골로새서 4

1상전들아 의와 공평을 종들에게 베풀지니 너희에게도 하늘에 상전이 계심을 알지어다 2기도를 항상 힘쓰고 기도에 감사함으로 깨어 있으라 3또한 우리를 위하여 기도하되 하나님이 전도할 문을 우리에게 열어주사 그리스도의 비밀을 말하게 하시기를 구하라 내가 이것을 인하여 매임을 당하였노라 4그리하면 내가 마땅히 할 말로써 이 비밀을 나타내리라 5외인을 향하여서는 지혜로 행하여 세월을 아끼라 6너희 말을 항상 은혜 가운데서 소금으로 고루게 함 같이 하라 그리하면 각 사람에게 마땅히 대답할 것을 알리라 7두기고가 내 사정을 다 너희에게 알게 하리니 그는 사랑을 받는 형제요 신실한 일꾼이요 주 안에서 함께 된 종이라 8내가 저를 특별히 너희에게 보낸 것은 너희로 우리 사정을 알게 하고 너희 마음을 위로하게 하려 함이라 9신실하고 사랑을 받는 형제 오네시모를 함께 보내노니 그는 너희에게서 온 사람이라 저희가 여기 일을 다 너희에게 알게 하리라 10나와 함께 갇힌 아리스다고와 바나바의 생질 마가와 (이 마가에 대하여 너희가 명을 받았으매 그가 이르거든 영접하라) 11유스도라 하는 예수도 너희에게 문안하니 저희는 할례당이라 이들만 하나님 나라를 위하여 함께 역사하는 자들이니 이런 사람들이 나의 위로가 되었느니라 12그리스도 예수의 종인 너희에게서 온 에바브라가 너희에게 문안하니 저가 항상 너희를 위하여 애써 기도하여 너희로 하나님의 모든 뜻 가운데서 완전하고 확신 있게 서기를 구하나니 13그가 너희와 라오디게아에 있는 자들과 히에라볼리에 있는 자들을 위하여 많이 수고하는 것을 내가 증거하노라 14사랑을 받는 의원 누가와 또 데마가 너희에게 문안하느니라 15라오디게아에 있는 형제들과 눔바와 그 여자의 집에 있는 교회에 문안하고 16이 편지를 너희에게서 읽은 후에 라오디게아인의 교회에서도 읽게 하고 또 라오디게아로서 오는 편지를 너희도 읽으라 17아킵보에게 이르기를 주 안에서 받은 직분을 삼가 이루라고 하라 18나 바울은 친필로 문안하노니 나의 매인 것을 생각하라 은혜가 너희에게 있을지어다

1Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. 2Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; 3praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds; 4that I may reveal it as I ought to speak. 5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. 7All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord. 8I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, 9together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here. 10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”), 11and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me. 12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis. 14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you. 15Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house. 16When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.” 18The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

1Gij heren, doet uw dienstknechten recht en gelijk, wetende, dat ook gij een Heere hebt in de hemelen. 2Houdt sterk aan in het gebed, en waakt in hetzelve met dankzegging; 3Biddende meteen ook voor ons, dat God ons de deur des Woords opene, om te spreken de verborgenheid van Christus, om welke ik ook gebonden ben; 4Opdat ik dezelve moge openbaren, gelijk ik moet spreken. 5Wandelt met wijsheid bij degenen, die buiten zijn, den bekwamen tijd uitkopende. 6Uw woord zij te allen tijde in aangenaamheid, met zout besprengd, opdat gij moogt weten, hoe gij een iegelijk moet antwoorden. 7Al mijn zaken zal u bekend maken Tychikus, de geliefde broeder, en getrouwe dienaar, en mededienstknecht in de Heere; 8Denwelken ik tot hetzelfde einde tot u gezonden heb, opdat hij uw zaken wete, en uw harten vertrooste; 9Met Onesimus, den getrouwen en geliefden broeder, dewelke uit de uwen is; zij zullen u alles bekend maken, wat hier is. 10U groet Aristarchus, mijn medegevangene; en Markus, de neef van Barnabas, aangaande welken gij bevelen ontvangen hebt; zo hij tot u komt, ontvangt hem; 11En Jezus, gezegd Justus, welke uit de besnijdenis zijn; deze alleen zijn mijn medearbeiders in het Koninkrijk Gods, die mij een vertroosting geweest zijn. 12U groet Epafras, die uit de uwen is, een dienstknecht van Christus, te allen tijde strijdende voor u in de gebeden, opdat gij staan moogt volmaakt en volkomen in al den wil van God. 13Want ik geef hem getuigenis, dat hij groten ijver heeft over u en degenen, die in Laodicea zijn, en degenen, die in Hierapolis zijn. 14U groet Lukas, de medicijnmeester, de geliefde, en Demas. 15Groet de broeders, die in Laodicea zijn, en Nymfas, en de Gemeente, die in zijn huis is. 16En wanneer deze zendbrief van u zal gelezen zijn, maakt, dat hij ook in de gemeente der Laodicensen gelezen worde, en dat ook gij dien leest, die uit Laodicea geschreven is. 17En zegt aan Archippus: Zie op de bediening, die gij aangenomen hebt in de Heere, dat gij die vervult. 18De groetenis met mijn hand, van Paulus. Gedenkt mijn banden. De genade zij met u. Amen.