歌羅西書 第 4 章

¹你們作主人的，要公公平平的待僕人，因為知道你們也有一位主在天上。Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

²你們要恆切禱告，在此儆醒感恩。Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

³也要為我們禱告，求神給我們開傳道的門，能以講基督的奧祕（我為此被捆鎖），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:

⁴叫我按著所該說的話將這奧祕發明出來。That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

⁵你們要愛惜光陰，用智慧與外人交往。Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

⁶你們的言語要常常帶著和氣，好像用鹽調和，就可知道該怎樣回答各人。Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

⁷有我親愛的兄弟推基古要將我一切的事都告訴你們。他是忠心的執事，和我一同作主的僕人，All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

⁸我特意打發他到你們那裡去，好叫你們知道我們的光景，又叫他安慰你們的心。Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

⁹我又打發一位親愛忠心的兄弟阿尼西母同去；他也是你們那裡的人。他們要把這裡一切的事都告訴你們。With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

¹⁰與我一同坐監的亞里達古問你們安。巴拿巴的表弟馬可也問你們安。（說到這馬可，你們已經受了吩咐；他若到了你們那裡，你們就接待他。）Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

¹¹耶數又稱為猶士都，也問你們安。奉割禮的人中，只有這三個人是為神的國與我一同做工的，也是叫我心裡得安慰的。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.

¹²有你們那裡的人，作基督耶穌僕人的以巴弗問你們安。他在禱告之間，常為你們竭力的祈求，願你們在神一切的旨意上得以完全，信心充足，能站立得穩。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.

¹³他為你們和老底嘉並希拉波立的弟兄多多的勞苦，這是我可以給他作見證的。For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

¹⁴所親愛的醫生路加和底馬問你們安。Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

¹⁵請問老底嘉的弟兄和寧法，並他家裡的教會安。Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

¹⁶你們念了這書信，便交給老底嘉的教會，叫他們也念；你們也要念從老底嘉來的書信。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.

¹⁷要對亞基布說：務要謹慎，盡你從主所受的職分。And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

¹⁸我保羅親筆問你們安。你們要記念我的捆鎖。願恩惠常與你們同在！The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.