^4:1 To the lords: provide^° the just and the equal things to the bondservants of yours^°, knowing that you^° also have a Lord in the heavens.

             ^4:2 Persevere^° in your^° prayer, watching in it in thanksgiving; ^4:3 praying at the same-time concerning us also in-order-that God may open a door of the word to us, to speak the mystery of the Christ, because of which I have also been bound, ^4:4 in-order-that I may manifest it, as it is essential for me to speak. ^4:5 Walk^° in wisdom toward the ones who are outside, buying up the time. ^4:6 Let your^° speech always be in gratitude {i.e., graciously}, who have been seasoned with salt, so as to know how it is essential for you^° to answer each one.

             ^4:7 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant, and my fellow bondservant in the Lord will make all things known to you^° according-to me {i.e., my circumstances}, ^4:8 whom I sent to you^{° *}for this same thing, in-order-that he might know about the things concerning you^° and in-order-that he may comfort your^° hearts; ^4:9 together-with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one from you^°. They will be making all things known to you^° the things which are done here.

             ^4:10 Aristarchus my fellow captive greets you^°, and Mark, the cousin to Barnabas (concerning whom you^° received commandments; if he comes to you^°, accept^° him), ^4:11 and Jesus who is called^* Justus. These, being from the circumcision, are my only fellow workers in the kingdom of God, those who became a comfort to me. ^4:12 Epaphras, a bondservant of Christ, the one from you^°, greets you^°. He is always fighting on your^° behalf in his prayers in-order-that you^° might stand complete and have been fulfilled in all the will of God. ^4:13 For^* I am testifying of him, He has much zeal on your^° behalf, and the ones in Laodicea and the ones in Hierapolis. ^4:14 Luke, the beloved physician and Demas greet you^°. ^4:15 Greet^° the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the congregation^* which is in his house.

             ^4:16 And whenever the letter here is read before you^°, do^*° forward it, in-order-that it should also be read in the congregation^* of the Laodiceans, and in-order-that you^° also should read the letter from Laodicea. ^4:17 And say^° to Archippus, Beware of the service which you received in the Lord, in-order-that you should fulfill it.

             ^4:18 The greeting from me, Paul, with my own hand. Remember^° my bonds. Grace be with you^°. Amen.

             {NOTES: Please read the Preface and other non-bible sections. * is our universal footnoting for words contained in the ‘Definitions’ section. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e., ^*FOR is different from FOR^* is different from FOR. ^° (degree sign) denotes plural forms.}