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Masters, do equity and justice to your servants, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. |
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Masters, do equity and justice to your servants; and be conscious that ye also have a master in heaven. |
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In prayer be constant, and be watchful in it, and (in) giving thanks; |
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Persevere in prayer; and be watchful in it, and in giving thanks. |
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praying also for us, that Aloha may open to us the gate of the word, to speak the mystery of the Meshiha, for the sake of which I am bound, |
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And pray also for us, that God would open to us a door of speech, for uttering the mystery of the Messiah, for the sake of which I am in bonds; |
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that I may fully make it manifest, as it behoveth me. |
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that I may unfold it, and utter it, as it behooveth me. |
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In wisdom walk towards the outward ones, and redeem your opportunity. |
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Walk in wisdom towards them without: and redeem your opportunity. |
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And let your speech at all time be with grace as sprinkled with salt, each one knowing how it becometh him to return the answer. |
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And let your speech at all times be with grace; as it were, seasoned with salt: and know ye, how ye ought to give answer to every man. |
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What concerneth me will Tykikos, a beloved brother and faithful minister, and our companion in the Lord, |
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And what is [occurrent] with me, will Tychicus make known to you; who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister, and our fellow-servant in the Lord: |
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make known to you: whom I have sent to you for this, that he may know how it is with you, and may comfort your hearts; |
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whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that he might know your affairs, and might comfort your hearts; |
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with Onesimos, the faithful and beloved brother who is of you. These will make you know what concerneth us. |
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together with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is from among you. These will make known to you what is [occurrent] with us. |
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Aristarchos, a captive with me, asketh for your peace, and Markos, the nephew of Bar Naba, regarding whom you are directed, that if he come to you, receive him, |
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Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, saluteth you; also Marcus, an uncle's son to Barnabas, of whom ye have received directions, that if he come to you, ye may kindly receive him: |
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and Jeshu who is called Justos: these are of the circumcision, and these only have helped me in the kingdom of Aloha, and these have been a consolation to me. |
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also Jesus, who is called Justus. These are of the circumcision, and they only have aided me in the kingdom of God; and they have been a comfort to me. |
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Epaphra, who is of you, asketh for your peace; a servant of the Meshiha, who is always labouring on your behalf in prayer, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of Aloha. |
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Epaphras saluteth you, who is from among you, a servant of the Messiah, always laboring for you in prayer, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the good pleasure of God. |
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For I testify of him that he hath a great zeal for you and for those in Laodikia and in Iropolis. |
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For I testify for him, that he hath great zeal for you, and for them of Laodicea, and for them of Hierapolis. |
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Lukos our beloved physician, and Dima, ask for your peace. |
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Luke the physician, our beloved, saluteth you; also Demas. |
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Ask the peace of the brethren who are in Laodikia, and of Nymfa, and of the church which is in his house. |
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Salute ye the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house. |
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And when this epistle shall have been read to you, cause it also to be read in the church of the Laodikoyee; and that which is written from the Laodikoyee, read you it. |
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And when this epistle shall have been read among you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that which is written from Laodicea, do ye read. |
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And say to Arkipos, Be vigilant in the ministry which thou hast received in our Lord, that thou fulfil it. |
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And say to Archippus: Be attentive to the ministry which thou hast received in our Lord, that thou fulfill it. |
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This salutation with the hand of me, Paulos. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. |
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This salutation is by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. |
