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| 4:1 | Masters, give to your servants that which is just and balanced, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. |
| 4:2 | Continue in prayer, and watch in it with thanksgiving; |
| 4:3 | meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, |
| 4:4 | that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. |
| 4:5 | Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. |
| 4:6 | Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each person. |
| 4:7 | Tychicus, who is a beloved brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you about my state of affairs |
| 4:8 | whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that he might know your circumstances, and comfort your hearts, |
| 4:9 | with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things that are happening here. |
| 4:10 | Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark, the sister's son of Barnabas, (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, receive him), |
| 4:11 | and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who have proven to be a comfort to me. |
| 4:12 | Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. |
| 4:13 | Because, I bear him record, that he has a great zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. |
| 4:14 | Luke, the beloved physician and Demas greet you. |
| 4:15 | Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in his house. |
| 4:16 | Now when this letter is read among you, see that it is read in the church of the Laodiceans also, and that you likewise read the letter from Laodicea. |
| 4:17 | And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry that you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it." |
| 4:18 | The salutation of Paul, by my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen. |
| 4:1 | Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. |
| 4:2 | Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; |
| 4:3 | Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: |
| 4:4 | That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. |
| 4:5 | Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. |
| 4:6 | Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. |
| 4:7 | All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: |
| 4:8 | Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; |
| 4:9 | With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. |
| 4:10 | Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) |
| 4:11 | And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. |
| 4:12 | Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. |
| 4:13 | For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis. |
| 4:14 | Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. |
| 4:15 | Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. |
| 4:16 | And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. |
| 4:17 | And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. |
| 4:18 | The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. |
| 4:1 | Masters, giue vnto your seruants that which is iust and equall, knowing that yee also haue a Master in heauen. |
| 4:2 | Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thankesgiuing: |
| 4:3 | Withall, praying also for vs, that God would open vnto vs a doore of vtterance, to speake the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: |
| 4:4 | That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speake. |
| 4:5 | Walke in wisdome toward them that are without, redeeming the time. |
| 4:6 | Let your speech bee alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how yee ought to answere euery man. |
| 4:7 | All my state shall Tychicus declare vnto you, who is a beloued brother, and a faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord: |
| 4:8 | Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that hee might know your estate, and comfort your hearts. |
| 4:9 | With Onesimus a faithfull and beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall make knowen vnto you all things which are done here. |
| 4:10 | Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus sisters sonne to Barnabas, (touching whome yee receiued commandements; if he come vnto you, receiue him:) |
| 4:11 | And Iesus, which is called Iustus, who are of the circumcision. These onely are my fellow workers vnto the kingdome of God, which haue beene a comfort vnto me. |
| 4:12 | Epaphras, who is one of you, a seruant of Christ, saluteth you, alwaies labouring feruently for you in praiers, that ye may stand perfect, and complete in all the will of God. |
| 4:13 | For I beare him record, that hee hath a great zeale for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. |
| 4:14 | Luke the beloued physician, and Demas greet you. |
| 4:15 | Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, & the church which is in his house. |
| 4:16 | And when this Epistle is read amongst you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans: and that ye likewise reade the Epistle from Laodicea, |
| 4:17 | And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, which thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it. |
| 4:18 | The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.Written from Rome to the Colossians, by Tychicus and Onesimus. |
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