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| 4:1 | The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. |
| 4:2 | In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving; |
| 4:3 | praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound, |
| 4:4 | that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak; |
| 4:5 | in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling; |
| 4:6 | your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one. |
| 4:7 | All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus -- the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord -- |
| 4:8 | whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts, |
| 4:9 | with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that `are' here. |
| 4:10 | Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands -- if he may come unto you receive him,) |
| 4:11 | and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only `are' fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me. |
| 4:12 | Salute you doth Epaphras, who `is' of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God, |
| 4:13 | for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. |
| 4:14 | Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas; |
| 4:15 | salute ye those in Laodicea -- brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house; |
| 4:16 | and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the `epistle' from Laodicea that ye also may read; |
| 4:17 | and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.' |
| 4:18 | The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace `is' with you. Amen. |
| 4:1 | Ye masters do vnto youre servauntes that which is iust and egall seinge ye knowe that ye also have a master in heven. |
| 4:2 | Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thankes |
| 4:3 | gevynge prayenge also for vs that God open vnto vs the dore of vtteraunce that we maye speake the mistery of Christ wherfore I am in bondes: |
| 4:4 | yt I maye vtter it as it becometh me to speake. |
| 4:5 | Walke wysely to them that are with out and redeme ye tyme. |
| 4:6 | Let youre speache be all wayes well favoured and be powdred with salt that ye maye know how to answer every ma. |
| 4:7 | The deare brother Tichicos shall tell you of all my busynes which is a faythfull minister and felowe servaunt in the Lorde |
| 4:8 | whom I have sent vnto you for the same purpose that he myght knowe how ye do and myght comfort youre hertes |
| 4:9 | wt one Onesimus a faythfull and a beloved brother which is one of you. They shall shewe you of all thinges which are adoynge here. |
| 4:10 | Aristarchus my preson felowe saluteth you and Marcus Barnabassis systers sonne: touchinge whom ye receaved commaundementes. Yf he come vnto you receave him: |
| 4:11 | and Iesus which is called Iustus which are of the circumcision. These only are my workefelowes vnto the kyngdome of God which were vnto my consolacion. |
| 4:12 | Epaphras the servaut of Christ which is one of you saluteth you and all wayes laboreth fervently for you in prayers that ye maye stonde perfect and full in all that is the will of God. |
| 4:13 | I beare him recorde that he hath a fervet mynde towarde you and towarde them of Laodicia and them of Hierapolis. |
| 4:14 | Deare Lucas the Phisicion greteth you and Demas. |
| 4:15 | Salute the brethren which are of Laodicia and salute Nymphas and the congregacio which is in his housse. |
| 4:16 | And whe the pistle is reed of you make that it be reed in the congregacion of the Laodicians also: and that ye lyke wyse reade ye epistle of Laodicia. |
| 4:17 | And saye to Archippus: take hede to the office that thou hast receaved in the Lorde that thou fulfill it. |
| 4:18 | The salutacion by the honde of me Paul. Remember my bondes. Grace be with you. Amen. |
| 4:1 | Ye masters, do vnto youre seruauntes that which is iust and equall, and knowe, yt ye also haue a master in heauen. |
| 4:2 | Contynue in prayer, and watch in the same with thankesgeuynge, |
| 4:3 | and praye also together for vs, that God open vnto vs the dore of the worde, to speake the mystery of Christ (wherfore I am also in bodes) |
| 4:4 | that I maye vtter ye same, as it becommeth me to speake. |
| 4:5 | Walke wysely towarde them that are without, and redeme ye tyme. |
| 4:6 | Let youre speach be allwaye fauorable, seasoned with salt, that ye maye knowe how to answere euery man. |
| 4:7 | Tichicus the deare brother and faithfull mynister & felowe seruaut in ye LORDE, shal tell you what case I am in. |
| 4:8 | Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that he mighte knowe how ye do, & that he mighte comforte youre hertes, |
| 4:9 | with one Onesimus a faithfull and beloued brother, which is one of you: they shal shewe you of all thinges, which are adoynge here |
| 4:10 | Aristarchus my preson felowe saluteth you, and Marcus Barnabasses sisters sonne, touchinge whom ye receaued commaundementes: Yf he come vnto you, receaue him, |
| 4:11 | and Iesus, which is called Iustus, which are of the circumcision. These onely are my helpers in the kyngdome of God, which were to my consolacion. |
| 4:12 | Epaphras a seruaunt of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, & allwaye laboureth feruently for you in prayers, yt ye maye stonde perfecte and full, in all that is the wil of God. |
| 4:13 | I beare him recorde, that he hath a feruent mynde for you, and for the at Laodicea, and at Hierapolis. |
| 4:14 | Deare Lucas the Phisician saluteth you, and so doth Demas. |
| 4:15 | Salute the brethre, which are at Laodicea, and salute Nymphas, and the cogregacion which is in his house. |
| 4:16 | And whan the epistle is red of you, cause it to be red also in the cogregacio at Laodicea, & that ye likewyse reade the epistle of Laodicea. |
| 4:17 | And saye to Archippus: Take hede to the office which thou hast receaued in the LORDE, that thou fulfyll it. |
| 4:18 | My salutacion with the hnade of me Paul. Remembre my bodes. Grace be with you, Amen. |
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