Chapter 4
1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye 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 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
προσευχῇproseuchēaIn prayerG4335N-DSF προσκαρτερεῖτεproskartereitedo continue steadfastlyG4342V-PAM-2P γρηγοροῦντεςgrēgorounteswatchingG1127V-PAP-NPM εὐχαριστίᾳ·eucharistiathanksgiving;G2169N-DSF 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
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 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 toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF περιπατεῖτεperipateitedo walkG4043V-PAM-2P καιρὸνkairontimeG2540N-ASM ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.exagorazomenoiredeeming.G1805V-PMP-NPM 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer 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 state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant 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 the same purpose, that he might know your estate, 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, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done 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 fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: 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, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto 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, saluteth you, always labouring fervently 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 record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are 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, and Demas, greet you.
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ΛουκᾶςLoukasLukeG3065N-NSM-P ἰατρὸςiatrosphysicianG2395N-NSM ἀγαπητὸςagapētosbelovedG0027A-NSM Δημᾶς.¶DēmasDemas.G1214N-NSM-P 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church 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 this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle 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, 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. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.
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