus consobrinus Barnabae, de quo accepistis mandata: si venerit ad vos, excipite illum:
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, salutes you, and Marcus, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, make him welcome), and Jesus surnamed Justas.
11 et Iesus, qui dicitur Iustus: qui sunt ex circumcisione: hi soli sunt adiutores mei in regno Dei, qui mihi fuerunt solatio.
These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, belonging to the circumcision, who have been any comfort to me.
12 Salutat vos Epaphras, qui ex vobis est, servus Christi Iesu, semper solicitus pro vobis in orationibus, ut stetis perfecti, et pleni in omni voluntate Dei.
Epaphras, one of yourselves, salutes you, a slave of Christ who is always agonizing for you in his prayers, that you may stand firm, mature, and fully assured in all the will of God.
13 Testimonium enim illi perhibeo quod habet multum laborem pro vobis, et pro iis, qui sunt Laodiciae, et qui Hierapoli.
For I can testify to his deep interest in you and in those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
14 Salutat vos Lucas medicus charissimus, et Demas.
Luke, the beloved physician, salutes you, and so does Demas.
15 Salutate fratres, qui sunt Laodiciae, et Nympham, et quae in domo eius est, Ecclesiam.
Salute the brothers in Laodicea; Nympha also, and the church which meets at her house.
16 Et cum lecta fuerit apud vos epistola haec, facite ut et in Laodicensium Ecclesia legatur: et ea, quae Laodicensium est, vobis legatur.
And when this letter has been read to you, see that it is read also in the church of Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
17 Et dicite Archippo: Vide ministerium, quod accepisti in Domino, ut illud impleas.
And tell Archippas to take heed to the ministry which he has received in the Lord, that he may fulfill it.
18 Salutatio, mea manu Pauli. Memores estote vinculorum meorum. Gratia Domini nostri Iesu Christi vobiscum. Amen.
I, Paul, add this farewell in my own handwriting. Do not forget these chains of mine. Grace be with you.
