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

¹I Herrer! yder eders Trælle, hvad ret og billigt er, da I vide, at også I have en Herre i Himmelen.

²Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

²Værer vedholdendene i; Bønnen, idet I ere årvågne i den med Taksigelse.

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;

³idet I tillige bede også for os, at Gud vil oplade os en Ordets Dør til at tale Kristi Hemmelighed, for hvis Skyld jeg også er bunden,

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

⁴for at jeg kan åbenbare den således, som jeg bør tale.

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

⁵Vandrer i Visdom overfor dem, som ere udenfor, så I købe den belejlige Tid.

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

⁶Eders Tale være altid med Ynde, krydret med Salt, så I vide, hvorledes I bør svare enhver især.

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

⁷Hvorledes det går mig, skal Tykikus, den elskede Broder og tro Tjener og Medtjener i Herren, kundgøre eder alt sammen;

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

⁸ham sender jeg til eder, netop for at I skulle lære at kende, hvorledes det står til med os, og for at han skal opmuntre eders Hjerter,

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.

⁹tillige med Onesimus, den tro og elskede Broder, som er fra eders By; de skulle fortælle eder, hvorledes alt står til her.

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

¹⁰Aristarkus, min Medfange, hilser eder, og Markus, Barnabas's Søskendebarn, om hvem I have fået Befalinger - dersom han kommer til eder, da tager imod ham -

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.

¹¹og Jesus, som kaldes Justus, hvilke af de omskårne ere de eneste Medarbejdere for Guds Rige, som ere blevne mig en Trøst.

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.

¹²Epafras hilser eder, han, som er fra eders By, en Kristi Jesu Tjener, som altid strider for eder i sine Bønner, før at I må stå fuldkomne og fuldvisse i al Guds Villie.

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

¹³Thi jeg giver ham det Vidnesbyrd, at han har megen Møje for eder og dem i Laodikea og dem i Hierapolis,

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

¹⁴Lægen Lukas, den elskede, hilser eder, og Demas.

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

¹⁵Hilser Brødrene i Laodikea og Nymfas og Menigheden i deres Hus.

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.

¹⁶Og når dette Brev er oplæst hos eder, da sørger for, at det også bliver oplæst i Laodikensernes Menighed, og at I også læse Brevet fra Laodikea.

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

¹⁷Og siger til Arkippus: Giv Agt på den Tjeneste, som du har modtaget i Herren, at du fuldbyrder den.

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

¹⁸Hilsenen med min, Paulus's, egen Hånd. Kommer mine Lænker i Hu Nåde være med eder!