Chapter 4
1 Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.
ΟἱHoiyou who [are]G3588T-VPM κύριοι,kurioiMasters,G2962HN-VPM δίκαιονdikaion[is] righteousG1342A-ASN τὴνtēnthat whichG3588T-ASF ἰσότηταisotēta[is] equalG2471N-ASF δούλοιςdouloisslavesG1401N-DPM παρέχεσθεparechesthedo giveG3930V-PMM-2P εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063V-RAP-NPM ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἔχετεechetehaveG2192V-PAI-2P κύριονkuriona MasterG2962HN-ASM οὐρανῷ.¶ouranōheaven.G3772N-DSM 2 Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;
προσευχῇproseuchēaIn prayerG4335N-DSF προσκαρτερεῖτεproskartereitedo continue steadfastlyG4342V-PAM-2P γρηγοροῦντεςgrēgorounteswatchingG1127V-PAP-NPM εὐχαριστίᾳ·eucharistiathanksgiving;G2169N-DSF 3 And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;
προσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiprayingG4336V-PNP-NPM ἅμαhamaat the same timeG0260ADV ἀνοίξῃanoixēmay openG0455V-AAS-3S θύρανthurana doorG2374N-ASF λαλῆσαιlalēsaito declareG2980V-AAN μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466N-ASN Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,G5547N-GSM-T δι᾽di᾽on account ofG1223PREP δέδεμαι,dedemaiI have been bound,G1210V-RPI-1S 4 So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.
φανερώσωphanerōsōI may make clearG5319V-AAS-1S δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S λαλῆσαι.¶lalēsaito speak.G2980V-AAN 5 Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.
σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF περιπατεῖτεperipateitedo walkG4043V-PAM-2P καιρὸνkairontimeG2540N-ASM ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.exagorazomenoiredeeming.G1805V-PMP-NPM 6 Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.
λόγοςlogosspeechG3056N-NSM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP πάντοτεpantote[be] alwaysG3842ADV χάριτι,charitigrace,G5485N-DSF ἅλατιhalatiwith saltG0217N-DSN ἠρτυμένος,ērtumenosseasoned,G0741V-RPP-NSM εἰδέναιeidenaito knowG6063V-RAN δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S ἑκάστῳhekastōeachG1538A-DSM ἀποκρίνεσθαι.¶apokrinesthaito answer.G0611V-PNN 7 Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word;
ΤὰTaThe [things]G3588T-APN κατ᾽kat᾽concerningG2596PREP ἐμὲememe myselfG1473P-1AS γνωρίσειgnōriseiwill make knownG1107V-FAI-3S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ΤύχικοςTuchikosTychicusG5190N-NSM-P ἀγαπητὸςagapētosbelovedG0027A-NSM ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrotherG0080N-NSM πιστὸςpistosfaithfulG4103A-NSM διάκονοςdiakonosservantG1249N-NSM σύνδουλοςsundoulosfellow bond-servantG4889N-NSM κυρίῳ,kuriō[the] Lord,G2962GN-DSM-T 8 And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;
ἔπεμψαepempsaI sentG3992V-AAI-1S αὐτὸautothis veryG0846P-ASN τοῦτοtoutopurposeG3778D-ASN γνῶτεgnōteyou may knowG1097V-2AAS-2P τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP παρακαλέσῃparakalesēhe may encourageG3870V-AAS-3S καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588N-APF ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771P-2GP 9 And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.
