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

¹상전들아 의와 공평을 종들에게 베풀지니 너희에게도 하늘에 상전이 계심을 알지어다

²Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

²기도를 항상 힘쓰고 기도에 감사함으로 깨어 있으라

³Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

³또한 우리를 위하여 기도하되 하나님이 전도할 문을 우리에게 열어주사 그리스도의 비밀을 말하게 하시기를 구하라 내가 이것을 인하여 매임을 당하였노라

⁴That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

⁴그리하면 내가 마땅히 할 말로써 이 비밀을 나타내리라

⁵Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

⁵외인을 향하여서는 지혜로 행하여 세월을 아끼라 !

⁶Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

⁶너희 말을 항상 은혜 가운데서 소금으로 고루게 함같이 하라 그리하면 각 사람에게 마땅히 대답할 것을 알리라

⁷All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

⁷두기고가 내 사정을 다 너희에게 알게 하리니 그는 사랑을 받는 형제요 신실한 일군이요 주 안에서 함께 된 종이라

⁸Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

⁸내가 저를 특별히 너희에게 보낸 것은 너희로 우리 사정을 알게 하고 너희 마음을 위로하게 하려 함이라

⁹With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

⁹신실하고 사랑을 받는 형제 오네시모를 함께 보내노니 그는 너희에게서 온 사람이라 저희가 여기 일을 다 너희에게 알게 하리라

¹⁰Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

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¹¹And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

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¹²Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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¹³For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

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

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¹⁵Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

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¹⁶And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

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¹⁷And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

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¹⁸The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

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