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| Colossians 4:1 | Masters, deal justly and equitably with your slaves, knowing that you too have a Master in Heaven. | Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. | Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven. |
| Colossians 4:2 | Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks. | Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; | Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise; |
| Colossians 4:3 | And pray at the same time for us also, that God may open for us a door for preaching, for us to tell the truth concerning Christ for the sake of which I am even a prisoner. | Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: | And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains; |
| Colossians 4:4 | Then I shall proclaim it fully, as it is my duty to do. | That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. | So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do. |
| Colossians 4:5 | Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your opportunities. | Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. | Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time. |
| Colossians 4:6 | Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer. | Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. | Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone. |
| Colossians 4:7 | Tychicus, our much-loved brother, a trusty assistant and fellow servant with us in the Lord's work, will give you every information about me. | All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: | Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word; |
| Colossians 4:8 | And for this very purpose I send him to you that you may know how we are faring; and that he may cheer your hearts. | Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; | And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort; |
| Colossians 4:9 | And with him I send our dear and trusty brother Onesimus, who is one of yourselves. They will inform you of everything here. | With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. | And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here. |
| Colossians 4:10 | Aristarchus my fellow prisoner sends greeting to you, and so does Barnabas's cousin Mark. You have received instructions as to him; if he comes to you, give him a welcome. | Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) | Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him), |
| Colossians 4:11 | Jesus, called Justus, also sends greeting. These three are Hebrew converts. They alone among such have worked loyally with me for the Kingdom of God they are men who have been a comfort to me. | And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. | And Jesus, whose other name is Justus; these are of the circumcision: they are my only brother-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me. |
| Colossians 4:12 | Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, sends greetings to you, always wrestling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand firm Christians of ripe character and of clear conviction as to everything which is God's will. | Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. | Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God. |
| Colossians 4:13 | For I can bear witness to the deep interest he takes in you and in the brethren at Laodicea and in those at Hierapolis. | For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. | For I give witness of him that he has undergone much trouble for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. |
| Colossians 4:14 | Luke, the dearly-loved physician, salutes you, and so does Demas. | Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. | Luke, our well-loved medical friend, and Demas, send you their love. |
| Colossians 4:15 | Christian greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, especially to Nymphas, and to the Church that meets at their house. | Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. | Give my love to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nymphas and the church in their house. |
| Colossians 4:16 | And when this Letter has been read among you, let it be read also in the Church of the Laodiceans, and you in turn must read the one I am sending to Laodicea. | And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. | And when this letter has been made public among you, let the same be done in the church of Laodicea; and see that you have the letter from Laodicea. |
| Colossians 4:17 | And tell Archippus to discharge carefully the duties devolving upon him as a servant of the Lord. | And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. | Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do. |
| Colossians 4:18 | I Paul add with my own hand this final greeting. Be mindful of me in my imprisonment. Grace be with you. | The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. | I, Paul, give you this word of love in my handwriting. Keep in memory that I am a prisoner. Grace be with you. |
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