1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Colossians 4

1 He exhorteth them to be fervent in prayer, 5 to walk wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ. 10 He saluteth them, and wisheth them all prosperity.

 4:1 Masters 2962, grant 3930 to your slaves 1401 justice 1342 and fairness 2471, knowing 3609a that you too 2532 have 2192 a Master 2962 in heaven 3772.

 4:2 ¶ Devote 4342 yourselves 4342 to prayer 4335, keeping 1127 alert 1127 in it with [an attitude of] thanksgiving 2169;

 4:3 praying 4336 at the same 260 time 260 for us as well 2532, that God 2316 will open 455 up to us a door 2374 for the word 3056, so that we may speak 2980 forth 2980 the mystery 3466 of Christ 5547, for which 3739 I have also 2532 been imprisoned 1210;

 4:4 that I may make 5319 it clear 5319 in the way 5613 I ought 1163 to speak 2980.

 4:5 ¶ Conduct 4043 yourselves 4043 with wisdom 4678 toward 4314 outsiders 3588 1854, making 1805 the most 1805 of the opportunity 2540.

 4:6 Let your speech 3056 always 3842 be with grace 5485, [as though] seasoned 741 with salt 217, so that you will know 3609a how 4459 you should 1163 respond 611 to each 1538 person 1520.

 4:7 ¶ As to all 3956 my affairs, Tychicus 5190, [our] beloved 27 brother 80 and faithful 4103 servant 1249 and fellow 4889 bond-servant 4889 in the Lord 2962, will bring 1107 you information 1107.

 4:8 [For] I have sent 3992 him to you for this 3778 very 846 purpose, that you may know 1097 about 4012 our circumstances 3588 4012 and that he may encourage 3870 your hearts 2588;

 4:9 and with him Onesimus 3682, [our] faithful 4103 and beloved 27 brother 80, who 3739 is one of your [number]. They will inform 1107 you about the whole 3956 situation here 5602.

 4:10 ¶ Aristarchus 708, my fellow 4869 prisoner 4869, sends 782 you his greetings 782; and [also] Barnabas’s 921 cousin 431 Mark 3138 (about 4012 whom 3739 you received 2983 instructions 1785; if 1437 he comes 2064 to you, welcome 1209 him);

 4:11 and [also] Jesus 2424 who is called 3004 Justus 2459; these 3778 are the only 3441 fellow 4904 workers 4904 for the kingdom 932 of God 2316 who are from the circumcision 4061, and they have proved 1096 to be an encouragement 3931 to me.

 4:12 Epaphras 1889, who 3588 is one of your number 4771, a bondslave 1401 of Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, sends 782 you his greetings 782, always 3842 laboring 75 earnestly 75 for you in his prayers 4335, that you may stand 2476 perfect 5046 and fully 4135 assured 4135 in all 3956 the will 2307 of God 2316.

 4:13 For I testify 3140 for him that he has 2192 a deep 4183 concern 4192 for you and for those 3588 who are in Laodicea 2993 and Hierapolis 2404.

 4:14 Luke 3065, the beloved 27 physician 2395, sends 782 you his greetings 782, and [also] Demas 1214.

 4:15 Greet 782 the brethren 80 who are in Laodicea 2993 and also Nympha 3564 and the church 1577 that is in her house 3624.

 4:16 When 3752 this 3588 letter 1992 is read 314 among 3844 you, have 4160 it also 2532 read 314 in the church 1577 of the Laodiceans 2994; and you, for your part read 314 my letter [that is coming] from Laodicea 2993.

 4:17 Say 3004 to Archippus 751, “Take 991 heed 991 to the ministry 1248 which 3739 you have received 3880 in the Lord 2962, that you may fulfill 4137 it.”

 4:18 ¶ I, Paul 3972, write this 3588 greeting 783 with my own 1699 hand 5495. Remember 3421 my imprisonment 1199. Grace 5485 be with you.