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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 ESV</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="../">ESV</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 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">English Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/esv/nas/colossians/4.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div></a><div class="chap"><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Masters, treat your bondservants<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for servant in verse 12">a</a></sup></span> justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.</p> <p class="heading">Further Instructions</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.</p> <p class="heading">Final Greetings</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface">b</a></sup></span> in the Lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him), <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Give my greetings to the brothers<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or brothers and sisters">c</a></sup></span> at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> For the contextual rendering of the Greek word <i language="Greek">doulos</i>, see <a href="../">>Preface</a>; likewise for <i>servant</i> in verse 12<br /><span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> For the contextual rendering of the Greek word <i language="Greek">sundoulos</i>, see <a href="../">>Preface</a><br /><span class="footnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">15</span> Or <i><span class="catch-word">brothers</span> and sisters</i><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">ESV Text Edition® (2016).<br /><br />The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv/">Crossway Bibles</a>, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 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