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Tecomej, xchihuacan tlen mechtocarohua itech on tlacamej niman sihuamej yejhuan nemotlacohualhuan. Xquelnamiquican ica nemejhuamej no nenquipiaj nemoTeco yejhuan nemi ne ilhuicac. Xchihuacan oración, niman ipan nemooración ma onya listo nemotlamachilis. Niman ma ca xquelcahuacan para nenquimacasquej tlaxtlahuijli Dios. No xchihuacan oración topampa para Dios ma quinyolmatoca on tlacamej para huelis titenojnotzasquej ican temachtilistli de Cristo on yejhuan iyanticatca para on tlacamej. Aman nitzacuticaj pampa nitenojnotza ica on temachtilistli de Cristo. Xchihuacan oración para sanoyej cuajli ma nictemelajcaijli on temachtilistli quen nonequi.

Xmohuicacan quen tlamatquej inhuan on yejhuan xtlaneltocaj, niman ma ca ma quixpolocan on tonaltin. Nonequi nochipa nenquinyecnotzasquej niman nemotlajtol ma yemanqui para cuelcaquisquej. Niman no nonequi nenquimatisquej quen ijqui nenquinnanquilisquej cada se.

Sa ica nochi tetlajpalohuilistli

Tíquico yejhua totlajsojcaicniu itech toTeco. Yejhua tlapalehuijquetl yejhuan nochipa quichihua tlen Dios quinequi niman nohuan quitequipanohua. Mechtlajtlajtohuilis quen ijqui nopan nochihua. Yejhua nictitlani para mechonijlis quen ijqui tinemij niman para mechonyolehuas. Ihuan yejhua no yau totlajsojcaicniu Onésimo. Yejhua cajxitia nochi tlen Dios quinequi, niman yejhua se nemochanejcau. Yejhuamej mechijlisquej nochi tlinon nochihua nican.

10 Aristarco, notehuical yejhuan ihuan nitzacuticaj, niman Marcos, iprimo Bernabé, mechtlajpalohuaj. Nemejhuamej yonenquiselijquej tlanahuatijli para quen ijqui nenquiselisquej Marcos. Tla yau mechnonotza, xselican cuajli. 11 No ijqui mechtlajpalohua Jesús, on yejhuan no itoca Justo. Yejhuamej in yeyimej san yejhuamej hebreos yejhuan nohuan tequitij ipan itequiu Dios, niman yejhuamej nechpactiaj.

12 No ijqui mechtlajpalohua Epafras yejhuan se nemochanejcau niman se itequipanojcau Cristo. Yejhua nochipa sanoyej quitlajtlanilia Dios para nemejhuamej xmelajcanemican niman xchijchicajtiacan ipan nemotlaneltoc, niman para cuajli nenquiyolmatztiasquej on tlen Dios quinequi para nenquichihuasquej. 13 Nemechixpantilia ica yejhua sanoyej notequimaca nemopampa, niman no impampa on yejhuan nemij ne ipan on huejhueyican Laodicea niman ne Hierápolis. 14 Lucas totlajsojcatepajtijcau niman Demas mechtlajpalohuaj.

15 Xquintlajpalocan on tocnihuan yejhuan nemij ne ipan on hueyican Laodicea, niman on tocniu sihuatl Ninfas, niman on tocnihuan yejhuan nosentlaliaj ichan.

16 Ijcuac nemejhuamej yonenquimomachtijquej yejhua in tlajcuilojli, xchihuacan canica para on tocnihuan yejhuan nosentlaliaj ne ipan on tiopan de Laodicea no ma quinomachtican. No xmomachtican yejhua on tlajcuilojli nicontitlanis ne Laodicea.

17 Yejhua in xquijlican Arquipo: “Xquelnamiqui, cuajli xchihua nochi on itequiu toTeco yejhuan omitzmactilij.”

18 Nejhua, Pablo, onicmatlajcuilolchijchiu in tetlajpalohuilistli ican nejhua noma. Xquelnamiquican ica nitzacuticaj. Ma Dios mechtiochihua. Ma ijqui nochihua.

你們作主人的,對待奴僕要公平合理,別忘了你們也有一位天上的主。

勉勵禱告

你們要以感恩和警醒的心恆切禱告。 要為我們禱告,求上帝為我們打開傳道的門,好傳揚基督的奧祕——我就是為此而被囚禁的。 也要求上帝使我能盡自己的本分把這奧祕講清楚。

你們要把握時機,運用智慧和非信徒交往。 談吐要溫和、風趣[a],知道該怎樣回答每個人。

結語

有關我一切的事情,推基古會告訴你們。他是我親愛的弟兄,是和我一同事奉主的忠僕。 我特意派他去見你們,好讓你們知道我們的近況,並鼓勵你們。 這次和他同行的還有另一位忠心的弟兄——親愛的阿尼西謀,他是你們那裡的人。他們會把這裡的詳細情形告訴你們。

問候

10 和我一同坐牢的亞里達古問候你們,巴拿巴的表弟馬可也問候你們。關於馬可,我囑咐過你們,如果他去你們那裡,你們要接待他。 11 耶數,又名猶士都,問候你們。受過割禮的猶太基督徒中,只有這三人和我一同為上帝的國工作,他們是我的安慰。 12 來自你們那裡、作基督耶穌奴僕的以巴弗弟兄問候你們。他常常懇切地為你們禱告,好使你們信心堅定,生命成熟,深知上帝一切的旨意。 13 他為了你們以及老底嘉和希拉波立的弟兄姊妹而不辭勞苦,這是我可以作證的。 14 此外,親愛的路加醫生和底馬也問候你們。 15 請代我問候在老底嘉的弟兄姊妹,也問候寧法姊妹和在她家裡聚會的人。 16 你們當眾宣讀這封信後,也要交給老底嘉教會宣讀,你們也要宣讀老底嘉教會轉給你們的信。 17 請告訴亞基布務要完成主交給他的工作。 18 我保羅親筆問候你們。請你們不要忘記獄中的我。

願上帝的恩典常與你們同在!

