歌罗西书 4
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
4 你们做主人的，要公公平平地待仆人，因为知道你们也有一位主在天上。
应当恒切祷告警醒感恩
2 你们要恒切祷告，在此警醒、感恩。 3 也要为我们祷告，求神给我们开传道的门，能以讲基督的奥秘——我为此被捆锁—— 4 叫我按着所该说的话将这奥秘发明出来。
当用智慧与外人交往
5 你们要爱惜光阴，用智慧与外人交往。 6 你们的言语要常常带着和气，好像用盐调和，就可知道该怎样回答各人。
7 有我亲爱的兄弟推基古要将我一切的事都告诉你们。他是忠心的执事，和我一同做主的仆人。 8 我特意打发他到你们那里去，好叫你们知道我们的光景，又叫他安慰你们的心。 9 我又打发一位亲爱忠心的兄弟阿尼西慕同去，他也是你们那里的人。他们要把这里一切的事都告诉你们。
10 与我一同坐监的亚里达古问你们安。巴拿巴的表弟马可也问你们安。说到这马可，你们已经受了吩咐，他若到了你们那里，你们就接待他。 11 耶数，又称为犹士都，也问你们安。奉割礼的人中，只有这三个人是为神的国与我一同做工的，也是叫我心里得安慰的。 12 有你们那里的人，做基督耶稣仆人的以巴弗问你们安。他在祷告之间，常为你们竭力地祈求，愿你们在神一切的旨意上得以完全，信心充足，能站立得稳。 13 他为你们和老底嘉并希拉波立的弟兄多多地劳苦，这是我可以给他作见证的。 14 所亲爱的医生路加和底马问你们安。 15 请问老底嘉的弟兄和宁法，并她家里的教会安。 16 你们念了这书信，便交给老底嘉的教会，叫他们也念；你们也要念从老底嘉来的书信。 17 要对亚基布说：“务要谨慎，尽你从主所受的职分。”
18 我保罗亲笔问你们安。你们要记念我的捆锁！愿恩惠常与你们同在！
歌罗西书 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
4 你们做主人的，对待奴仆要公平合理，别忘了你们也有一位天上的主。
勉励祷告
2 你们要以感恩和警醒的心恒切祷告。 3 要为我们祷告，求上帝为我们打开传道的门，好传扬基督的奥秘——我就是为此而被囚禁的。 4 也要求上帝使我能尽自己的本分把这奥秘讲清楚。
5 你们要把握时机，运用智慧和非信徒交往。 6 谈吐要温和、风趣[a]，知道该怎样回答每个人。
结语
7 有关我一切的事情，推基古会告诉你们。他是我亲爱的弟兄，是和我一同事奉主的忠仆。 8 我特意派他去见你们，好让你们知道我们的近况，并鼓励你们。 9 这次和他同行的还有另一位忠心的弟兄——亲爱的阿尼西谋，他是你们那里的人。他们会把这里的详细情形告诉你们。
问候
10 和我一同坐牢的亚里达古问候你们，巴拿巴的表弟马可也问候你们。关于马可，我嘱咐过你们，如果他去你们那里，你们要接待他。 11 耶数，又名犹士都，问候你们。受过割礼的犹太基督徒中，只有这三人和我一同为上帝的国工作，他们是我的安慰。 12 来自你们那里、做基督耶稣奴仆的以巴弗弟兄问候你们。他常常恳切地为你们祷告，好使你们信心坚定，生命成熟，深知上帝一切的旨意。 13 他为了你们以及老底嘉和希拉波立的弟兄姊妹而不辞劳苦，这是我可以作证的。 14 此外，亲爱的路加医生和底马也问候你们。 15 请代我问候在老底嘉的弟兄姊妹，也问候宁法姊妹和在她家里聚会的人。 16 你们当众宣读这封信后，也要交给老底嘉教会宣读，你们也要宣读老底嘉教会转给你们的信。 17 请告诉亚基布务要完成主交给他的工作。 18 我保罗亲笔问候你们。请你们不要忘记狱中的我。
愿上帝的恩典常与你们同在！
Footnotes
- 4:6 “风趣”希腊文是“用盐调和”。
Colossians 4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 4
1 Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, realizing that you too have a Master in heaven.
Prayer and Apostolic Spirit. 2 Persevere in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving;(A) 3 at the same time, pray for us, too, that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak of the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison,(B) 4 that I may make it clear, as I must speak. 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.(C) 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one.
V. Conclusion[a]
Tychicus and Onesimus. 7 Tychicus,[b] my beloved brother, trustworthy minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news of me.(D) 8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us and that he may encourage your hearts, 9 together with Onesimus, a trustworthy and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.(E)
From Paul’s Co-Workers. 10 Aristarchus,[c] my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions; if he comes to you, receive him),(F) 11 and Jesus,[d] who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision; these alone are my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras[e] sends you greetings; he is one of you, a slave of Christ [Jesus], always striving for you in his prayers so that you may be perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.(G) 13 For I can testify that he works very hard for you and for those in Laodicea[f] and those in Hierapolis. 14 Luke[g] the beloved physician sends greetings, as does Demas.(H)
A Message for the Laodiceans. 15 Give greetings to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nympha and to the church in her house.[h] 16 And when this letter is read before you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and you yourselves read the one from Laodicea.[i] 17 And tell Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry[j] that you received in the Lord.”(I)
18 The greeting is in my own hand,[k] Paul’s. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.(J)
Footnotes
- 4:7–18 Paul concludes with greetings and information concerning various Christians known to the Colossians.
- 4:7 Tychicus: Acts 20:4 mentions his role in the collection for Jerusalem; Eph 6:21 repeats what is said here; see also 2 Tm 4:12; Ti 3:12.
- 4:10 Aristarchus: a Thessalonian who was with Paul at Ephesus and Caesarea and on the voyage to Rome (Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2). Mark: also referred to at Phlm 24 and 2 Tm 4:11 and, as “John Mark,” in Acts (Acts 12:12, 25; 13:13; 15:37–40). See also 1 Pt 5:13 and the note there. Traditionally the author of the second gospel.
- 4:11 Jesus: a then common Jewish name, the Greek form of Joshua.
- 4:12 Epaphras: see notes on Col 1:3–8 and Col 1:7.
- 4:13 Laodicea: see note on Col 2:1. Hierapolis: a city northeast of Laodicea and northwest of Colossae.
- 4:14 Luke: only here described as a medical doctor; cf. Phlm 24 and 2 Tm 4:11. Traditionally the author of the third gospel. Demas: cf. Phlm 24; he later deserted Paul (2 Tm 4:10).
- 4:15 Nympha and…her house: some manuscripts read a masculine for the house-church leader, “Nymphas and…his house.”
- 4:16 The one from Laodicea: either a letter by Paul that has been lost or the Letter to the Ephesians (cf. note on Eph 1:1 in Ephesus).
- 4:17 Fulfill the ministry: usually taken to mean that Archippus, the son of Philemon and Apphia (Phlm 1–2), is “pastor” at Colossae. An alternate interpretation is that Archippus, not Philemon, is the owner of the slave Onesimus and that Paul is asking Archippus to complete the service he has received in the Lord by sending Onesimus back to minister to Paul in his captivity (cf. Phlm 20).
- 4:18 My own hand: a postscript in Paul’s own hand was his custom; cf. Gal 6:11–18 and 2 Thes 3:17–18.
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