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Colossians 4

The Latin Vulgate VUL

1 domini quod iustum est et aequum servis praestate scientes quoniam et vos Dominum habetis in caelo

2 orationi instate vigilantes in ea in gratiarum actione

3 orantes simul et pro nobis ut Deus aperiat nobis ostium sermonis ad loquendum mysterium Christi propter quod etiam vinctus sum

4 ut manifestem illud ita ut oportet me loqui

5 in sapientia ambulate ad eos qui foris sunt tempus redimentes

6 sermo vester semper in gratia sale sit conditus ut sciatis quomodo oporteat vos unicuique respondere

7 quae circa me sunt omnia vobis nota faciet Tychicus carissimus frater et fidelis minister et conservus in Domino

8 quem misi ad vos ad hoc ipsum ut cognoscat quae circa vos sunt et consoletur corda vestra

9 cum Onesimo carissimo et fideli fratre qui est ex vobis omnia quae hic aguntur nota facient vobis

10 salutat vos Aristarchus concaptivus meus et Marcus consobrinus Barnabae de quo accepistis mandata si venerit ad vos excipite illum

11 et Iesus qui dicitur Iustus qui sunt ex circumcisione hii soli sunt adiutores in regno Dei qui mihi fuerunt solacio

12 salutat vos Epaphras qui ex vobis est servus Christi Iesu semper sollicitus pro vobis in orationibus ut stetis perfecti et pleni in omni voluntate Dei

13 testimonium enim illi perhibeo quod habet multum laborem pro vobis et pro his qui sunt Laodiciae et qui Hierapoli

14 salutat vos Lucas medicus carissimus et Demas

15 salutate fratres qui sunt Laodiciae et Nympham et quae in domo eius est ecclesiam

16 et cum lecta fuerit apud vos epistula facite ut et in Laodicensium ecclesia legatur et eam quae Laodicensium est vos legatis

17 et dicite Archippo vide ministerium quod accepisti in Domino ut illud impleas

18 salutatio mea manu Pauli memores estote vinculorum meorum gratia vobiscum amen

Good News Translation GNT

1 Masters, be fair and just in the way you treat your slaves. Remember that you too have a Master in heaven.

2 Be persistent in prayer, and keep alert as you pray, giving thanks to God.

3 At the same time pray also for us, so that God will give us a good opportunity to preach his message about the secret of Christ. For that is why I am now in prison.

4 Pray, then, that I may speak, as I should, in such a way as to make it clear.

5 Be wise in the way you act toward those who are not believers, making good use of every opportunity you have.

6 Your speech should always be pleasant and interesting, and you should know how to give the right answer to everyone.

7 Our dear friend Tychicus, who is a faithful worker and fellow servant in the Lord's work, will give you all the news about me.

8 That is why I am sending him to you, in order to cheer you up by telling you how all of us are getting along.

9 With him goes Onesimus, that dear and faithful friend, who belongs to your group. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have already received instructions to welcome Mark if he comes your way.)

11 Joshua, also called Justus, sends greetings too. These three are the only Jewish believers who work with me for the Kingdom of God, and they have been a great help to me.

12 Greetings from Epaphras, another member of your group and a servant of Christ Jesus. He always prays fervently for you, asking God to make you stand firm, as mature and fully convinced Christians, in complete obedience to God's will.

13 I can personally testify to his hard work for you and for the people in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

14 Luke, our dear doctor, and Demas send you their greetings.

15 Give our best wishes to the believers in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.

16 After you read this letter, make sure that it is read also in the church at Laodicea. At the same time, you are to read the letter that the believers in Laodicea will send you.

17 And tell Archippus, "Be sure to finish the task you were given in the Lord's service."

18 With my own hand I write this: [Greetings from Paul.] Do not forget my chains! May God's grace be with you.