ὈνησίμῳOnēsimōOnesimusG3682N-DSM-P πιστῷpistōfaithfulG4103A-DSM ἀγαπητῷagapētōbelovedG0027A-DSM ἀδελφῷ,adelphōbrother,G0080N-DSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S πάνταpantaAll thingsG3956A-APN ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP γνωρίσουσινgnōrisousinthey will make knownG1107V-FAI-3P 10 Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ἈρίσταρχοςAristarchosAristarchusG0708N-NSM-P συναιχμάλωτόςsunaichmalōtosfellow prisonerG4869N-NSM ΜᾶρκοςMarkosMarkG3138N-NSM-P ἀνεψιὸςanepsioscousinG0431N-NSM Βαρναβᾶ,Barnabaof Barnabas,G0921GN-GSM-P περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἐλάβετεelabeteyou have receivedG2983V-2AAI-2P ἐντολάς·entolasinstructions:G1785N-APF ἔλθῃelthēhe shall comeG2064V-2AAS-3S δέξασθεdexasthedo welcomeG1209V-ADM-2P αὐτόν·autonhim;G0846P-ASM 11 And Jesus, whose other name is Justus; these are of the circumcision: they are my only brother-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424JN-NSM-P λεγόμενοςlegomenosis being namedG3004HV-PPP-NSM Ἰοῦστος,IoustosJustus,G2459HN-NSM-P ὄντεςontesbeingG1510V-PAP-NPM περιτομῆς,peritomēs[the] circumcisionG4061N-GSF οὗτοιhoutoitheseG3778D-NPM συνεργοὶsunergoifellow workersG4904A-NPM βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG0932N-ASF θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316N-GSM-T οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748R-NPM ἐγενήθησάνegenēthēsanhave beenG1096V-2AOI-3P παρηγορία.¶parēgoriaa comfort.G3931N-NSF 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ἘπαφρᾶςEpaphrasEpaphrasG1889N-NSM-P δοῦλοςdoulosa servantG1401N-NSM ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T Ἰησοῦ,IēsouJesus,G2424GN-GSM-P πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV ἀγωνιζόμενοςagōnizomenosstrugglingG0075V-PNP-NSM προσευχαῖς,proseuchaisprayers,G4335N-DPF σταθῆτεstathēteyou may be stoodG2476V-APS-2P τέλειοιteleioimatureG5046A-NPM πεπληροφορημένοιpeplērophorēmenoifully completeG4135V-RPP-NPM θελήματιthelēmati[the] willG2307N-DSN θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 13 For I give witness of him that he has undergone much trouble for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.
μαρτυρῶmarturōI bear witnessG3140V-PAI-1S ἔχειecheihe hasG2192V-PAI-3S πολὺνpolungreatG4183A-ASM πόνονpononlabourG4192N-ASM ΛαοδικείᾳLaodikeiaLaodiceaG2993N-DSF-L τῶνtōn[those] of themG3588T-GPM Ἱεραπόλει.¶Hi'erapoleiHiera polis.G2404N-DSF-L 14 Luke, our well-loved medical friend, and Demas, send you their love.
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ΛουκᾶςLoukasLukeG3065N-NSM-P ἰατρὸςiatrosphysicianG2395N-NSM ἀγαπητὸςagapētosbelovedG0027A-NSM Δημᾶς.¶DēmasDemas.G1214N-NSM-P 15 Give my love to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nymphas and the church in their house.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΛαοδικείᾳLaodikeiaLaodiceaG2993N-DSF-L ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG0080N-APM ΝύμφανNumphanNymphaG3564N-ASF-P αὐτῆςautēsof herG0846P-GSF ἐκκλησίαν.ekklēsianchurch.G1577N-ASF 16 And when this letter has been made public among you, let the same be done in the church of Laodicea; and see that you have the letter from Laodicea.
ἀναγνωσθῇanagnōsthēamay be readG0314V-APS-3S ἐπιστολή,epistolēletter,G1992N-NSF ποιήσατεpoiēsatedo causeG4160GV-AAM-2P ΛαοδικέωνLaodikeōnof [the] LaodiceansG2994N-GPM-LG ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiachurchG1577N-DSF ἀναγνωσθῇ,anagnōsthēait may be read,G0314V-APS-3S τὴνtēnthe [one]G3588T-ASF ΛαοδικείαςLaodikeiasLaodiceaG2993N-GSF-L ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἀναγνῶτε.anagnōtemay read.G0314V-2AAS-2P 17 Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.
εἴπατεeipatedo sayG2036V-2AAM-2P Ἀρχίππῳ·Archippōto Archippus;G0751N-DSM-P βλέπεblepedo take heed toG0991V-PAM-2S διακονίανdiakonianministryG1248N-ASF παρέλαβεςparelabesyou have receivedG3880V-2AAI-2S κυρίῳ,kuriō[the] Lord,G2962GN-DSM-T πληροῖς.¶plēroisyou may fulfill.G4137V-PAS-2S 18 I, Paul, give you this word of love in my handwriting. Keep in memory that I am a prisoner. Grace be with you.
ἀσπασμὸςaspasmosgreetingG0783N-NSM ἐμῇemēain my ownG1473S-1SDSF χειρὶcheirihand —G5495N-DSF Παύλου.Paulouby Paul.G3972GN-GSM-P μνημονεύετέmnēmoneuetedo rememberG3421V-PAM-2P δεσμῶν.desmōnchains.G1199N-GPM χάριςcharisGrace [be]G5485N-NSF ἀμήν.amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB ΚολασσαεῖςKolassaeisColossianG2858N-APM-LG ἐγράφηegraphēit was writtenG1125V-2API-3S ῬώμηςRhōmēsRomeG4516N-GSF-L τυχικοῦtuchikouTychicusG5190N-GSM-P Ὀνησίμου.¶OnēsimouOnesimus.G3682N-GSM-P