Chapter 4
1 MASTERS, afford to your servants that which is just, and an equivalent, 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 therein with thanksgiving;
προσευχῇproseuchēaIn prayerG4335N-DSF προσκαρτερεῖτεproskartereitedo continue steadfastlyG4342V-PAM-2P γρηγοροῦντεςgrēgorounteswatchingG1127V-PAP-NPM εὐχαριστίᾳ·eucharistiathanksgiving;G2169N-DSF 3 praying also at the same time for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, that I may speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also 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 that I may make it evident, as I ought to speak.
φανερώσωphanerōsōI may make clearG5319V-AAS-1S δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S λαλῆσαι.¶lalēsaito speak.G2980V-AAN 5 Walk wisely with regard to those without, redeeming the time.
σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF περιπατεῖτεperipateitedo walkG4043V-PAM-2P καιρὸνkairontimeG2540N-ASM ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.exagorazomenoiredeeming.G1805V-PMP-NPM 6 Let your discourse be always gracious, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to reply to every man.
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 All my affairs will Tychicus make known unto you, a beloved brother, and faithful minister, and 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 whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that he might know your affairs, and comfort 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, that faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you: they will make known unto you all things that have passed 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 There salute you Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner, and Mark nephew to Barnabas, concerning whom ye have received injunctions; if he come unto 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, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow-labourers 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, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the 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 bear him witness that he hath great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and those 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, saluteth you, and Demas.
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ΛουκᾶςLoukasLukeG3065N-NSM-P ἰατρὸςiatrosphysicianG2395N-NSM ἀγαπητὸςagapētosbelovedG0027A-NSM Δημᾶς.¶DēmasDemas.G1214N-NSM-P 15 Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is at his house.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΛαοδικείᾳLaodikeiaLaodiceaG2993N-DSF-L ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG0080N-APM ΝύμφανNumphanNymphaG3564N-ASF-P αὐτῆςautēsof herG0846P-GSF ἐκκλησίαν.ekklēsianchurch.G1577N-ASF 16 And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it also be read in the church of the 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 from the Lord, 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 of Paul with mine own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen. Written to the Colossians from Rome by Tychicus and Onesimus. \p
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