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Colossians 4
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4 Masters, grant your slaves justice and fairness, (A)knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

2 (B)Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; 3 praying at the same time (C)for us as well, that God will open up to us a (D)door for (E)the word, so that we may proclaim (F)the mystery of Christ, for which I have also (G)been imprisoned; 4 that I may make it clear (H)in the way that I ought to proclaim it.

5 [a](I)Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward (J)outsiders, [b](K)making the most of the opportunity. 6 (L)Your speech must always be [c]with grace, as though seasoned with (M)salt, so that you will know how you should (N)respond to each person.

7 (O)As to all my affairs, (P)Tychicus, our (Q)beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information. 8 (R)For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may (S)encourage your hearts; 9 [d]and with him is (T)Onesimus, our faithful and (U)beloved brother, (V)who is one of your own. They will inform you about the whole situation here.

10 (W)Aristarchus, my (X)fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also (Y)Barnabas’ cousin Mark (about whom you received [e]instructions; (Z)if he comes to you, welcome him); 11 and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only (AA)fellow workers for the kingdom of God (AB)who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me. 12 (AC)Epaphras, (AD)who is one of your own, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings, always (AE)striving earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may [f]stand [g](AF)mature and [h]fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I testify for him that he has [i]a deep concern for you and for those who are in (AG)Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14 (AH)Luke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and (AI)Demas does also. 15 Greet the brothers and sisters who are in (AJ)Laodicea and also [j]Nympha and (AK)the church that is in [k]her house. 16 (AL)When [l]this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part, (AM)read [m]my letter that is coming from (AN)Laodicea. 17 Tell (AO)Archippus, “See to the (AP)ministry which you have received in the Lord, so that you may [n]fulfill it.”

18 [o]I, Paul, (AQ)write this greeting with my own hand. (AR)Remember my [p](AS)imprisonment. (AT)Grace be with you.

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:5 Lit Walk
  2. Colossians 4:5 Lit redeeming the time
  3. Colossians 4:6 Or gracious
  4. Colossians 4:9 Lit along with Onesimus
  5. Colossians 4:10 Or orders
  6. Colossians 4:12 Or stand firm
  7. Colossians 4:12 Or fully developed
  8. Colossians 4:12 Or made complete
  9. Colossians 4:13 Or much toil; or great pain
  10. Colossians 4:15 Or Nymphas (masc)
  11. Colossians 4:15 One early ms their
  12. Colossians 4:16 Lit the
  13. Colossians 4:16 Lit the
  14. Colossians 4:17 Or continually fulfill
  15. Colossians 4:18 Lit The greeting by my hand of Paul
  16. Colossians 4:18 Lit bonds
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Colossians 4
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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

  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
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4 (A) Ni herrar, låt era tjänare få vad som är rätt och rimligt[a]. Ni vet ju att ni också har en Herre i himlen.

Förmaningar

2 (B) Var uthålliga i bönen. Vaka och be med tacksägelse. 3 (C) Be också för oss, att Gud öppnar en dörr för ordet så att vi kan predika Kristi hemlighet, för vars skull jag är fängslad. 4 Be att jag talar som jag bör när jag lägger fram den.

5 (D) Var visa när ni möter de utomstående och ta vara på varje tillfälle. 6 (E) Ert tal ska alltid vara vänligt[b], kryddat med salt, så att ni vet hur ni ska svara var och en.

Personliga meddelanden

7 (F) Vad mig beträffar kommer Tychikus[c] att berätta allt för er. Han är en älskad broder och en trogen tjänare och medarbetare i Herren, 8 och jag sänder honom till er just för att ni ska få veta hur vi har det och för att han ska uppmuntra era hjärtan. 9 (G) Tillsammans med honom kommer vår trogne och älskade broder Onesimus[d], som är en av er. De kommer att berätta för er om allting här.

10 (H) Min medfånge Aristarchus[e] hälsar till er, och det gör även Markus[f], Barnabas[g] kusin. Honom har ni fått anvisningar om: ta emot honom väl om han kommer till er. 11 Även Jesus som kallas Justus[h] hälsar. Bland de omskurna är dessa mina enda medarbetare för Guds rike, och de har varit till tröst för mig.

12 (I) Epafras, som är en av er, hälsar. Han är en Kristi Jesu tjänare som ständigt kämpar för er i sina böner, för att ni ska stå fasta, fullkomliga och fullt övertygade om hela Guds vilja. 13 (J) Jag kan intyga hur hårt han arbetar för er och för dem i Laodicea och Hierapolis. 14 (K) Vår älskade Lukas[i], läkaren, hälsar också till er liksom Demas[j].

15 Hälsa till bröderna i Laodicea och till Nymfas och församlingen som möts i hans hus[k]. 16 (L) När mitt brev har blivit uppläst hos er, se då till att det även blir uppläst i församlingen i Laodicea och att ni får läsa brevet från Laodicea[l]. 17 (M) Och säg åt Archippus[m]: "Se till att du fullgör den tjänst du fått i Herren."

18 (N) Här skriver jag, Paulus, min hälsning med egen hand. Tänk på mina bojor. Nåden vare med er.

Footnotes

  1. 4:1 rimligt   Annan översättning: "jämlikt".
  2. 4:6 vänligt   Annan översättning: "fullt av nåd".
  3. 4:7 Tychikus   En medhjälpare till Paulus från Mindre Asien (Apg 20:4) som troligen överlämnade Efesierbrevet (Ef 6:21).
  4. 4:9 Onesimus   En förrymd slav som hade blivit omvänd genom Paulus och återvände till Kolosse med Filemonbrevet (se Filem vers 10).
  5. 4:10 Aristarchus   En man från Tessalonike som följde Paulus under hans resor till Jerusalem och Rom (Apg 20:4, 27:2).
  6. 4:10 Markus   Markusevangeliets författare som tidigare hade övergett Paulus (Apg 15:38) men sedan återvunnit hans förtroende.
  7. 4:10 Barnabas   Medarbetare på Paulus första missionsresa (Apg 11:22f, 13:2f, 15:36f).
  8. 4:11 Jesus som kallas Justus   Namnet Jesus, den grekiska formen av Josua, var relativt vanligt. Tillnamnet Justus, "den rättfärdige", skilde denne man från "Jesus som kallas Messias" (Matt 27:17).
  9. 4:14 Lukas   Lukasevangeliets och Apostlagärningarnas författare.
  10. 4:14 Demas   Medarbetare till Paulus som senare övergav honom (2 Tim 4:10).
  11. 4:15 Nymfas … hans hus   Andra handskrifter: "Nymfa … hennes hus".
  12. 4:16 brevet från Laodicea   Detta brev är troligen förlorat. Möjligen avses Efesierbrevet som kan ha gått som rundbrev till församlingarna i trakten kring Efesos. Laodicea var grannstad till Kolosse.
  13. 4:17 Archippus   En kristen arbetare som stod Filemon nära och kanske var dennes son (Filem 2).
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Colossians 4
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4 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

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