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

¹Ex patrón, chexcuânk sa' usilal riq'uineb laj c'anjel chêru ut sa' xyâlal chetaklaheb xban nak lâex nequenau nak cuan êpatrón sa' choxa.

²Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

²Mêcanab tijoc. Chextijok chi anchal êch'ôl ut junelic chexbantioxînk chiru li Dios.

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;

³Ut nak yôkex chi tijoc, chextijok ajcui' chak chikix lâo re nak tixq'ue ke li Dios xyebal resil li colba-ib sa' xc'aba' li Cristo. Li xyâlal li colba-ib, a'in mukmu nak quicuan chak. Lâex nequenau nak cuanquin chi prêxil xban xyebal resil li colba-ib.

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

⁴Ut chextijok ajcui' chak chicuix re nak tinrûk chixch'olobanquil chi tz'akal lix yâlal jo' naraj li Dios.

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

⁵Chexcuânk sa' xyâlal riq'uineb li mâcua'eb aj pâbanel ut yalak bar cuânkex chi k'ek chi cutan junelic têch'olob xyâlal li colba-ib chiruheb.

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

⁶Junelic châbil chex-âtinak. Sic'omak chanru tex-âtinak riq'uineb re nak te'xq'ue xch'ôl chirabinquil. Ut chenauhak chanru xsumenquil li c'a'ru te'xpatz' êre.

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

⁷Li hermano Tíquico raro kaban ut châbil aj c'anjel chiru li Dios cuochben lâin. A'an tâyehok resil êre chanru cuanquin arin.

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

⁸A'an aj e nak tintakla êriq'uin. Tixye êre chanru nak cuanco arin ut tixq'ue ajcui' xcacuil êch'ôl sa' lê pâbâl.

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.

⁹Tâxic ajcui' li kahermân Onésimo rochben. A'an êrech tenamitil. A'an tîc xch'ôl ut raro kaban. Ut a'aneb te'yehok resil êre li c'a'ru yôco chixc'ulbal arin.

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

¹⁰Laj Aristarco li cuochben nak cuanco sa' tz'alam naxtakla ajcui' xsahil êch'ôl. Naxtakla ajcui' xsahil êch'ôl laj Marcos li rech'alal laj Bernabé. Ac xintakla xyebal êre nak tâcuulak laj Marcos êriq'uin. Nak tâcuulak êriq'uin, chec'ulak sa' xyâlal chi sa sa' êch'ôl.

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.

¹¹Ut naxtakla xsahil êch'ôl laj Justo. Aj Jesús ajcui' nayeman re. Ca'aj eb cui' li oxib a'an sa' xyânkeb laj pâbanel aj judío li yôqueb chi tenk'ânc cue chixyebal resil li colba-ib. Ut neque'xc'ojob inch'ôl.

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.

¹²Jo'can ajcui' laj Epafras naxtakla ajcui' xsahil êch'ôl. A'an êrech tenamitil ut a'an aj c'anjel chiru li Cristo. Junelic yô chi tijoc chêrix re nak texcuânk sa' xyâlal ut cauhak êch'ôl sa' lê pâbâl chixbânunquil chi tz'akal jo' naraj li Dios.

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

¹³Lâin nacuaj nak tênau nak laj Epafras junelic nequexc'oxla ut junelic yô chi tijoc chêrix. Ut natijoc ajcui' chirixeb li cuanqueb Laodicea jo'queb ajcui' li cuanqueb aran Hierápolis.

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

¹⁴Naxtakla ajcui' xsahil êch'ôl laj Lucas, laj banonel li k'axal raro kaban. Jo'can ajcui' laj Demas naxtakla xsahil êch'ôl.

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

¹⁵Cheq'ue xsahil xch'ôleb laj pâbanel li cuanqueb aran Laodicea. Ut cheq'ue ajcui' xsahil xch'ôl li xNinfas, jo'queb ajcui' laj pâbanel li neque'xch'utub rib sa' li rochoch chixlok'oninquil li Dios.

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.

¹⁶Nak acak xeril xsa' li hu a'in lâex, têtakla riq'uineb laj pâbanel li cuanqueb Laodicea, re nak te'ril ajcui' xsa' li hu eb a'an. Ut nacuaj nak lâex têril xsa' li hu li xintakla riq'uineb a'an.

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

¹⁷Ut cheyehak ajcui' re laj Arquipo nak chixq'uehak xch'ôl chixbânunquil li c'anjel li quiq'uehe' re xban li Kâcua' Dios.Lâin laj Pablo. Riq'uin cuuk' yôquin chixtz'îbanquil li cuib oxib chi âtin a'in re xq'uebal xsahil sa' êch'ôl. Nintz'âma chêru nak misach sa' êch'ôl nak cuanquin chi prêxil. A' taxak li Kâcua' Dios chi-osobtesînk êre. Jo'can taxak.

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

¹⁸Lâin laj Pablo. Riq'uin cuuk' yôquin chixtz'îbanquil li cuib oxib chi âtin a'in re xq'uebal xsahil sa' êch'ôl. Nintz'âma chêru nak misach sa' êch'ôl nak cuanquin chi prêxil. A' taxak li Kâcua' Dios chi-osobtesînk êre. Jo'can taxak.