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οἱ - δοῦλοι, Slaves, ὑπακούετε obey κατά in πάντα all things τοῖς the κατά according to σάρκα flesh κυρίοις, masters, μή not ἐν with ὀφθαλμοδουλίαις eye-services ὡς as ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, men-pleasers, ἀλλ ̓ but ἐν in ἁπλότητι sincerity καρδίας of heart, φοβούμενοι fearing τόν the Κύριον. Lord. Ὅ Whatever ἐάν if ποιῆτε, you might do, ἐκ from ψυχῆς [the] soul ἐργάζεσθε work, ὡς as τῷ to the Κυρίῳ Lord καί and οὐ not ἀνθρώποις, to men, εἰδότες knowing ὅτι that ἀπό from Κυρίου [the] Lord ἀπολήμψεσθε you will receive τήν the ἀνταπόδοσιν reward τῆς of the κληρονομίας. inheritance. τῷ The Κυρίῳ Lord Χριστῷ Christ δουλεύετε· you serve. ὁ The [one] γάρ for ἀδικῶν doing wrong κομίσεται will be repaid [for] ὅ what ἠδίκησεν, he has done wrong, καί and οὐ not ἔστιν there is προσωπολημψία. partiality. οἱ - κύριοι, Masters, τό that which δίκαιον [is] righteous καί and τήν that which ἰσότητα [is] equal, τοῖς to the δούλοις slaves παρέχεσθε, give, εἰδότες knowing ὅτι that καί also ὑμεῖς you ἔχετε have Κύριον a Master ἐν in οὐρανῷ. heaven.

Τῇ - προσευχῇ In prayer προσκαρτερεῖτε, continue steadfastly, γρηγοροῦντες watching ἐν in αὐτῇ it ἐν with εὐχαριστίᾳ, thanksgiving, προσευχόμενοι praying ἅμα at the same time καί also περί for ἡμῶν, us, ἵνα that ὁ - Θεός God ἀνοίξῃ may open ἡμῖν to us θύραν a door τοῦ for the λόγου word, λαλῆσαι to declare τό the μυστήριον mystery τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, δι ̓ on account of ὅ which καί also δέδεμαι, I have been bound, ἵνα so that φανερώσω I should make clear αὐτό it, ὡς as δεῖ it behooves με me λαλῆσαι. to speak. ἐν In σοφίᾳ wisdom περιπατεῖτε walk πρός toward τούς those ἔξω outside, τόν the καιρόν time ἐξαγοραζόμενοι. redeeming. ὁ - λόγος [Let the] speech ὑμῶν of you πάντοτε [be] always ἐν in χάριτι, grace, ἅλατι with salt ἠρτυμένος, having been seasoned, εἰδέναι to know πῶς how δεῖ it behooves ὑμᾶς you ἑνί one ἑκάστῳ each ἀποκρίνεσθαι. to answer.

Τά The things κατ ̓ concerning ἐμέ me πάντα all γνωρίσει will make known ὑμῖν to you Τυχικός Tychicus, ὁ the ἀγαπητός beloved ἀδελφός brother καί and πιστός faithful διάκονος servant καί and σύνδουλος fellow bond-servant ἐν in Κυρίῳ, [the] Lord, ὅν whom ἔπεμψα I sent πρός to ὑμᾶς you εἰς for αὐτό this very τοῦτο, purpose, ἵνα that γνῶτε you might know τά the things περί concerning ἡμῶν us, καί and παρακαλέσῃ he may encourage τάς the καρδίας hearts ὑμῶν, of you, σύν with Ὀνησίμῳ Onesimus, τῷ the πιστῷ faithful καί and ἀγαπητῷ beloved ἀδελφῷ, brother, ὅς who ἐστίν is ἐκ [one] of ὑμῶν· you. πάντα All things ὑμῖν to you γνωρίσουσιν they will make known τά - ὧδε. here. Ἀσπάζεται Greets ὑμᾶς you, Ἀρίσταρχος Aristarchus ὁ the συναιχμάλωτος fellow prisoner μου of me, καί and Μᾶρκος Mark, ὁ the ἀνεψιός cousin Βαρνάβα of Barnabas, περί concerning οὗ whom ἐλάβετε you have received ἐντολάς, instructions — ἐάν if ἔλθῃ he comes πρός to ὑμᾶς, you, δέξασθε welcome αὐτόν him — καί and also Ἰησοῦς Jesus ὁ - λεγόμενος called Ἰοῦστος, Justus, οἱ - ὄντες being ἐκ among περιτομῆς, [the] circumcision οὗτοι these μόνοι only συνεργοί fellow workers εἰς for τήν the βασιλείαν kingdom τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, οἵτινες who ἐγενήθησαν have been μοι to me παρηγορία. a comfort. Ἀσπάζεται Greets ὑμᾶς you, Ἐπαφρᾶς Epaphras ὁ who [is] ἐκ [one] of ὑμῶν, you, δοῦλος a servant Χριστοῦ of Christ Ἰησοῦ, Jesus, πάντοτε always ἀγωνιζόμενος struggling ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν you ἐν in ταῖς the προσευχαῖς, prayers, ἵνα so that σταθῆτε you may stand τέλειοι mature καί and πεπληροφορημένοι fully assured ἐν in παντί all θελήματι [the] will τοῦ - Θεοῦ. of God. μαρτυρῶ I bear witness γάρ for αὐτῷ to him ὅτι that ἔχει he has πολύν great πόνον concern ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν you καί and τῶν those ἐν in Λαοδικείᾳ Laodicea καί and τῶν them ἐν in Ἱεραπόλει. Hiera polis. Ἀσπάζεται Greets ὑμᾶς you, Λουκᾶς Luke ὁ the ἰατρός physician ὁ - ἀγαπητός beloved, καί and also Δημᾶς. Demas.

Ἀσπάσασθε Greet τούς the ἐν in Λαοδικείᾳ Laodicea ἀδελφούς brothers, καί and also Νύμφαν Nympha, καί and τήν the κατ ̓ in οἶκον house αὐτῆς of her ἐκκλησίαν. church. Καί And ὅταν when ἀναγνωσθῇ shall be read παρ ̓ among ὑμῖν you ἡ the ἐπιστολή, letter, ποιήσατε cause ἵνα that καί also ἐν in τῇ the Λαοδικέων of [the] Laodiceans ἐκκλησίᾳ church ἀναγνωσθῇ, it may be read, καί and τήν the [one] ἐκ from Λαοδικείας Laodicea ἵνα that καί also ὑμεῖς you ἀναγνῶτε. may read. Καί And εἴπατε say Ἀρχίππῳ· to Archippus, Βλέπε Take heed to τήν the διακονίαν ministry ἥν that παρέλαβες you have received ἐν in Κυρίῳ, [the] Lord, ἵνα that αὐτήν it πληροῖς. you may fulfill.

ὁ The ἀσπασμός greeting τῇ [is] in the ἐμῇ own χειρί hand — Παύλου. Paul. Μνημονεύετε Remember μου my τῶν - δεσμῶν. chains. ἡ - χάρις Grace [be] μεθ ̓ with ὑμῶν. you.