1 Betoon reg en billikheid, here, aan julle diensknegte, omdat julle weet dat julle ook 'n Here in die hemele het.
2 Volhard in die gebed en waak daarin met danksegging;
3 en bid tegelykertyd ook vir ons, dat God vir ons die deur van die woord mag open om te spreek van die verborgenheid van Christus, waarvoor ek ook in boeie is,
4 dat ek dit openbaar kan maak soos ek dit behoort te spreek.
5 Wandel in wysheid teenoor die wat buite is, en koop die tyd uit.
6 Laat julle woord altyd aangenaam wees, met sout besprinkel, sodat julle kan weet hoe julle iedereen moet antwoord.
7 Al my omstandighede sal T¡chikus, die geliefde broeder en getroue dienaar en mededienskneg in die Here, julle bekend maak.
8 Ek het hom na julle gestuur juis hiervoor, om julle toestande te leer ken en julle harte te vertroos,
9 saam met On,simus, die getroue en geliefde broeder wat van julle mense is. Hulle sal julle alles bekend maak wat hier voorval.
10 Arist rchus, my medegevangene, groet julle; en Markus, die neef van B rnabas, oor wie julle bevele ontvang het -- as hy by julle kom, ontvang hom --
11 ook Jesus wat Justus genoem word, manne wat uit die besnydenis is. Hulle alleen is my medewerkers vir die koninkryk van God en hulle was 'n troos vir my.
12 Âpafras wat een van julle is, 'n dienskneg van Christus, groet julle en stry altyd vir julle in die gebede, dat julle volmaak en volkome mag staan in die ganse wil van God.
13 Want ek getuig van hom dat hy 'n groot ywer het vir julle en vir die wat in Laodic,a en die wat in Hiër polis is.
14 Die geneesheer Lukas, die geliefde, en Demas groet julle.
15 Groet die broeders in Laodic,a en Nimfas en die gemeente wat in sy huis is.
16 En wanneer hierdie brief by julle gelees is, sorg dat dit ook in die gemeente van die Laodicense gelees word en dat julle ook die uit Laodic,a lees.
17 En sê aan Arch¡ppus: Gee ag op die bediening wat jy ontvang het in die Here, dat jy dit vervul.
18 Die groete van Paulus, met my eie hand. Dink aan my boeie. Die genade sy met julle! Amen.
1 Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2 Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; 3 withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds; 4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
7 All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord: 8 whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts; 9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here.
10 Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him), 11 and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you. 15 Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house. 16 And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye also read the epistle from Laodicea. 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.