7Alles, was mich betrifft, wird euch Tychikus mitteilen, der geliebte Bruder und treue Diener und Mitknecht im Herrn, (Eph 6,21)8den ich eben deshalb zu euch gesandt habe, damit er erfährt, wie es bei euch steht, und damit er eure Herzen tröstet, (Jes 40,1; Jes 61,2; 1Kor 4,17; 2Kor 2,7; Kol 2,2; 1Thess 3,5)9zusammen mit Onesimus, dem treuen und geliebten Bruder, der einer der Euren ist; sie werden euch alles mitteilen, was hier vorgeht. (Phlm 1,10)10Es grüßt euch Aristarchus, mein Mitgefangener, und Markus, der Vetter des Barnabas — ihr habt seinetwegen Anordnungen erhalten; wenn er zu euch kommt, so nehmt ihn auf! —, (Apg 15,37; Apg 19,29; Apg 20,4; 2Tim 4,11; Phlm 1,23)11und Jesus, der Justus genannt wird, die aus der Beschneidung sind. Diese allein sind meine Mitarbeiter für das Reich Gottes, die mir zum Trost geworden sind. (Apg 18,7; 1Kor 3,9; 2Kor 6,1; 2Kor 7,6; Phil 2,25; Kol 4,7; 1Thess 3,6; Phlm 1,1; Phlm 1,24)12Es grüßt euch Epaphras, der einer der Euren ist, ein Knecht des Christus, der allezeit in den Gebeten für euch kämpft, damit ihr fest steht, vollkommen und zur Fülle gebracht in allem, was der Wille Gottes ist. (Mt 5,48; Mt 16,10; Röm 12,2; Röm 15,30; 1Kor 2,6; Eph 4,13; Kol 1,7; Phlm 1,23; Hebr 13,21; Jak 1,4)13Denn ich gebe ihm das Zeugnis, dass er großen Eifer hat um euch und um die in Laodizea und in Hierapolis. (2Kön 10,16; Phil 2,20; Kol 2,1; Offb 1,11; Offb 3,14)14Es grüßt euch Lukas, der geliebte Arzt, und Demas. (2Tim 4,9; Phlm 1,24)15Grüßt die Brüder in Laodizea und den Nymphas und die Gemeinde in seinem Haus. (Röm 16,4; 1Kor 16,19)16Und wenn der Brief bei euch gelesen ist, so sorgt dafür, dass er auch in der Gemeinde der Laodizeer gelesen wird, und dass ihr auch den aus Laodizea lest. (1Thess 5,27)17Und sagt dem Archippus: Habe acht auf den Dienst, den du im Herrn empfangen hast, damit du ihn erfüllst! (2Chr 19,6; Apg 20,28; 1Kor 4,2; Eph 4,12; 1Tim 4,6; 1Tim 4,14; Phlm 1,2)18Der Gruß mit meiner, des Paulus, Hand. Gedenkt an meine Fesseln! Die Gnade sei mit euch! Amen. (Apg 26,29; 1Kor 16,21; 1Kor 16,23; Gal 6,11; Eph 6,24; 2Tim 2,9; Hebr 13,3; Hebr 13,25)
Kolosser 4
New International Reader’s Version
1Masters, give your slaves what is right and fair. Do it because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
More teachings
2Give a lot of time and effort to prayer. Always be watchful and thankful.3Pray for us too. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to preach our message. Then we can preach the mystery of Christ. Because I preached it, I am being held by chains.4Pray that I will preach it clearly, as I should.5Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders. Make the most of every opportunity.6Let the words you speak always be full of grace. Learn how to make your words what people want to hear. Then you will know how to answer everyone.
Final greetings
7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother. He is a faithful worker. He serves the Lord together with us.8I am sending him to you for one reason. I want you to know what is happening here. I want him to encourage you and make your hearts strong.9He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother. He is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.10Aristarchus is in prison with me. He sends you his greetings. So does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have been given directions about him. If he comes to you, welcome him.11Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. They are the only Jews who have worked together with me for God’s kingdom. They have been a comfort to me.12Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it.13I am happy to tell you that he is working very hard for you. He is also working hard for everyone in Laodicea and Hierapolis.14Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, sends greetings. So does Demas.15Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters in Laodicea. Also give my greetings to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.16After this letter has been read to you, send it on. Be sure that it is also read to the church in Laodicea. And be sure that you read the letter from Laodicea.17Tell Archippus, ‘Be sure that you complete the work the Lord gave you to do.’18I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. Remember that I am being held by chains. May grace be with you.