• 4:1　Masters, grant to your slaves that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
  • 作主人的，要公公平平的对待奴仆，知道你们也有一位主在天上。
  • 4:2　Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
  • 你们要坚定持续的祷告，在此儆醒感恩，
  • 4:3　Praying at the same time for us also, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ (because of which also I am bound),
  • 同时也要为我们祷告，求神给我们开传道的门，能以讲说基督的奥秘，（我也为此被捆锁，）
  • 4:4　That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
  • 叫我按着所当说的，将这奥秘显明出来。
  • 4:5　Walk in wisdom toward those who are without, redeeming the time.
  • 你们对于外人要凭智慧行事，要赎回光阴。
  • 4:6　Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
  • 你们的言语总要带着恩典，好像用盐调和，就可知道你们应当怎样回答各人。
  • 4:7　All the things concerning me, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you,
  • 一切关于我的事，有亲爱的弟兄，忠信的执事，在主里同作奴仆的推基古，要告诉你们。
  • 4:8　Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that you might know the things concerning us and that he might comfort your hearts;
  • 我为这事打发他到你们那里去，好叫你们知道关于我们的事，又叫他安慰你们的心；
  • 4:9　With Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all the things here.
  • 还有忠信亲爱的弟兄欧尼西母同去，他是你们那里的人。他们要把这里一切的事都告诉你们。
  • 4:10　Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as well as Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, (concerning whom you received commandments, If he comes to you, receive him),
  • 与我一同坐监的亚里达古问你们安。巴拿巴的表弟马可也问你们安。（说到这马可，你们已经受了吩咐，他若到了你们那里，你们就接待他。）
  • 4:11　And Jesus, who is called Justus; these alone of the circumcision are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, ones who have become a consolation to me.
  • 那称为犹士都的耶数，也问你们安；奉割礼的人中，只有这些人是为神的国作我的同工，他们也成了我的安慰。
  • 4:12　Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
  • 有你们那里的人，作基督耶稣奴仆的以巴弗问你们安；他在祷告中常为你们竭力奋斗，要你们得以成熟，站立得住，在神一切的旨意上满有确信。
  • 4:13　For I testify of him that he labors much for you and for those in Laodicea and for those in Hierapolis.
  • 我可以给他作见证，他为你们和那些在老底嘉，并在希拉波立的人，多多的辛劳。
  • 4:14　Luke, the beloved physician, greets you, as well as Demas.
  • 亲爱的医生路加，和底马问你们安。
  • 4:15　Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nymphas and the church, which is in his house.
  • 请问在老底嘉的弟兄和宁法，并他家里的召会安。
  • 4:16　And when this letter is read among you, cause that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans also, and that you also read the one from Laodicea.
  • 这书信在你们中间念了之后，务要叫在老底嘉的召会也念，你们也要念从老底嘉来的书信。
  • 4:17　And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.
  • 要告诉亚基布：务要留心你在主里所领受的职事，好尽这职事。
  • 4:18　The greeting in my own hand -- Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.
  • 我保罗亲笔问安。你们要记念我的捆锁。愿恩典与你们同在。