¹你们作主人的，要公平地对待仆人，因为知道你们也有一位主在天上。

¹The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

²训勉的话你们要恒切祷告，在祷告的时候存着感恩的心警醒；

²In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

³也要为我们祷告，求　神为我们开传道的门，宣讲基督的奥秘（我就是为了这个缘故被捆锁），

³praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

⁴使我照着我所应当说的，把这奥秘显明出来。

⁴that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;

⁵你们要把握时机，用智慧与外人来往。

⁵in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

⁶你们的话要常常温和，好像是用盐调和的，使你们知道应当怎样回答各人。

⁶your word always in grace — with salt being seasoned — to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

⁷问候的话我的一切景况，推基古会告诉你们。他是我所爱的弟兄，是忠心的仆役，也是在主里同作仆人的。

⁷All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus — the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord —

⁸我派他到你们那里去，使你们知道我们的景况，并且安慰你们的心。

⁸whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,

⁹他是跟欧尼西慕一同去的。欧尼西慕是忠心的亲爱的弟兄，是你们那里的人。他们会把这里的一切告诉你们。

⁹with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that [are] here.

¹⁰与我一同坐监的亚里达古，和巴拿巴的表弟马可，问候你们。（关于马可，你们已经受了吩咐：他若到你们那里，你们要接待他。）

¹⁰Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands — if he may come unto you receive him,)

¹¹别号犹士都的耶数，也问候你们。在受过割礼的人中，只有这几位是为　神的国与我同工的，他们也成了我的安慰。

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are] fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.

¹²以巴弗问候你们，他是你们那里的人，是基督耶稣的仆人；他祷告的时候，常常竭力为你们祈求，好使你们在　神的一切旨意中完全站稳，满有坚定的信念。

¹²Salute you doth Epaphras, who [is] of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,

¹³我可以为他作证，他为了你们和在老底嘉、希拉波立的人，多受劳苦。

¹³for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴亲爱的路加医生和底马问候你们。

¹⁴Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas;

¹⁵请问候在老底嘉的弟兄和宁法，以及在她家里的教会。

¹⁵salute ye those in Laodicea — brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house;

¹⁶这封信你们宣读了以后，也要交给老底嘉的教会宣读；你们也要读老底嘉的那封信。

¹⁶and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the [epistle] from Laodicea that ye also may read;

¹⁷你们要对亚基布说：“你要留心在主里领受的职分，好把它完成。”

¹⁷and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.`

¹⁸我保罗亲笔问候你们。你们要记念我的捆锁。愿恩惠与你们同在。

¹⁸The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace [is] with you. Amen.