Chapter 4
1 Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in [the] heavens.
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 Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
προσευχῇproseuchēaIn prayerG4335N-DSF προσκαρτερεῖτεproskartereitedo continue steadfastlyG4342V-PAM-2P γρηγοροῦντεςgrēgorounteswatchingG1127V-PAP-NPM εὐχαριστίᾳ·eucharistiathanksgiving;G2169N-DSF 3 praying at the same time for us also, that1 God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,
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 - 4.3 Elohim
4 to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
φανερώσωphanerōsōI may make clearG5319V-AAS-1S δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S λαλῆσαι.¶lalēsaito speak.G2980V-AAN 5 Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.
σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF περιπατεῖτεperipateitedo walkG4043V-PAM-2P καιρὸνkairontimeG2540N-ASM ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.exagorazomenoiredeeming.G1805V-PMP-NPM 6 [Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.
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, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-bondman in [the] Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me;
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 whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might 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 Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They shall make known to you 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 Aristarchus my fellow-captive salutes you, and Mark, Barnabas's cousin, concerning whom ye have received orders, (if he come to you, receive 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 called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These [are the] only fellow-workers for the kingdom of1 God who have been a consolation 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 - 4.11 Elohim
12 Epaphras, who is [one] of you, [the] bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all [the] will of1 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 - 4.12 Elohim
13 For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them 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, the beloved physician, salutes you, and Demas.
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ΛουκᾶςLoukasLukeG3065N-NSM-P ἰατρὸςiatrosphysicianG2395N-NSM ἀγαπητὸςagapētosbelovedG0027A-NSM Δημᾶς.¶DēmasDemas.G1214N-NSM-P 15 Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly which [is] in his house.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΛαοδικείᾳLaodikeiaLaodiceaG2993N-DSF-L ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG0080N-APM ΝύμφανNumphanNymphaG3564N-ASF-P αὐτῆςautēsof herG0846P-GSF ἐκκλησίαν.ekklēsianchurch.G1577N-ASF 16 And when the letter has been read among you, cause that it be read also in the assembly of Laodiceans, and that ye also read that 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 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in [the] Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.
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 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. 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