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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Colossians 4 Smith's Literal Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/colossians/4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/colossians/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</a> > Colossians 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../colossians/3.htm" title="Colossians 3">◄</a> Colossians 4 <a href="../1_thessalonians/1.htm" title="1 Thessalonians 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/colossians/4-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Prayerful Speech and Actions<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Lords, render ye to servants Justice and equality; knowing that ye also have a Lord in the heavens.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>In prayer persevere, watching in it in gratitude. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Praying together also for us, that God would open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, by which also I was bound; <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>That I might manifest, as is fitting for me to speak.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>In wisdom walk toward them without, purchasing the time. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Your word always in grace, Seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer one another.<p> <A name="8"></a><p class="hdg">Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../romans/16.htm#21">Romans 16:21–23</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>All things concerning me shall Tychicus make known to you, a dearly beloved brother, and a faithful servant and fellowservant in the Lord: <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Whom I sent to you for this same, that he might know the things concerning you, and comfort your hearts; <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>With Onesimus, the faithful and dearly beloved brother, who is of you. They shall make known to you all the thing here.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Aristarchus my fellowcaptive greets you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (for whom ye received commands: if he come to you, receive him;) <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And Jesus, called Justus, they being of the circumcision. These only fellow workers in the kingdom of God, which were a consolation to me. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Epaphras, who of you, greets you, a servant of Christ, always contending for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfected and completed in all the will of God. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For I bear testimony to him, that he has much zeal for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Luke, the dearly beloved physician, greets you, and Demas. <A name="16"></a><p class="hdg">Signature and Final Instructions<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_corinthians/16.htm#19">1 Corinthians 16:19–24</a>; <a href ="../2_thessalonians/3.htm#16">2 Thessalonians 3:16–18</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Greet the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And when the epistle shall be read among you, make that also it be read to the church in Laodicea; and that ye also read that from Laodicea. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And say to Archippus, Look out for the service which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fill it.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/colossians/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The greeting of Paul by my hand. 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