Colosas 4
Magandang Balita Biblia
4 Mga(A) amo, maging mabuti kayo at makatarungan sa mga naglilingkod sa inyo. Alalahanin ninyong kayo man ay may Panginoon sa langit.
Mga Tagubilin
2 Maging matiyaga kayo sa pananalangin, laging handa at nagpapasalamat sa Diyos. 3 Idalangin ninyo sa Diyos na bigyan kami ng pagkakataon na maipangaral ang kanyang salita at maipahayag ang hiwaga ni Cristo, ang sanhi ng pagkabilanggo ko ngayon. 4 Ipanalangin din ninyong maipahayag ko ito nang buong linaw, gaya ng nararapat.
5 Maging(B) matalino kayo sa pakikitungo sa mga hindi nananampalataya at samantalahin ninyo ang bawat pagkakataon. 6 Sikapin(C) ninyong laging maging kaaya-aya at kapaki-pakinabang ang inyong pananalita sa kanila, at matuto kayong sumagot nang tama sa lahat ng tao.
Pangwakas na Pagbati
7 Si(D)(E) Tiquico ang magbabalita sa inyo tungkol sa kalagayan ko rito. Siya ay minamahal naming kapatid, tapat na lingkod at kamanggagawa sa Panginoon. 8 Pinapunta ko siya riyan para malaman ninyo ang aming kalagayan, nang sa gayon ay lumakas ang inyong loob. 9 Kasama(F) niya ang tapat at minamahal nating kapatid na si Onesimo, na kasamahan ninyo. Sila ang magbabalita sa inyo ng lahat ng nangyari dito.
10 Kinukumusta(G) kayo ni Aristarco, na bilanggo ring kasama ko, at ni Marcos na pinsan ni Bernabe. Tungkol naman kay Marcos, mayroon nang bilin sa inyo na malugod ninyo siyang tanggapin pagdating niya riyan. 11 Kinukumusta rin kayo ni Jesus na kilala rin sa pangalang Justo. Silang tatlo lamang ang mga mananampalatayang Judio na kasama ko rito sa pangangaral tungkol sa kaharian ng Diyos, at sila'y malaking tulong sa akin.
12 Kinukumusta(H) rin kayo ng kasamahan ninyong si Epafras, na lingkod ni Cristo Jesus. Lagi niyang idinadalangin nang buong taimtim na kayo'y maging matatag, ganap, at lubos na panatag sa kalooban ng Diyos. 13 Saksi ako sa pagsisikap niya para sa inyo at sa mga nasa Laodicea at Hierapolis. 14 Nangungumusta(I) rin sa inyo si Demas at ang minamahal nating manggagamot na si Lucas.
15 Ikumusta ninyo ako sa mga kapatid sa Laodicea, gayundin kay Nimfa at sa iglesyang nagtitipon sa kanyang bahay. 16 Pagkabasa ninyo ng sulat na ito, ipabasa rin ninyo ito sa iglesya sa Laodicea. Basahin din ninyo ang sulat kong manggagaling doon. 17 At(J) pakisabi ninyo kay Arquipo na tapusin ang gawaing tinanggap niya sa Panginoon.
18 Ako mismong si Pablo ang sumusulat ng pagbating ito. Huwag ninyong kalimutan na ako'y nakabilanggo.
Sumainyo nawa ang kagandahang-loob ng Diyos.
Colossians 4
Names of God Bible
4 Masters, be just and fair to your slaves because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
Advice for All Christians
2 Keep praying. Pay attention when you offer prayers of thanksgiving. 3 At the same time also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to speak the word so that we may tell the mystery about Christ. It is because of this mystery that I am a prisoner. 4 Pray that I may make this mystery as clear as possible. This is what I have to do.
5 Be wise in the way you act toward those who are outside the Christian faith. Make the most of your opportunities.
6 Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.
Greetings from Paul and His Coworkers
7 I’m sending Tychicus to you. He is our dear brother, trustworthy deacon,[a] and partner in the Lord’s work. He will tell you everything that is happening to me. 8 I’m sending him to you so that you may know how we are doing and so that he may encourage you. 9 I’m sending Onesimus with him. Onesimus is from your city and is our faithful and dear brother. They will tell you about everything that’s happening here.
10 Aristarchus, who is a prisoner like me, sends greetings. So does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have received instructions about Mark. If he comes to you, welcome him. 11 Jesus, called Justus, also greets you. They are the only converts from the Jewish religion who are working with me for God’s kingdom. They have provided me with comfort. 12 Epaphras, a servant of Christ Yeshua from your city, greets you. He always prays intensely for you. He prays that you will continue to be mature and completely convinced of everything that God wants. 13 I assure you that he works hard for you and the people in Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14 My dear friend Luke, the physician, and Demas greet you. 15 Greet our brothers and sisters in Laodicea, especially Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
16 After you have read this letter, read it in the church at Laodicea. Make sure that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
17 Tell Archippus to complete all the work that he started as the Lord’s servant.
18 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. Remember that I’m a prisoner. God’s good will[b] be with you.
Footnotes
- Colossians 4:7 English equivalent difficult.
- Colossians 4:18 Or “grace.”
Magandang Balita Biblia, Copyright © Philippine Bible Society 2012.
The Names of God Bible (without notes) © 2011 by Baker Publishing Group.