Colossians 4
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1Masters, # 4:1 Col 3:22 deal with your slaves justly and fairly, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven.
Speaking to God and Others
2Devote yourselves # 4:2 Rm 12:12 to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. 3At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door # 4:3 Ac 14:27; 1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12 to us for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, # 4:3 1Co 2:7; Eph 3:4; 5:2 for which I am in chains, # 4:3 Ac 27:2; 28:16,30; Eph 6:18–20 4so that I may make it known as I should. 5Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. # 4:5 Eph 5:15–17 6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, # 4:6 Mk 9:50; Lk 14:34 so that you may know how you should answer each person. # 4:6 1Pt 3:15
Final Greetings
7Tychicus, # 4:7 Ac 20:4; Ti 3:12 our dearly loved brother, faithful # 4:7 Nm 23:19 minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. 8I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are # 4:8 Other mss read that he may know how you are and so that he may encourage # 4:8 Lk 16:25 your hearts. # 4:8 Eph 6:21–22; Col 2:2 9He is coming with Onesimus, # 4:9 Phm 10,16 a faithful and dearly loved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, # 4:10 Phm 24 Barnabas’s # 4:10 Ac 4:36 cousin (concerning whom you have received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), 11and so does Jesus who is called Justus. These alone of the circumcised are my coworkers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 12Epaphras, # 4:12 Col 1:7; Phm 23 who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling # 4:12 Jd 3 for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured # 4:12 Other mss read and complete in everything God wills. # 4:12 Gl 1:4; Eph 1:9 13For I testify about him that he works hard # 4:13 Other mss read he has a great zeal,# 4:13 Jd 3 for you, for those in Laodicea, # 4:13 Col 2:1 and for those in Hierapolis. 14Luke, the dearly loved physician, and Demas # 4:14 2Tm 4:10 send you greetings. 15Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her home. # 4:15 Ac 12:12; Rm 16:5 16After this letter has been read at your gathering, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17And tell Archippus, # 4:17 Phm 2 “Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.” # 4:17 2Tm 4:5
18I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. # 4:18 Php 1:7 Grace be with you. # 4:18 Other mss add Amen.,# 4:18 1Tm 6:21; 2Tm 4:22; Ti 3:15
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Colossians 4
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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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