Colossians 4 Pros Kolossevoin 4
1tois kurioir, tem dikaiem kai tan isotan toi douloi parechovōr, oidarēntois hoti kai vis echavō kurion en ⸀ourano.Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2Ta proseucha proskarteravōr, grēgorarōntois en auta en eucharistia,Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, 3proseuchorōntois hama kai peri nu, hina tos theos anoigateia ni thuran tou logou, lalara tem mustēriem tou Christou, dia hem kai domē,as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4hina fanerameia autem hōs datō min lalara.Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
5En sofia peripatavōr pros toin exō, ton kairon exagorazorōntois.Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time. 6tos logos vu pantote en charita, halate artuorēntos, oidarē pōs datō vin heno hekasto apokrinorō.Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
7Teim kata min panteim gnōrizati vi Tuchikos tos agapētos adelfos kai pistos diakonos kai sundoulos en kurio,Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord. 8hon pempama pros vin eis autem houtem hina ⸀gnōskaveia teim peri ⸀nu kai parakalateiō tain kardiain vu,I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts. 9sun Onēsimo to pisto kai agapēto adelfo, hos atō ek vu; panteim vi gnōrizali teim hōde.With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
10Aspazotō vin Aristarchos tos sunaichmalōtos mu, kai Markos tos anepsios Barnabou peri hou labava entolain, ean erchateia pros vin dechevar auton,My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him. 11kai Iēsus tos legorōntos Ioustos, tois arōntois ek peritomau, houtois monois sunergois eis tan basileian tou theou, hotinois genila mi parēgorias.Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 12aspazotō vin Epafros tos ek vu, doulos ⸀Christou, pantote agōnizorōntos huper vu en tai proseuchai, hina ⸀stēiveia teleiois kai ⸀plērofororēntois en pante thelēme tou theou.Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God. 13marturamō gar auto hoti echatō ⸂pollon ponon⸃ huper vu kai toiu en Laodikeia kai toiu en Hierapolia.For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14aspazotō vin Loukos tos iatros tos agapētos kai Dēmaos.Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings. 15aspazevar toin en Laodikeia adelfoin kai ⸂Numfaan kai tan kata oikon autau⸃ ekklēsan.Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house. 16kai hotan anagnōskiteia para vi tas epistolas, poiavar hina kai en ta ⸀Laodikevoiu ekklēsa anagnōskiteia, kai tan ek Laodikeiau hina kai vis anagnōskaveia.After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea. 17kai legavar Archippo; Blepasōr tan diakonian han paralabasa en kurio, hina autan plēraseiō.Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
18Tos aspasmos ta ēma cheira Paulou. mnēmoneuavōr mu toiu desmoiu. tas charitas meta ⸀vu.This greeting is in my own hand — Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Textual notes10
1 ⸀ourano Byz ouranoi. 8 ⸀gnōskaveia Byz gnōskateia. ⸀nu Byz vu. 12 ⸀Christou mod. edd. +Ἰησοῦ. ⸀stēiveia Byz stēavar. ⸀plērofororēntois Byz plērorēntois. 13 ⸂pollon ponon⸃ Byz zēlon pollon. 15 ⸂Numfaan kai tan kata oikon autau⸃ some edd. Νυμφᾶν καὶ … οἶκον αὐτῶν; Byz Νυμφᾶν καὶ … οἶκον αὐτοῦ. 16 ⸀Laodikevoiu Byz Λαοδικαίων. 18 ⸀vu Byz +amēn.