Colossenes 4
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Domini, quod justum est et æquum, servis præstate: scientes quod et vos Dominum habetis in cælo.
1Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2Orationi instate, vigilantes in ea in gratiarum actione:
2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
3orantes simul et pro nobis, ut Deus aperiat nobis ostium sermonis ad loquendum mysterium Christi (propter quod etiam vinctus sum),
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:
4ut manifestem illud ita ut oportet me loqui.
4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5In sapientia ambulate ad eos, qui foris sunt: tempus redimentes.
5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6Sermo vester semper in gratia sale sit conditus, ut sciatis quomodo oporteat vos unicuique respondere.
6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
7Quæ circa me sunt, omnia vobis nota faciet Tychicus, carissimus frater, et fidelis minister, et conservus in Domino:
7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8quem misi ad vos ad hoc ipsum, ut cognoscat quæ circa vos sunt, et consoletur corda vestra,
8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
9cum Onesimo carissimo, et fideli fratre, qui ex vobis est. Omnia, quæ hic aguntur, nota facient vobis.
9With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
10Salutat vos Aristarchus concaptivus meus, et Marcus consobrinus Barnabæ, de quo accepistis mandata: si venerit ad vos, excipite illum:
10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
11et Jesus, qui dicitur Justus: qui sunt ex circumcisione: hi soli sunt adjutores mei in regno Dei, qui mihi fuerunt solatio.
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.
12Salutat vos Epaphras, qui ex vobis est, servus Christi Jesu, semper sollicitus pro vobis in orationibus, ut stetis perfecti, et pleni in omni voluntate Dei.
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.
13Testimonium enim illi perhibeo quod habet multum laborem pro vobis, et pro iis qui sunt Laodiciæ, et qui Hierapoli.
13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14Salutat vos Lucas, medicus carissimus, et Demas.
14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
15Salutate fratres, qui sunt Laodiciæ, et Nympham, et quæ in domo ejus est, ecclesiam.
15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
16Et cum lecta fuerit apud vos epistola hæc, facite ut et in Laodicensium ecclesia legatur: et eam, quæ Laodicensium est, vos legatis.
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.
17Et dicite Archippo: Vide ministerium, quod accepisti in Domino, ut illud impleas.
17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18Salutatio, mea manu Pauli. Memores estote vinculorum meorum. Gratia vobiscum. Amen.
18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
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