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你們作主人的,要公平地對待僕人,因為知道你們也有一位主在天上。

訓勉的話

你們要恆切禱告,在禱告的時候存著感恩的心警醒; 也要為我們禱告,求 神為我們開傳道的門,宣講基督的奧祕(我就是為了這個緣故被捆鎖), 使我照著我所應當說的,把這奧祕顯明出來。 你們要把握時機,用智慧與外人來往。 你們的話要常常溫和,好像是用鹽調和的,使你們知道應當怎樣回答各人。

問候的話

我的一切景況,推基古會告訴你們。他是我所愛的弟兄,是忠心的僕役,也是在主裡同作僕人的。 我派他到你們那裡去,使你們知道我們的景況,並且安慰你們的心。 他是跟歐尼西慕一同去的。歐尼西慕是忠心的親愛的弟兄,是你們那裡的人。他們會把這裡的一切告訴你們。

10 與我一同坐監的亞里達古,和巴拿巴的表弟馬可,問候你們。(關於馬可,你們已經受了吩咐:他若到你們那裡,你們要接待他。) 11 別號猶士都的耶數,也問候你們。在受過割禮的人中,只有這幾位是為 神的國與我同工的,他們也成了我的安慰。 12 以巴弗問候你們,他是你們那裡的人,是基督耶穌的僕人;他禱告的時候,常常竭力為你們祈求,好使你們在 神的一切旨意中完全站穩,滿有堅定的信念。 13 我可以為他作證,他為了你們和在老底嘉、希拉波立的人,多受勞苦。 14 親愛的路加醫生和底馬問候你們。 15 請問候在老底嘉的弟兄和寧法,以及在她家裡的教會。 16 這封信你們宣讀了以後,也要交給老底嘉的教會宣讀;你們也要讀老底嘉的那封信。 17 你們要對亞基布說:“你要留心在主裡領受的職分,好把它完成。”

18 我保羅親筆問候你們。你們要記念我的捆鎖。願恩惠與你們同在。

主人要公平合理地对待奴隶,记住,你们在天堂也有一个主。

该做的事情

要坚持祈祷,要警觉,要怀着感恩的心情。 同时也要为我们祈祷,请上帝赐给我们传播信息 [a]的机会,宣传基督的奥秘。我是因传教而入狱的。 请祈祷吧,让我能把这奥秘向人们阐述清楚,这是我应该做的。

你们在与非基督徒来往时,要有智慧,要充分利用一切机会。 你们说话时,应该总是和蔼可亲,并且要总是迸发出智慧的火花,知道如何回答每个人提出的问题。

和保罗在一起的人的消息

我亲爱的兄弟推基古,在主内是忠诚的仆人并与我一同做奴仆。他会告诉你们我的情况。 我派他去你们那里就是为了这个目的:让你们知道我们的消息,并使你们受到鼓励。 我还派我们忠实和亲爱的兄弟阿尼西母和他一起去。他是从你们那里来的,他们会告诉你们这里发生的一切情况。

10 和我一起坐牢的亚里达古向你们问好。巴拿巴的表弟马可也问你们好。(关于马可,我已吩咐过你们了,如果他来拜访你们,一定要欢迎他。) 11 耶数,也叫犹士都,也问你们好。在犹太信徒中,只有这三位与我一同为宣传上帝的王国而工作。他们给了我极大的安慰。

12 从你们那里来的以巴弗,基督耶稣的仆人,也问你们好。他总是热切地为你们祈祷,请求上帝让你们的精神日渐成熟,并全力以赴地追求上帝的一切意愿。 13 我可以为他作证,他一直为你们、为老底嘉人和希拉波立人努力地工作着。 14 亲爱的医生路加和底马问候你们。

15 请向在老底嘉的兄弟们问好,问宁法和在她家的教会好。 16 你们读完这封信后,一定要把它宣读给老底嘉的教会。你们也应该读读我那封从老底嘉转给你们的信。 17 告诉亚基布∶“一定要完成你们在主内领受到的任务。”

18 我,保罗,亲笔写下对你们的问候。记住我还在监狱里。愿上帝的恩典与你们同在。

Footnotes

  1. 歌 羅 西 書 4:3 信息: 即福音,上帝使人们的罪得到宽恕并与上帝永远和好的途径。

Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly. Remember that you too have a Master in heaven.

Keep persisting in prayer, staying alert in it and being thankful. Include prayer for us, too, that God may open a door for us to proclaim the message about the secret of the Messiah — for that is why I am in prison. And pray that I may speak, as I should, in a way that makes the message clear.

Behave wisely toward outsiders, making full use of every opportunity — let your conversation always be gracious and interesting, so that you will know how to respond to any particular individual.

Our dear brother Tychicus, who is a faithful worker and fellow-slave in the Lord, will give you all the news about me. I have sent him to you for this very reason — so that you might know how we are, and so that he might encourage you. I have sent him with Onesimus, the dear and faithful brother, who is one of you; they will tell you everything that has happened here.

10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends greetings, as does Mark, Bar-Nabba’s cousin, concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you, welcome him. 11 Yeshua, the one called Justus, also sends greetings. These three are among the Circumcised; and among my fellow workers for the Kingdom of God, only they have turned out to be a comfort to me.

12 Epaphras sends greetings; he is one of you, a slave of the Messiah Yeshua who always agonizes in his prayer on your behalf, praying that you may stand firm, mature and fully confident, as you devote yourselves completely to God’s will. 13 For I can testify to him that he works hard for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

14 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send you greetings.

15 Give my greetings to the brothers in Laodicea, also to Nympha and the congregation that meets in her home. 16 After this letter has been read to you, have it read also in the congregation of the Laodiceans; and you, in turn, are to read the letter that will come from Laodicea. 17 And tell Archippus, “See that you complete the task you were given in the Lord.”

18 This greeting I, Sha’ul, write with my own hand.

Remember my imprisonment!

Grace be with you!