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。

¹Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

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；

²Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with 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 together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

⁴使我照着我所应当说的，把这奥秘显明出来。

⁴that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

⁵你们要把握时机，用智慧与外人来往。

⁵Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

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。

⁶Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought 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 my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant 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。

⁸I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and 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。

⁹together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on 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。）

¹⁰Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to 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. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God who are of the circumcision, men who have been 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。

¹²Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete 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 testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴亲爱的路加医生和底马问候你们。

¹⁴Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.

¹⁵请问候在老底嘉的弟兄和宁法，以及在她家里的教会。

¹⁵Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is 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。

¹⁶When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

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。”

¹⁷Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill 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 of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.