1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3 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 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 alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: 8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9 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 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 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 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 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. 16 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 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

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 pafras 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.