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10 (A)Aristarchus, my (B)fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Mark, the cousin of (C)Barnabas (about whom you received [a]instructions; (D)if he comes to you, welcome him); 11 and also Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only (E)fellow workers for the kingdom of God (F)who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be a comfort to me. 12 (G)Epaphras, (H)who is one of your number, a slave of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings, always (I)striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand [b](J)complete and (K)fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I testify for him that he has [c]a deep concern for you and for those who are in (L)Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14 (M)Luke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and also (N)Demas. 15 Greet the brothers who are in (O)Laodicea and also [d]Nympha and (P)the church that is in [e]her house. 16 (Q)And when [f]this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part (R)read [g]my letter that is coming from (S)Laodicea. 17 And say to (T)Archippus, “Take heed to the (U)ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may [h]fulfill it.”

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:10 Or commands
  2. Colossians 4:12 Or firm
  3. Colossians 4:13 Or much toil, great pain
  4. Colossians 4:15 Or Nymphas (masc)
  5. Colossians 4:15 One early ms their
  6. Colossians 4:16 Lit the
  7. Colossians 4:16 Lit the
  8. Colossians 4:17 Or continually fulfill

10 (A)Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with (B)Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.

12 (C)Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always (D)laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand (E)perfect and [a]complete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has a great [b]zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. 14 (F)Luke the beloved physician and (G)Demas greet you. 15 Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and [c]Nymphas and (H)the church that is in [d]his house.

Closing Exhortations and Blessing

16 Now when (I)this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. 17 And say to (J)Archippus, “Take heed to (K)the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:12 NU fully assured
  2. Colossians 4:13 NU concern
  3. Colossians 4:15 NU Nympha
  4. Colossians 4:15 NU her