Chapter 4
1 Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also 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 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
προσευχῇproseuchēaIn prayerG4335N-DSF προσκαρτερεῖτεproskartereitedo continue steadfastlyG4342V-PAM-2P γρηγοροῦντεςgrēgorounteswatchingG1127V-PAP-NPM εὐχαριστίᾳ·eucharistiathanksgiving;G2169N-DSF 3 as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am 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 Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
φανερώσωphanerōsōI may make clearG5319V-AAS-1S δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S λαλῆσαι.¶lalēsaito speak.G2980V-AAN 5 Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF περιπατεῖτεperipateitedo walkG4043V-PAM-2P καιρὸνkairontimeG2540N-ASM ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.exagorazomenoiredeeming.G1805V-PMP-NPM 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer 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 Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers
(Romans 16:21–23)
7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
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 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
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 With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything 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 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome 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 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they 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 and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will 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 testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and 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, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ΛουκᾶςLoukasLukeG3065N-NSM-P ἰατρὸςiatrosphysicianG2395N-NSM ἀγαπητὸςagapētosbelovedG0027A-NSM Δημᾶς.¶DēmasDemas.G1214N-NSM-P Signature and Final Instructions
(1 Corinthians 16:19–24; 2 Thessalonians 3:16–18)
15 Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΛαοδικείᾳLaodikeiaLaodiceaG2993N-DSF-L ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG0080N-APM ΝύμφανNumphanNymphaG3564N-ASF-P αὐτῆςautēsof herG0846P-GSF ἐκκλησίαν.ekklēsianchurch.G1577N-ASF 16 After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read 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 Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
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 This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.1
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 - BYZ and TR include Amen.