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Kolosser
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English: New American Standard Bible |
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Kolosser 4 [Kommentar] [Karte] 
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Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven. |
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Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; |
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praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; |
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that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak. |
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Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. |
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Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. |
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As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information. |
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For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts; |
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and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here. |
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Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas' cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him); |
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and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me. |
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Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. |
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For I testify for him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis. |
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Luke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and also Demas. |
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Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house. |
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When this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read my letter that is coming from Laodicea. |
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Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it." |
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I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my imprisonment. Grace be with you. |
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