Footnotes

  1. 4·6 風趣」希臘文是「用鹽調和」。

你们作主人的,要公平地对待仆人,因为知道你们也有一位主在天上。

训勉的话

你们要恒切祷告,在祷告的时候存着感恩的心警醒; 也要为我们祷告,求 神为我们开传道的门,宣讲基督的奥秘(我就是为了这个缘故被捆锁), 使我照着我所应当说的,把这奥秘显明出来。 你们要把握时机,用智慧与外人来往。 你们的话要常常温和,好象是用盐调和的,使你们知道应当怎样回答各人。

问候的话

我的一切景况,推基古会告诉你们。他是我所爱的弟兄,是忠心的仆役,也是在主里同作仆人的。 我派他到你们那里去,使你们知道我们的景况,并且安慰你们的心。 他是跟欧尼西慕一同去的。欧尼西慕是忠心的亲爱的弟兄,是你们那里的人。他们会把这里的一切告诉你们。

10 与我一同坐监的亚里达古,和巴拿巴的表弟马可,问候你们。(关于马可,你们已经受了吩咐:他若到你们那里,你们要接待他。) 11 别号犹士都的耶数,也问候你们。在受过割礼的人中,只有这几位是为 神的国与我同工的,他们也成了我的安慰。 12 以巴弗问候你们,他是你们那里的人,是基督耶稣的仆人;他祷告的时候,常常竭力为你们祈求,好使你们在 神的一切旨意中完全站稳,满有坚定的信念。 13 我可以为他作证,他为了你们和在老底嘉、希拉波立的人,多受劳苦。 14 亲爱的路加医生和底马问候你们。 15 请问候在老底嘉的弟兄和宁法,以及在她家里的教会。 16 这封信你们宣读了以后,也要交给老底嘉的教会宣读;你们也要读老底嘉的那封信。 17 你们要对亚基布说:“你要留心在主里领受的职分,好把它完成。”

18 我保罗亲笔问候你们。你们要记念我的捆锁。愿恩惠与你们同在。

(A) Slave owners, be fair and honest with your slaves. Don't forget that you have a Master in heaven.

Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful. Be sure to pray that God will make a way for us to spread his message and explain the mystery about Christ, even though I am in jail for doing this. Please pray that I will make the message as clear as possible.

(B) When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time. (C) Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.

Final Greetings

(D)(E) Tychicus is the dear friend, who faithfully works and serves the Lord with us, and he will give you the news about me. I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along. (F) Onesimus, the dear and faithful follower from your own group, is coming with him. The two of them will tell you everything that has happened here.

10 (G) Aristarchus is in jail with me. He sends greetings to you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have already been told to welcome Mark, if he visits you. 11 Jesus, who is known as Justus, sends his greetings. These three men are the only Jewish followers who have worked with me for the kingdom of God. They have given me much comfort.

12 (H) Your own Epaphras, who serves Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He always prays hard that you may fully know what the Lord wants you to do and that you may do it completely. 13 I have seen how much trouble he has gone through for you and for the followers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

14 (I) Our dear doctor Luke sends you his greetings, and so does Demas.

15 Give my greetings to the followers at Laodicea, especially to Nympha and the church that meets in her home.

16 After this letter has been read to your people, be sure to have it read in the church at Laodicea. And you should read the letter that I have sent to them.[a]

17 (J) Remind Archippus to do the work that the Lord has given him to do.

18 I am signing this letter myself: PAUL.

Don't forget that I am in jail.

I pray that God will be kind to you.

Footnotes

  1. 4.16 the letter that I have sent to them: This is the only mention of the letter to the church at Laodicea.

Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair,(A) because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Further Instructions

Devote yourselves to prayer,(B) being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door(C) for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery(D) of Christ, for which I am in chains.(E) Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise(F) in the way you act toward outsiders;(G) make the most of every opportunity.(H) Let your conversation be always full of grace,(I) seasoned with salt,(J) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(K)

Final Greetings

Tychicus(L) will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant[a](M) in the Lord. I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our[b] circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.(N) He is coming with Onesimus,(O) our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you.(P) They will tell you everything that is happening here.

10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus(Q) sends you his greetings, as does Mark,(R) the cousin of Barnabas.(S) (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.) 11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews[c] among my co-workers(T) for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras,(U) who is one of you(V) and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,(W) that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature(X) and fully assured. 13 I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea(Y) and Hierapolis. 14 Our dear friend Luke,(Z) the doctor, and Demas(AA) send greetings. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea,(AB) and to Nympha and the church in her house.(AC)

16 After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read(AD) in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

17 Tell Archippus:(AE) “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”(AF)

18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.(AG) Remember(AH) my chains.(AI) Grace be with you.(AJ)

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:7 Or slave; also in verse 12
  2. Colossians 4:8 Some manuscripts that he may know about your
  3. Colossians 4:11 Greek only ones of the circumcision group