Kolose 4
Alkitab Mudah Dibaca
4 Tuan-tuan, perlakukanlah hamba-hambamu secara adil dan jujur. Ingatlah bahwa kamu juga mempunyai Tuan di surga.
Hal-hal yang harus dilakukan
2 Tekunlah berdoa dan bersiaplah bagi apa pun dan bersyukurlah. 3 Berdoalah juga bagi kami supaya Allah membuka kesempatan kepada kami untuk memberitakan firman. Aku dipenjarakan karena melakukan ini. Tetapi berdoalah supaya kami bisa terus menyampaikan rahasia kebenaran tentang Kristus yang telah diperkenalkan Allah. 4 Berdoalah supaya aku akan menyampaikan yang seharusnya membuat kebenaran ini dengan jelas.
5 Bertindaklah dengan bijak kepada orang yang tidak percaya. Gunakanlah kesempatan yang ada dengan sebaik-baiknya. 6 Berbicaralah dengan penuh kasih sehingga apa yang kamu katakan diterima dengan baik. Siaplah selalu supaya kamu tahu bagaimana seharusnya menjawab setiap orang.
Berita tentang mereka yang bersama Paulus
7 Tikhikus adalah saudaraku yang terkasih. Ia adalah penolong yang setia dan teman sepelayananku dalam Tuhan. Ia akan menceritakan kepadamu segala sesuatu yang terjadi padaku. 8 Aku mengutusnya kepadamu dengan maksud supaya kamu tahu keadaan kami dan juga untuk memberikan semangat kepadamu. 9 Aku mengutusnya bersama Onesimus, seorang saudara seiman yang setia dan terkasih, yang juga dari kelompokmu. Mereka berdua akan menceritakan kepadamu tentang segala sesuatu yang telah terjadi di sini.
10 Aristarkhus, yang ada bersamaku di sini di dalam penjara mengirim salam untukmu. Markus, sepupu Barnabas, juga mengirim salam. Aku juga berpesan kepadamu, sambutlah Markus ketika ia datang kepadamu. 11 Dan juga, salam dari Yesus yang juga dipanggil Yustus.[a] Mereka bertiga ini adalah satu-satunya orang percaya Yahudi, yang bekerja bersamaku untuk Kerajaan Allah. Mereka sangat menghibur aku.
12 Epafras, salah satu pelayan Yesus Kristus dari kelompokmu, mengirim salam untuk kamu. Ia terus berjuang untukmu dalam doa. Ia berdoa agar kalian bertumbuh dan menjadi dewasa secara rohani dan memiliki semua yang diinginkan Allah bagimu. 13 Aku tahu bahwa Epafras sudah bekerja keras untuk kamu dan untuk mereka yang ada di kota Laodikia dan Hierapolis. 14 Lukas, seorang dokter yang terkasih mengirim salam untukmu dan juga salam dari Demas untukmu.
15 Sampaikanlah salam kami kepada saudara-saudari seiman di kota Laodikia. Salam juga untuk Nimfa dan gereja yang berkumpul di rumahnya. 16 Setelah surat ini dibacakan untukmu, usahakanlah agar surat ini juga dibacakan untuk gereja di Laodikia. Dan kamu bacakan surat yang aku tuliskan kepada mereka. 17 Katakanlah kepada Arkhipus, “Perhatikanlah agar kamu menyelesaikan pelayanan yang kamu terima dari Tuhan.”
18 Inilah salamku dengan tulisan tanganku sendiri: Paulus. Ingatlah aku di dalam penjara. Anugerah Allah menyertai kamu.
Footnotes
- 4:11 Yesus yang juga dipanggil Yustus Bukan Yesus Kristus.
Colossians 4
King James Version
4 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 always 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.
Colossians 4
English Standard Version
4 Masters, treat your bondservants[a] justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
2 (A)Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it (B)with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may (C)open to us a door for the word, (D)to declare the mystery of Christ, (E)on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
5 (F)Walk in wisdom toward (G)outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always (H)be gracious, (I)seasoned with salt, (J)so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Final Greetings
7 Tychicus will tell you (K)all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant[b] in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, 9 and with him (L)Onesimus, our faithful and (M)beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.
10 (N)Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark (O)the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—(P)if he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is called (Q)Justus. (R)These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and (S)they have been a comfort to me. 12 (T)Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always (U)struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand (V)mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. 14 (W)Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does (X)Demas. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers[c] at Laodicea, and to Nympha and (Y)the church in her house. 16 And when (Z)this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17 And say to (AA)Archippus, “See that you fulfill (AB)the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”
18 I, Paul, (AC)write this greeting with my own hand. (AD)Remember (AE)my chains. (AF)Grace be with you.
Footnotes
- Colossians 4:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for servant in verse 12
- Colossians 4:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
- Colossians 4:15 Or brothers and sisters
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