Colossians 4
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
1ⲚⲒϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
2ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
3Withal 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:
3ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲀⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ
4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
4ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ.
5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
5ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
6ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲈϨⲚⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
7ⲚⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
8ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
9With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
9ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
10ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲬⲘⲀⲖⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲞⲨⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
11And 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.
11ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲘϮ.
12Epaphras, 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.
12ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲠⲀⲪⲢⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
13ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
14ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲖⲞⲨⲔⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ.
15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
15ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲪⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ.
16And 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.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲞϢⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϬⲒⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀϨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
18ⲠⲀⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲢⲒⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.