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
ﻛﻮﻟﻮﺳﻲ 4
Ketab El Hayat
4 أَيُّهَا السَّادَةُ، عَامِلُوا عَبِيدَكُمْ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالإِنْصَافِ، عَالِمِينَ أَنَّ لَكُمْ، أَنْتُمْ أَيْضاً، سَيِّداً فِي السَّمَاءِ.
تعليمات إضافية
2 دَاوِمُوا عَلَى الصَّلاةِ، مُتَيَقِّظِينَ فِيهَا بِالشُّكْرِ، 3 مُصَلِّينَ مَعاً لأَجْلِنَا أَيْضاً، كَيْ يَفْتَحَ لَنَا اللهُ بَاباً لِنُبَلِّغَ الرِّسَالَةَ، فَنَتَكَلَّمَ بِسِرِّ الْمَسِيحِ الَّذِي مِنْ أَجْلِهِ أَنَا مُقَيَّدٌ أَيْضاً، 4 حَتَّى أُعْلِنَهُ كَمَا يَجِبُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ بِهِ. 5 تَصَرَّفُوا بِحِكْمَةٍ مَعَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ خَارِجِ الْكَنِيسَةِ، مُسْتَغِلِّينَ الْوَقْتَ أَحْسَنَ اسْتِغْلالٍ. 6 لِيَكُنْ كَلامُكُمْ دَائِماً مَصْحُوباً بِالنِّعْمَةِ، وَلْيَكُنْ مُصْلَحاً بِمِلْحٍ، فَتَعْرِفُوا كَيْفَ يَجِبُ أَنْ تُجِيبُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ.
تحيات ختامية
7 أَمَّا أَحْوَالِي كُلُّهَا، فَسَيُخْبِرُكُمْ بِها تِيخِيكُسُ، الأَخُ الْحَبِيبُ وَالْخَادِمُ الأَمِينُ وَرَفِيقُنَا الْعَبْدُ فِي الرَّبِّ، 8 فَإِيَّاهُ قَدْ أَرْسَلْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ لِهَذَا الْغَرَضِ عَيْنِهِ، لِتَعْرِفُوا أَحْوَالَنَا وَيُشَجِّعَ قُلُوبَكُمْ، 9 يُرَافِقُهُ أُونِسِيمُوسُ، الأَخُ الأَمِينُ الْحَبِيبُ الَّذِي هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِكُمْ. فَهُمَا يُطْلِعَانِكُمْ عَلَى أَحْوَالِنَا هُنَا. 10 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَرِسْتَرْخُسُ رَفِيقِي فِي السِّجْنِ؛ وَمَرْقُسُ ابْنُ أُخْتِ بَرْنَابَا، وَفِي شَأْنِهِ تَلَقَّيْتُمْ بَعْضَ التَّوْصِيَاتِ: فَإِنْ جَاءَ إِلَيْكُمْ، فَرَحِّبُوا بِهِ؛ 11 وَيَسُوعُ الْمَعْرُوفُ بِاسْمِ يُسْطُسَ. هؤُلاءِ جَمِيعاً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْخِتَانِ، وَهُمْ وَحْدُهُمْ مُعَاوِنِيَّ لأَجْلِ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ، وَقَدْ كَانُوا لِي عَزَاءً.
12 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَبَفْرَاسُ الَّذِي هُوَ مِنْكُمْ، وَهُوَ عَبْدٌ لِلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، يُجَاهِدُ كُلَّ حِينٍ لأَجْلِكُمْ فِي الصَّلَوَاتِ لِتَثْبُتُوا كَامِلِينَ وَلَكُمْ تَمَامُ الْيَقِينِ مِنْ جِهَةِ مَشِيئَةِ اللهِ كُلِّهَا. 13 فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِأَنَّهُ يَجْتَهِدُ كَثِيراً لأَجْلِكُمْ وَلأَجْلِ الَّذِينَ فِي مَدِينَةِ لاوُدِكِيَّةَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي مَدِينَةِ هِيرَابُولِيسَ.
14 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ لُوقَا الطَّبِيبُ الْحَبِيبُ؛ وَدِيمَاسُ.
15 سَلِّمُوا عَلَى الإِخْوَةِ الَّذِينَ فِي لاوُدِكِيَّةَ، وَعَلَى نِمْفَاسَ، وَعَلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ الَّتِي تَجْتَمِعُ فِي بَيْتِهِ.
16 وَبَعْدَ أَنْ تُقْرَأَ هذِهِ الرِّسَالَةُ عَلَيْكُمْ، ابْعَثُوا بِها لِتُقْرَأَ عَلَى كَنِيسَةِ مُؤْمِنِي لاوُدِكِيَّةَ، وَخُذُوا الرِّسَالَةَ الَّتِي عِنْدَهُمْ لِتَقْرَأُوهَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضاً.
17 وَقُولُوا لأَرْخِبُّسَ: «تَنَبَّهْ لِلْخِدْمَةِ الَّتِي تَلَقَّيْتَهَا فِي الرَّبِّ، وَقُمْ بِها كَامِلَةً!»
18 هَذَا السَّلامُ بِخَطِّ يَدِي، أَنَا بُولُسَ. تَذَكَّرُوا قُيُودِي.
لِتَكُنِ النِّعْمَةُ مَعَكُمْ.
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