Gēluóxīshū 4:7-18

7 Yǒu wǒ qīnaì de xiōngdi tuī jī gǔ yào jiāng wǒ yīqiè de shì dōu gàosu nǐmen . tā shì zhōngxīn de zhíshì , hé wǒ yītóng zuò zhǔ de púrén .

8 Wǒ tèyì dǎfa tā dào nǐmen nàli qù , hǎo jiào nǐmen zhīdào wǒmen de guāngjǐng , yòu jiào tā ānwèi nǐmen de xīn .

9 Wǒ yòu dǎfa yī wèi qīnaì zhōngxīn de xiōngdi ā ní xī mǔ tóng qù . tā yĕ shì nǐmen nàli de rén . tāmen yào bǎ zhèlǐ yīqiè de shì dōu gàosu nǐmen .

10 Yǔ wǒ yītóng zuò jiān de yà lǐ dá gǔ wèn nǐmen ān . Bāná bā de biǎo dì mǎ kĕ yĕ wèn nǐmen ān . ( shuō dào zhè mǎ kĕ , nǐmen yǐjing shòu le fēnfu . tā ruò dào le nǐmen nàli , nǐmen jiù jiēdaì tā

11 Yē shù yòu chēng yóu shì dū , yĕ wèn nǐmen ān . fèng gē lǐ de rén zhōng , zhǐyǒu zhè sān gèrén , shì wèi shén de guó yǔ wǒ yītóng zuò gōng de . yĕ shì jiào wǒ xīnli dé ānwèi de .

12 Yǒu nǐmen nàli de rén , zuò Jīdū Yēsū púrén de yǐ bā Fú wèn nǐmen ān . tā zaì dǎogào zhī jiān , cháng wèi nǐmen jiélì de qíqiú , yuàn nǐmen zaì shén yīqiè de zhǐyì shang , déyǐ wánquán . xìnxīn chōngzú , néng zhàn lì de wĕn .

13 Tā wèi nǐmen hé lǎo dǐ jiā bìng Xīlā bō lì de dìxiōng , duō duō de laókǔ . zhè shì wǒ kĕyǐ gĕi tā zuò jiànzhèng de .

14 Suǒ qīnaì de yīshēng lù jiā , hé dǐ mǎ wèn nǐmen ān .

15 Qǐngwèn lǎo dǐ jiā de dìxiōng hé níng fǎ , bìng tā jiā lǐ de jiàohuì ān .

16 Nǐmen niàn le zhè shūxìn , biàn jiāo gĕi lǎo dǐ jiā de jiàohuì , jiào tāmen yĕ niàn . nǐmen yĕ yào niàn cóng lǎo dǐ jiā lái de shūxìn .

17 Yào duì yà jī bù shuō , wù yào jǐnshèn , jìn nǐ cóng zhǔ suǒ shòu de zhífèn .

18 Wǒ Bǎoluó qīn bǐ wèn nǐmen ān . nǐmen yào jìniàn wǒde kúnsuǒ . yuàn ēnhuì cháng yǔ nǐmen tóng zaì .

Gēluóxīshū 4:7-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO COLOSSIANS 4

This chapter begins with an exhortation to masters to behave towards their servants in a just and equitable manner, from the consideration of their having a master in heaven, which should have concluded the preceding one; and in it the apostle gives some general exhortations, and some particular instructions about reading this, and another epistle, and stirring up their minister to his duty; and great part of it is taken up in expressing his love to the Colossians, and in the salutations of others, and of himself. The general exhortations are to prayer, with watchfulness and thankfulness, not only for themselves, but especially for the ministers of the Gospel, Col 4:2-4 and next to a wise behaviour towards them that were of the world, Col 4:5 and also to a prudent conversation, particularly in language, with everyone, Col 4:6. And then the apostle proceeds to declare his great affection for them, and care of them, which he showed by sending two proper persons to them from him, partly to make known his affairs to them, and partly to know the state and condition they were in, and comfort them, Col 4:7-9 and next follow the salutations of various persons to them, who are mentioned by name, and whose characters are given, Col 4:10-15. And then he orders them to read this epistle in the church of Laodicea, and also that which came from that place, Col 4:16 and to admonish Archippus to take heed to, and fulfil his ministry, since it was what he had received in the Lord, Col 4:17. And then closes the epistle with his own salutation and benediction, entreating a remembrance of him and his bonds, Col 4:18.