歌羅西書 4
1 你們作主人的，待僕人要公正，因為知道，你們也有一位主在天上。
勸導
2 你們要恆切禱告，在禱告中警醒感恩。 3 同時，也要為我們禱告，求上帝給我們開傳道的門，能宣講基督的奧祕， 4 使我能按著所該說的話將這奧祕顯明出來，我為此而被捆鎖。 5 你們要把握時機，用智慧與外人來往。 6 你們的言談要時常帶著溫和，好像用鹽調味，讓你們知道該怎樣應對每一個人。
最後的問候
7 推基古是我親愛的弟兄，忠心的僕役，和我一同作主的僕人；他要把我一切的事都告訴你們。 8 我特意打發他到你們那裏去，好讓你們知道我們的情況，又讓他安慰你們的心。 9 我又打發一位親愛忠心的弟兄阿尼西謀同去；他也是你們那裏的人。他們會把這裏一切的事都告訴你們。
10 與我一同坐牢的亞里達古問候你們。巴拿巴的表弟馬可也問候你們。關於他，你們已經得到指示；他若到你們那裏，你們要接待他。 11 稱為猶士都的耶數也問候你們。奉割禮的人中，只有這三個人是為上帝的國與我作同工的，也是使我心裏得安慰的。 12 有一位你們那裏的人，作基督耶穌t僕人的以巴弗問候你們。他禱告的時候常為你們竭力祈求，願你們能站穩而成熟，充分確信上帝一切的旨意。 13 他為你們、老底嘉和希拉坡里的弟兄多多勞苦，這是我可以為他作見證的。 14 親愛的醫生路加和底馬問候你們。 15 請問候老底嘉的弟兄以及寧法，和她家裏t的教會。 16 你們宣讀了這書信，也要交給老底嘉的教會宣讀；你們也要宣讀從老底嘉轉來的書信。 17 你們要對亞基布說：「務要完成你從主所領受的職分。」
18 我—保羅親筆問候你們。要記念我在捆鎖中。願恩惠與你們同在！
COLOSSIANS 4
1 t Slave owners, be fair and honest with your slaves. Don't forget that you have a Master in heaven.
2 Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful. 3 Be sure to pray that God will make a way for us to spread his message and explain the mystery about Christ, even though I am in jail for doing this.
4 Please pray that I will make the message as clear as possible.
5 t When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time.
6 t Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.Final Greetings
7 t t Tychicus is the dear friend, who faithfully works and serves the Lord with us, and he will give you the news about me. 8 I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along.
9 t Onesimus, the dear and faithful follower from your own group, is coming with him. The two of them will tell you everything that has happened here.
10 t Aristarchus is in jail with me. He sends greetings to you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have already been told to welcome Mark, if he visits you.
11 Jesus, who is known as Justus, sends his greetings. These three men are the only Jewish followers who have worked with me for the kingdom of God. They have given me much comfort.
12 t Your own Epaphras, who serves Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He always prays hard that you may fully know what the Lord wants you to do and that you may do it completely.
13 I have seen how much trouble he has gone through for you and for the followers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
14 t Our dear doctor Luke sends you his greetings, and so does Demas.
15 Give my greetings to the followers at Laodicea, especially to Nympha and the church that meets in her home.
16 After this letter has been read to your people, be sure to have it read in the church at Laodicea. And you should read the letter that I have sent to them.t
17 t Remind Archippus to do the work that the Lord has given him to do.
18 I am signing this letter myself: PAUL.
Don't forget that I am in jail.
I pray that God will be kind to you.