4Colossians 4

CHAP. IIII. / 1 Hee exhorteth them to bee feruent in prayer, 5 to walke wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ. 10 Hee saluteth them, and wisheth them all prosperitie

1Masters, giue vnto your seruants that which is iust and equall, knowing that yee also haue a Master in heauen.Select Colossians 4:1

2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thankesgiuing:Select Colossians 4:2

3Withall, praying also for vs, that God would open vnto vs a doore of vtterance, to speake the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:Select Colossians 4:3

4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speake.Select Colossians 4:4

5Walke in wisdome toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Select Colossians 4:5

6Let your speech bee alway with grace, race, seasoned with salt, that you may now how yee ought to answere euery man.Select Colossians 4:6

7All my state shall Tychicus declare vnto you, who is a beloued brother, and a faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord:Select Colossians 4:7

8Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that hee might know your estate, and comfort your hearts.Select Colossians 4:8

9With Onesimus a faithfull and beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall make knowen vnto you all things which are done here.Select Colossians 4:9

10Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus sisters sonne to Barnabas, (touching whome yee receiued commandements; if he come vnto you, receiue him:)Select Colossians 4:10

11And Iesus, which is called Iustus, who are of the circumcision. These onely are my fellow workers vnto the kingdome of God, which haue beene a comfort vnto me.Select Colossians 4:11

12Epaphras, who is one of you, a seruant of Christ, saluteth you alwaies labouring feruently for you in praiers that ye may stand perfect, and complete in all the will of God.Select Colossians 4:12

13For I beare him record, that hee hath a great zeale for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.Select Colossians 4:13

14Luke the beloued physician, and Demas greet you.Select Colossians 4:14

15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, & the church which is in his house.Select Colossians 4:15

16And when this Epistle is read amongst you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans: and that ye likewise reade the Epistle from Laodicea,Select Colossians 4:16

17And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, which thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.Select Colossians 4:17

18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians, by Tychicus and Onesimus.Select Colossians 4:18