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Colossians 4
Jubilee Bible 2000
Colossians 4
Jubilee Bible 2000
4 ¶ Masters, do that which is just and right with your slaves, knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2 ¶ Persevere in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,
3 praying also together for us that God would open unto us the door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am also in bonds,
4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5 ¶ Walk in wisdom towards outsiders, winning the occasion.
6 Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
7 ¶ All my affairs shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother and a faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord,
8 whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your affairs and comfort your hearts,
9 with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all the things which are happening here.
10 Aristarchus, my fellowprisoner, salutes you, and Mark, nephew to Barnabas, (concerning whom ye have received commandments, if he comes unto you, receive him),
11 and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort unto me.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ, salutes you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand firm, perfect and fulfilled in all the will of God.
13 For I bear witness of him, that he has a great zeal for you and those that are in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
15 Salute the brethren who are in Laodicea and Nymphas and the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} which is in his house.
16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of the Laodiceans, and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to fulfil the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord.
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Colossenzen 4
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Colossenzen 4
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Het nieuwe leven moet zichtbaar worden (vervolg)
4 Meesters, wees eerlijk tegen jullie slaven en behandel hen goed. Bedenk dat jullie zelf óók een Meester hebben, namelijk een Meester in de hemel.
Groeten
2 Blijf bidden. Houd daar nooit mee op. Dank God. 3 Bid ook voor ons. Bid dat God als het ware de deur voor ons open zet en ons mogelijkheden geeft om aan de mensen het goddelijke plan van Christus te kunnen vertellen, waarvoor ik nu in de gevangenis zit. 4 Als jullie voor mij bidden, zal ik het goede nieuws precies zó kunnen vertellen als God van mij vraagt.
5 Wees wijs ten opzichte van de mensen die niet bij de gemeente horen. Grijp elke kans om hun het goede nieuws te vertellen. 6 Alles wat jullie zeggen, moet altijd verstandig en wijs zijn. Zorg ervoor dat jullie altijd aan iedereen een goed antwoord kunnen geven.
7 Mijn vriend Tychikus zal jullie vertellen hoe het met mij gaat. Hij is mijn trouwe dienaar en medewerker in de Heer. 8 Ik heb hem gezegd dat hij jullie moet bezoeken. Dan kan hij zien hoe het met jullie gaat en kan hij jullie bemoedigen. 9 Hij komt samen met Onesimus, die bij jullie vandaan komt. Ook van hem houd ik erg veel. Tychikus en hij zullen jullie alles vertellen wat hier gebeurt.
10 Aristarchus, die samen met mij gevangen zit, doet jullie ook de groeten. Ook krijgen jullie de groeten van Markus, de neef van Barnabas. Ik had jullie al gezegd dat jullie hem gastvrij moeten ontvangen als hij bij jullie komt. 11 Ook Jezus Justus doet jullie de groeten. Deze drie broeders zijn hier mijn enige Joodse medewerkers. Zij werken samen met mij voor het Koninkrijk van God. Ze zijn voor mij een grote bemoediging geweest. 12 Epafras, die bij jullie vandaan komt, doet jullie de groeten. Ook hij is een dienaar van Jezus Christus. Hij bidt altijd vurig voor jullie dat jullie sterk en volwassen zullen worden in jullie geloof. Ook dat jullie in alles Gods wil zullen willen doen. 13 Ik weet dat hij heel hard voor jullie werkt, en ook voor de mensen die in Laodicea en in Hiërapolis wonen. 14 Ook mijn goede vriend dokter Lukas doet jullie de groeten, en Demas ook.
15 Doe de groeten aan de broeders en zusters in Laodicea. Doe ook de groeten aan Nymfas en de gemeente bij hem aan huis. 16 En als deze brief bij jullie is voorgelezen, moeten jullie ervoor zorgen dat hij ook wordt voorgelezen in de gemeente in Laodicea. En zorg ervoor dat jullie de brief te lezen krijgen die ik aan Laodicea heb geschreven. 17 Moedig Archippus aan om de taak die hij van de Heer heeft gekregen, ook helemaal te doen.
18 Ook ik, Paulus, schrijf jullie zelf een groet.[a] Denk aan mij hier in de gevangenis. Ik bid dat God in alles goed voor jullie zal zijn.
Footnotes
- Colossenzen 4:18 Paulus had deze brief door iemand anders laten opschrijven. Alleen deze laatste regels schreef hij zelf.
Colossians 4
New International Version
Colossians 4
New International Version
4 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair,(A) because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
2 Devote yourselves to prayer,(B) being watchful and thankful. 3 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) 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise(F) in the way you act toward outsiders;(G) make the most of every opportunity.(H) 6 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
7 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. 8 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) 9 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
- Colossians 4:7 Or slave; also in verse 12
- Colossians 4:8 Some manuscripts that he may know about your
- Colossians 4:11 Greek only ones of the circumcision group
Colossians 4
English Standard Version
Colossians 4
English Standard Version
4 Masters, treat your bondservants[a] justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
2 (A)Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it (B)with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may (C)open to us a door for the word, (D)to declare the mystery of Christ, (E)on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
5 (F)Walk in wisdom toward (G)outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always (H)be gracious, (I)seasoned with salt, (J)so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Final Greetings
7 Tychicus will tell you (K)all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant[b] in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, 9 and with him (L)Onesimus, our faithful and (M)beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.
10 (N)Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark (O)the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—(P)if he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is called (Q)Justus. (R)These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and (S)they have been a comfort to me. 12 (T)Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always (U)struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand (V)mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. 14 (W)Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does (X)Demas. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers[c] at Laodicea, and to Nympha and (Y)the church in her house. 16 And when (Z)this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17 And say to (AA)Archippus, “See that you fulfill (AB)the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”
18 I, Paul, (AC)write this greeting with my own hand. (AD)Remember (AE)my chains. (AF)Grace be with you.
Footnotes
- Colossians 4:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for servant in verse 12
- Colossians 4:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
- Colossians 4:15 Or brothers and sisters
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