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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
COLOSENSES 4
Cakchiquel Occidental
COLOSENSES 4
Cakchiquel Occidental
4 Riyix patrón, can xu (xe wi) cˈa ri utz y ri choj tibanaˈ quiqˈui ri imozos ruma toka chiˈicˈuˈx chi riyix chukaˈ cˈo jun Iwajaf chilaˈ chicaj.
2 Can ma quixtaneˈ ta chi niben orar, y kas qˈues ta jabel ri inaˈoj tek niben orar, y quixmatioxin chare ri Dios. 3 Y tibanaˈ orar kuma riyoj chukaˈ, chi ri Dios nujek ta puerta chkawech riche (rixin) chi nikatzijoj ri ma can ta kˈalajsan pe ojer ca, chi ruma ri Cristo tek yojcolotej. Y chutzijoxic cˈa riˈ tek yin yaˈon pa cárcel. 4 Ticˈutuj cˈa chare ri Dios chi can yicowin nkˈalajsaj ri ruchˈabel, can achiˈel ri rucˈamon chi nbij.
5 Y riyix tiwetamaj cˈa jabel achique rubanic yixbiyin chiquicojol ri winek ri ma quiniman ta ri Cristo, y can ya ri utz tibanaˈ quiqˈui. Can utz rucusaxic tibanaˈ chare ri tiempo. 6 Can ta ronojel ri nibij cˈo ta rutzil. Can ta achiˈel cˈo atzˈan riqˈui ri ichˈabel riche (rixin) chi cˈo ruquiˈil, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ tek cˈo nicˈutux chiwe, iwetaman achique nibij chique quinojel.
Ri ruqˈuisbel tak chˈabel chare re wuj reˈ
7 Ri kachˈalal Tíquico xtiberutzijoj cˈa chiwe ronojel ri achique nbanon. Riyaˈ jun kachˈalal ri sibilaj nwajoˈ, y can ma nitaneˈ ta chi nuben ri rusamaj ri Ajaf. Can wachibil wi cˈa chupan ri samaj. 8 Y ya riyaˈ ri ntek el chilaˈ iwuqˈui riche (rixin) chi nretamaj achique ibanon y riche (rixin) chi nucukubaˈ icˈuˈx. 9 Y riyaˈ nrachibilaj el chukaˈ ri kachˈalal Onésimo, ri iwinak. Ri Onésimo can cukul cˈa rucˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios, y sibilaj nwajoˈ. Re caˈiˈ kachˈalal reˈ xtibequitzijoj cˈa chiwe ronojel ri banatajnek waweˈ.
10 Ri kachˈalal Aristarco, ri cˈo wuqˈui waweˈ pa cárcel, nutek cˈa el rutzil iwech. Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri kachˈalal Marcos nutek chukaˈ el rutzil iwech. Ya riyaˈ ri ruchˈiticˈajol ri kachˈalal Bernabé. Y xinbij yan cˈa chiwe chi wi napon ri Marcos chilaˈ iwuqˈui, can utz cˈa rucˈulic tibanaˈ. 11 Chukaˈ nutek el rutzil iwech ri kachˈalal Jesús, ri nibix chukaˈ Justo chare. Y chiquicojol ri wech aj Israel xaxu (xaxe wi) re ye oxiˈ kachˈalal reˈ ri yin quitoˈon chutzijoxic ri rajawaren ri Dios. Y riyeˈ can niquicukubaˈ chukaˈ nucˈuˈx. 12 Ri kachˈalal Epafras nutek el rutzil iwech. Y riyix jabel iwetaman ruwech riyaˈ ruma chilaˈ iwuqˈui riyix petenak wi, y jun rusamajel ri Cristo. Riyaˈ riqˈui ronojel ránima nuben orar pan iwiˈ. Can ma nitaneˈ ta chi nucˈutuj chare ri Dios chi riyix can ta cof yixcˈojeˈ chupan ri icukbel cˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios, can ta xtiben ronojel ri nrajoˈ ri Dios chi niben, y can ta xtitzˈaket ri icˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios. 13 Riyin wetaman y ntzˈet cˈa chi ri kachˈalal Epafras sibilaj yixoka chucˈuˈx, ruma can nuben orar pan iwiˈ riyix y pa quiwiˈ chukaˈ ri kachˈalal ri yecˈo pa tinamit Laodicea y ri yecˈo pa tinamit Hierápolis. 14 Y chukaˈ ri kachˈalal Lucas nutek el rutzil iwech. Riyaˈ jun cˈa ajkˈomanel y riyin sibilaj nwajoˈ. Ri kachˈalal Demas nutek chukaˈ el rutzil iwech.
15 Y riyix tibanaˈ utzil tiyaˈ rutzil quiwech ri kachˈalal ri yecˈo pa tinamit Laodicea. Y tiyaˈ chukaˈ rutzil ruwech ri kachˈalal Ninfas y quinojel ri quiniman chic ri Jesucristo ri nibix iglesia chique ri niquimol quiˈ pa rachoch riyaˈ. 16 Y tek riyix isiqˈuin chic re wuj reˈ chiquiwech ri kachˈalal, can tibanaˈ cˈa chi tisiqˈuix chukaˈ chiquiwech ri quiniman chic ri Jesucristo ri nibix iglesia chique ri yecˈo pa tinamit Laodicea. Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri jun chic wuj ri nben el chique riyeˈ, nwajoˈ chi nisiqˈuij chukaˈ riyix. 17 Y tibanaˈ utzil tibij chare ri kachˈalal Arquipo chi can tubanaˈ ri samaj ri yatajnek chare ruma ri Ajaf.
18 Riyin ri Pablo ntek cˈa el rutzil iwech. Y titzˈetaˈ cˈa chi can riqˈui cˈa nukˈaˈ riyin xintzˈibaj wi el. Y ma timestaj ta chi yin yaˈon pa cárcel. Ri rutzil ri Dios xticˈojeˈ ta cˈa iwuqˈui chiˈiwonojel. Amén.
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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Cakchiquel Occidental (CKW)
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