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

¹Isandad, andke orjadele, mis on õiglane ja kohane, teades, et ka teil on isand taevas!

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

²Palvetage püsivalt, valvake tänupalves!

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,

³Palvetage ühtlasi ka meie eest, et Jumal avaks meile sõna ukse kuulutada Kristuse saladust, mille pärast ma ju olen ahelais,

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

⁴et ma seda oskaksin avaldada nõnda, nagu ma pean rääkima.

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

⁵Käige tarkuses nende ees, kes on väljaspool, kasutades aega õigesti!

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

⁶Teie kõne olgu alati armu sees, soolaga maitsestatud, et te teaksite, kuidas teil tuleb igaühele kosta.

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

⁷Kuidas mu käsi käib, küll seda kõike teatab teile Tühhikos, armas vend ning ustav abiline ja kaassulane Issandas,

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

⁸kelle ma selleks teie juurde saadan, et te teaksite, kuidas minu käsi käib, ja et ta julgustaks teie südameid.

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

⁹Ma saadan ta koos ustava ja armsa venna Oneesimosega, kes on pärit teie seast. Küll nemad teatavad teile kõik, kuidas lugu siin on.

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,)

¹⁰Teid tervitab Aristarhos, mu vanglakaaslane, ja Markus, Barnabase õepoeg, kelle kohta te olete juba käsu saanud, et kui ta peaks tulema teie juurde, te võtaksite ta vastu;

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.

¹¹terviseid Jeesuselt, keda nimetatakse Justuseks. Nemad on ümberlõigatutest olnud ainukesed kaastöölised Jumala riigi heaks, kes on olnud mulle lohutuseks.

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,

¹²Teid tervitab Epafras, kes on pärit teie seast, Kristuse Jeesuse sulane, kes alati võitleb teie eest palvetades, et te püsiksite täiuslikena ja oleksite täidetud kõigega, mis on Jumala tahtmine.

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

¹³Ma tunnistan temast, et ta kannab väga suurt hoolt teie eest ja nende eest, kes on Laodikeias ja Hierapolises.

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

¹⁴Teid tervitavad armas arst Luukas ja Deemas.

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

¹⁵Tervitage vendi Laodikeias ning Nümfat ja kogudust tema kojas!

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;

¹⁶Ja kui see kiri teie juures on ette loetud, siis tehke nii, et seda loetaks ka Laodikeia koguduses ning et teie loeksite ka Laodikeiast tulevat kirja.

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

¹⁷Ja öelge Arhipposele: 'Vaata, et sa täidad seda teenimiseametit, mille sa oled saanud Issandas!'

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

¹⁸Tervitus on mu enese, Pauluse käega. Mõtelge mu vangipõlvele! Arm olgu teiega!