Colossians 4
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
1ⲚⲒϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
2Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
2ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
3praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, 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 reveal it as I ought to speak.
4ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ.
5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
5ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
6ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲈϨⲚⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
7All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.
7ⲚⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
8I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
8ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
9together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.
9ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions, “if he comes to you, receive him”),
10ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲬⲘⲀⲖⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲞⲨⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
11and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to 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, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you 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 testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those 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.
15Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house.
15ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲪⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ.
16When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲞϢⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
17Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϬⲒⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀϨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
18I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.
18ⲠⲀⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲢⲒⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.