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| [1]Masters, do equity and justice to your servants, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. |
[1]Οἱ κύριοι τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα τοῖς δούλοις παρέχεσθε, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε Κύριον ἐν οὐρανοῖς. |
| [2]In prayer be constant, and be watchful in it, and [in] giving thanks; |
[2]Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ, |
| [3]Praying also for us, that Aloha may open to us the gate of the word, to speak the mystery of the Meshiha, for the sake of which I am bound, |
[3]προσευχόμενοι ἅμα καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ὁ Θεὸς ἀνοίξῃ ἡμῖν θύραν τοῦ λόγου, λαλῆσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, δι᾽ ὃ καὶ δέδεμαι, |
| [4]That I may fully make it manifest, as it behoveth me. |
[4]ἵνα φανερώσω αὐτὸ ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι. |
| [5]In wisdom walk towards the outward ones, and redeem your opportunity. |
[5]᾿Εν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι. |
| [6]And let your speech at all time be with grace as sprinkledⓘ with salt, each one knowing how it becometh him to return the answer. |
[6]ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι, ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος, εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι. |
| [7]What concerneth me will Tykikos, a beloved brother and faithful minister, and our companion in the Lord, make known to you: |
[7]Τὰ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν Κυρίῳ, |
| [8]Whom I have sent to you for this, that he may know how it is with you, and may comfort your hearts; |
[8]ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῷ τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, |
| [9]With Onesimos, the faithful and beloved brother who is of you. These will make you know what concerneth us. |
[9]σὺν ᾿Ονησίμῳ τῷ πιστῷ καὶ ἀγαπητῷ ἀδελφῷ, ὅς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν· πάντα ὑμῖν γνωριοῦσι τὰ ᾧδε. |
| [10]Aristarchos, a captive with me, asketh for your peace, and Markos, the nephewⓘ of Bar Naba, regarding whom you are directed, that if he come to you, receive him, |
[10]᾿Ασπάζεται ὑμᾶς ᾿Αρίσταρχος ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου, καὶ Μᾶρκος ὁ ἀνεψιὸς Βαρνάβα, – περὶ οὗ ἐλάβετε ἐντολάς· ἐὰν ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δέξασθε αὐτόν, – |
| [11]And Jeshu who is called Justos: these are of the circumcision, and these only have helped me in the kingdom of Aloha, and these have been a consolation to me. |
[11]καὶ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος ᾿Ιοῦστος, οἱ ὄντες ἐκ περιτομῆς, οὗτοι μόνοι συνεργοὶ εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, οἵτινες ἐγενήθησάν μοι παρηγορία. |
| [12]Epaphra, who is of you, asketh for your peace; a servant of the Meshiha, who is always labouring on your behalf in prayer, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of Aloha. |
[12]ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς ᾿Επαφρᾶς ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν, δοῦλος Χριστοῦ, πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς, ἵνα στῆτε τέλειοι καὶ πεπληρωμένοι ἐν παντὶ θελήματι τοῦ Θεοῦ· |
| [13]For I testify of him that he hath a great zeal for you and for those in Laodikia and in Iropolis. |
[13]μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτῷ ὅτι ἔχει ζῆλον πολὺν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ καὶ τῶν ἐν ῾Ιεραπόλει. |
| [14]Lukos our beloved physician, and Dima, ask for your peace. |
[14]ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Λουκᾶς ὁ ἰατρὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς καὶ Δημᾶς. |
| [15]Ask the peace of the brethren who are in Laodikia, and of Nymfa, and of the church which is in his house. |
[15]ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ ἀδελφοὺς καὶ Νυμφᾶν καὶ τὴν κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἐκκλησίαν· |
| [16]And when this epistle shall have been read to you, cause it also to be read in the church of the Laodikoyee; and that which is written from the Laodikoyee, read you it. |
[16]καὶ ὅταν ἀναγνωσθῇ παρ᾽ ὑμῖν ἡ ἐπιστολή, ποιήσατε ἵνα καὶ ἐν τῇ Λαοδικέων ἐκκλησίᾳ ἀναγνωσθῇ, καὶ τὴν ἐκ Λαοδικείας ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀναγνῶτε. |
| [17]And say to Arkipos, Be vigilant in the ministry which thou hast received in our Lord, that thou fulfil it. |
[17]καὶ εἴπατε ᾿Αρχίππῳ· βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς. |
| [18]This salutationⓘ with the hand of me, PAULOS. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Finished is the Epistle to the Kulosoyee, which was written from Ruma, and sent by the hands of Tykikos |
[18]῾Ο ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου. μνημονεύετέ μου τῶν δεσμῶν. ῾Η χάρις μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν· ἀμήν. |