Colossians 4
Expanded Bible
4 Masters, give what is good and fair to your slaves. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.
What the Christians Are to Do
2 ·Continue praying [Be devoted to prayer], keeping alert, and always thanking God. 3 Also pray for us that God will ·give us an opportunity [L open a door for us] to tell people his ·message [word]. Pray that we can preach the ·secret that God has made known about Christ [L mystery of Christ; 1:26]. This is why I am in ·prison [chains; C Paul is probably writing from house arrest in Rome, about ad 60; see Acts 28:30–31]. 4 Pray that I can speak in a way that will make it clear, as I should.
5 Be wise in the way you ·act with [behave towards] people who are not believers, making the most of every opportunity. 6 When you talk, you should always be ·kind [gracious] and ·pleasant [winsome; engaging; or wholesome; L seasoned with salt] so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
News About the People with Paul
7 Tychicus [Acts 20:4; Eph. 6:21; 2 Tim. 4:12; Titus 3:12] is my ·dear [beloved] brother in Christ and a faithful ·minister [servant] and ·servant with me [fellow slave/bondservant] in the Lord. He will tell you all the things that are happening to me. 8 This is why I am sending him: so you may know how we are[a] and he may encourage ·you [L your hearts]. 9 I send him with Onesimus [Philem. 10], a faithful and ·dear [beloved] ·brother in Christ [L brother], and one of your ·group [or own people; or fellow-citizens]. They will tell you all that has happened here.
10 Aristarchus [Acts 19:29; 20:4; Philem. 24], a prisoner with me, and Mark [Acts 12:25; 13:13; 15:37–39], the cousin of Barnabas [Acts 4:36; 9:26–27; 11:22, 25, 30; 13:2–4; 15:36–39], greet you. (·I have already told you what to do [L You have received instructions] about Mark. If he comes, welcome him.) 11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also greets you. These are the only ·Jewish believers [L ones of the circumcision] who work with me for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
12 Epaphras [1:7], a ·servant [slave; bondservant] of Jesus Christ, from your ·group [or people; or city], also greets you. He always ·prays [prays earnestly; L wrestles/struggles in prayer] for you that you will ·grow to be spiritually mature [or stand complete/perfect] and ·confident that you are in God’s will [L fully assured in all the will of God]. 13 I ·know [can testify/bear witness that] he has worked hard for you and ·the people [or the churches; L those] in Laodicea [2:1] and in Hierapolis [C a city north of Colossae, in present-day southwest Turkey]. 14 Demas [2 Tim. 4:10; Philem. 24] and our ·dear [beloved] friend Luke [2 Tim. 4:11; Philem. 24], the doctor, greet you.
15 Greet the brothers and sisters in Laodicea [2:1]. And greet Nympha and the church that meets in her house. 16 After this letter is read to you, be sure it is also read to the church in Laodicea. And you read the letter ·that I wrote to [L from] Laodicea. 17 Tell Archippus [Philem. 2], “Be sure to ·finish [fulfill] the ·work [ministry; service] ·the Lord gave you [L you received in the Lord].”
18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember ·me in prison [L my chains]. Grace be with you.
Footnotes
- Colossians 4:8 so… are Some Greek copies read “so he may know how you are.”
Colosas 4
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
4 Kayong mga (A) panginoon, ipagkaloob ninyo sa inyong mga alipin kung ano ang makatarungan at nararapat, sapagkat alam ninyo na kayo ay mayroon ding Panginoon sa langit.
Iba Pang Tagubilin
2 Magpatuloy kayo at laging maging handa sa pananalangin, na may pagpapasalamat. 3 Kasabay nito'y ipanalangin din ninyo kami upang magbukas ng pintuan para sa amin ang Diyos, upang aming maipangaral ang salita ni Cristo, na dahil dito'y nabilanggo ako. 4 Ipanalangin ninyo na sa pagsasalita ko ay maipahayag ko ito nang malinaw. 5 Makitungo (B) kayo nang may katalinuhan sa mga tagalabas, samantalahin ninyo ang bawat pagkakataon. 6 Maging maingat kayo palagi sa inyong pananalita na para bang may timplang asin, upang inyong malaman ang nararapat na pagsagot sa bawat tao.
Mga Pagbati at Basbas
7 Si Tiquico (C) ang magbabalita sa inyo ng lahat ng tungkol sa akin. Siya'y isang minamahal na kapatid, tapat na lingkod, at kapwa manggagawa sa Panginoon. 8 Isinugo ko (D) siya diyan sa inyo dahil dito upang malaman ninyo ang aming kalagayan at upang pasiglahin niya ang inyong mga puso. 9 Kasama (E) niyang darating si Onesimo, isang tapat at minamahal na kapatid, na kasamahan din ninyo. Ibabalita nila sa inyo ang buong pangyayari dito. 10 Binabati (F) kayo ni Aristarco na kasama kong bilanggo, at ni Marcos na pinsan ni Bernabe. Tungkol sa kanya'y nakatanggap kayo ng mga tagubilin—siya'y inyong tanggapin kung magpupunta siya sa inyo. 11 Binabati rin kayo ni Jesus na tinatawag na Justo. Ang mga ito lamang ang Judiong kasama[a] ko sa gawain sa kaharian ng Diyos at pinalalakas nila ang aking loob. 12 Binabati (G) kayo ni Epafras, na kasamahan ninyo, at alipin ni Cristo Jesus. Palagi siyang nagsisikap na kayo'y ipanalangin upang kayo'y makatayo bilang nasa hustong gulang at lubos na panatag sa buong kalooban ng Diyos. 13 Ako mismo'y makapagpapatunay na matindi ang pagmamalasakit niya para sa inyo, gayundin sa mga nasa Laodicea, at sa Hierapolis. 14 Binabati (H) kayo ng minamahal nating manggagamot na si Lucas, at gayundin ni Demas. 15 Batiin ninyo ang mga kapatid na nasa Laodicea, pati si Nimfa, at ang iglesyang nagtitipon sa bahay niya. 16 Pagkabasa ninyo sa sulat na ito, ipabasa rin ninyo ito sa iglesya ng mga taga-Laodicea; at basahin din naman ninyo ang sulat ko galing sa Laodicea. 17 At (I) sabihin ninyo kay Arquipo, “Pagsikapan mong gampanan ang katungkulan na iyong tinanggap mula sa Panginoon.”
18 Akong si Pablo ang sumusulat ng pagbating ito gamit ang sarili kong kamay. Alalahanin ninyong ako'y nakatanikala. Sumainyo nawa ang biyaya.[b]
Footnotes
- Colosas 4:11 kabilang sa pagtutuli.
- Colosas 4:18 Sa ibang mga manuskrito mayroong Amen.
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