¹Vy, pánovia, dávajte sluhom to, čo je spravedlivé a rovnosť vediac, že aj vy máte Pána v nebesiach.

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

²Na modlitbe zotrvávajte bdejúc v nej s ďakovaním

²Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

³a zároveň sa modlite i za nás, žeby nám Bôh otvoril dvere slova hovoriť tajomstvo Kristovo, pre ktoré som i spútaný,

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;

⁴aby som ho zjavoval tak, ako mi treba hovoriť.

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

⁵Choďte v múdrosti pred tými, ktorí sú vonku, vykupujúc čas.

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

⁶Vaša reč nech je vždy ľúbezná, spríjemnená soľou, aby ste vedeli, jako máte jednému každému odpovedať.

⁶Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

⁷Čo a jako je so mnou, to všetko vám oznámi Tychikus, milovaný brat a verný služobník a spolusluha v Pánovi,

⁷All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

⁸ktorého som poslal k vám na to isté, aby tiež zvedel, ako sa vy máte a čo robíte a aby potešil vaše srdcia,

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

⁹s Onezimom, verným a milovaným bratom, ktorý je jedným z vás, tí vám oznámia všetko, čo sa tu deje.

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.

¹⁰Pozdravuje vás Aristarchus, môj spoluzajatec a Marek, sestrenec Barnabášov, (o ktorom ste dostali príkazy. Keby prišiel k vám, prijmite ho),

¹⁰Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

¹¹a Jezus, zvaný Justus, ktorí sú z obriezky. To sú jediní spolupracovníci v kráľovstve Božom, ktorí mi boli a sú na potešenie.

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.

¹²Pozdravuje vás Epafras, ktorý je z vás, sluha Krista Ježiša, ktorý vždy zápasí za vás na modlitbách, aby ste stáli dokonalí a naplnení každou vôľou Božou.

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.

¹³Lebo mu dávam svedoctvo, že má veľkú horlivosť (a mnohú prácu) za vás a za tých, ktorí sú v Laodicei a v Hierapoli.

¹³For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴Pozdravuje vás Lukáš, lekár, milovaný, a Démas.

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

¹⁵Pozdravujte bratov v Laodicei aj Nymfána i sbor, ktorý je v jeho dome.

¹⁵Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.

¹⁶A keď bude list prečítaný u vás, urobte tak, aby bol prečítaný aj v sbore Laodičanov a ten z Laodicee, aby ste aj vy prečítali.

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.

¹⁷A povedzte Archippovi: Vidz službu, ktorú si prijal v Pánovi, aby si ju vyplnil.

¹⁷Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

¹⁸Pozdrav mojou vlastnou rukou Pavlovou. Pamätajte na moje putá! Milosť Božia nech je s vami! Ameň.

¹⁸The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.