Colossians 4
4
1Adonim, treat your avadim in a manner that is yashar and even-handed, with the da'as that you also have an Adon in Shomayim.#4:1 Lv 25:43,53
2Persevere in your tefillos, keeping watch while davening with todot (thanksgiving),
3Davening together also concerning us, that G-d may open for us a delet for the Besuras HaGeulah, to speak the raz of Moshiach, on account of which also I have been bound with sharsherot (chains).
4Offer this tefillah: that I make known the Besuras HaGeulah as it is necessary for me to speak.
5Walk in chochmah toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
6May your lashon always be with the Chen v'Chesed Hashem, seasoned with melach (salt), so that you may have da'as how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me; he is a beloved Ach b'Moshiach and a keli kodesh who is ne'eman (faithful), a chaver and fellow eved in Adoneinu.
8Tychicus I sent to you for this very reason, that you might have da'as of everything concerning us and he might impart chizzuk (strengthening, encouragement) to your levavot.
9With Onesimus, the Ach b'Moshiach, ne'eman and a beloved chaver, one of your kehillah, Tychicus will make known the things here.
10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you Drishat Shalom. Also Markos, cousin of Bar-Nabba. You have received word klapei (concerning) Markos. If he should come to you, give him a kabbalat panim reception and be mekarev (befriend) him.
11Also Yehoshua, the one being called Justus. These#4:11 Aristarchus, Markos, and Justus are the only Messianic Jews among my fellow po'alim (workers) in the Malchut Hashem. They became to me an encouragement.
12Epaphras sends you Drishat Shalom. He has also been mishtatef your kehillah, an eved of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, always davening, always agonizing for you in his tefillos, that you might stand Bnei Chayil mature and be fully assured in all the ratzon Hashem.
13For I give solemn eidus for him that he has toiled much for you and for the ones in Laodicea and for the ones in Hierapolis.
14Lukas, the beloved physician, sends you Drishat Shalom, and Demas.
15Drishat Shalom to the Achim b'Moshiach in Laodicea and to Nymphas and the Brit Chadasha kehillah at her bais.
16And whenever this iggeret [hakodesh] (holy epistle) is read before you, make sure also that it is read in the Moshiachʼs Brit Chadasha Kehillah of the Laodiceans, and also you should read the iggeret [hakodesh] of the Laodiceans.
17And say to Archippus, “Give attention to the avodas kodesh ministry which you received in Adoneinu, that you fulfill it.”
18This is my hand-signed drishat shalom greeting, SHA'UL. Remember my sharsherot (prison chains). Chen v'Chesed Hashem be with you.#4:18 T.N. When Rav Sha'ul wrote Romans there were four Messianic Jews with him. Here he speaks of three.
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Colossians 4
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Eph 6.9. Slave owners, be fair and honest with your slaves. Don't forget that you have a Master in heaven.
2Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful. 3Be sure to pray that God will make a way for us to spread his message and explain the mystery about Christ, even though I am in jail for doing this. 4Please pray that I will make the message as clear as possible.
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Eph 5.16. When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time. 6#Ws 8.12. Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.
Final Greetings
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Ac 20.4; 2 Ti 4.12. #Eph 6.21,22. Tychicus is the dear friend, who faithfully works and serves the Lord with us, and he will give you the news about me. 8I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along. 9#Phm 10-12. Onesimus, the dear and faithful follower from your own group, is coming with him. The two of them will tell you everything that has happened here.
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Ac 19.29; 27.2; Phm 24;
Ac 12.12,25; 13.13; 15.37-39. Aristarchus is in jail with me. He sends greetings to you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have already been told to welcome Mark, if he visits you. 11Jesus, who is known as Justus, sends his greetings. These three men are the only Jewish followers who have worked with me for the kingdom of God. They have given me much comfort.
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Col 1.7; Phm 23. Your own Epaphras, who serves Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He always prays hard that you may fully know what the Lord wants you to do and that you may do it completely. 13I have seen how much trouble he has gone through for you and for the followers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
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2 Ti 4.11; Phm 24;
2 Ti 4.10; Phm 24. Our dear doctor Luke sends you his greetings, and so does Demas.
15Give my greetings to the followers at Laodicea, especially to Nympha and the church that meets in her home.
16After this letter has been read to your people, be sure to have it read in the church at Laodicea. And you should read the letter that I have sent to them.#4.16 the letter that I have sent to them: This is the only mention of the letter to the church at Laodicea.
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Phm 2. Remind Archippus to do the work that the Lord has given him to do.
18I am signing this letter myself: PAUL.
Don't forget that I am in jail.
I pray that God will be kind to you.
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