Colossians 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Thessalonians 1

¹Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVPaul^G3972, and^G2532 Silvanus^G4610, and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095, unto the church^G1577 of the Thessalonians^G2331 which is in^G1722 God^G2316 the Father^G3962 and^G2532 in the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547: Grace^G5485 be unto you^G5213, and^G2532 peace^G1515, from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962, and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

² We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

KJVWe give thanks^G2168^(G5719) to God^G2316 always^G3842 for^G4012 you^G5216 all^G3956, making^G4160^(G5734) mention^G3417 of you^G5216 in^G1909 our^G2257 prayers^G4335;

³ remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

KJVRemembering^G3421^(G5723) without ceasing^G89 your^G5216 work^G2041 of faith^G4102, and^G2532 labour^G2873 of love^G26, and^G2532 patience^G5281 of hope^G1680 in our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, in the sight^G1715 of God^G2316 and^G2532 our^G2257 Father^G3962;

⁴ We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761), brethren^G80 beloved^G25^(G5772), your^G5216 election^G1589 of^G5259 God^G2316.

⁵ and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

KJVFor^G3754 our^G2257 gospel^G2098 came^G1096^(G5675) not^G3756 unto^G1519 you^G5209 in^G1722 word^G3056 only^G3440, but^G235 also^G2532 in^G1722 power^G1411, and^G2532 in^G1722 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, and^G2532 in^G1722 much^G4183 assurance^G4136; as^G2531 ye know^G1492^(G5758) what manner of men^G3634 we were^G1096^(G5675) among^G1722 you^G5213 for^G1223 your^G5209 sake.

⁶ You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

KJVAnd^G2532 ye^G5210 became^G1096^(G5675) followers^G3402 of us^G2257, and^G2532 of the Lord^G2962, having received^G1209^(G5666) the word^G3056 in^G1722 much^G4183 affliction^G2347, with^G3326 joy^G5479 of the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151:

⁷ so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

KJVSo^G5620 that ye^G5209 were^G1096^(G5635) ensamples^G5179 to all^G3956 that believe^G4100^(G5723) in^G1722 Macedonia^G3109 and^G2532 Achaia^G882.

⁸ For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not say anything.

KJVFor^G1063 from^G575 you^G5216 sounded out^G1837^(G5769) the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962 not^G3756 only^G3440 in^G1722 Macedonia^G3109 and^G2532 Achaia^G882, but^G235 also^G2532 in^G1722 every^G3956 place^G5117 your^G5216 faith^G4102 to^G4314 God-ward^G2316 is spread abroad^G1831^(G5758); so^G5620 that we^G2248 need^G5532 not^G3361^G2192^(G5721) to speak^G2980^(G5721) any thing^G5100.

⁹ For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

KJVFor^G1063 they^G518 themselves^G846 shew^G518^(G5719) of^G4012 us^G2257 what manner^G3697 of entering in^G1529 we had^G2192^(G5719)^(G5625)^G2192^(G5627) unto^G4314 you^G5209, and^G2532 how^G4459 ye turned^G1994^(G5656) to^G4314 God^G2316 from^G575 idols^G1497 to serve^G1398^(G5721) the living^G2198^(G5723) and^G2532 true^G228 God^G2316;

¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

KJVAnd^G2532 to wait for^G362^(G5721) his^G846 Son^G5207 from^G1537 heaven^G3772, whom^G3739 he raised^G1453^(G5656) from^G1537 the dead^G3498, even Jesus^G2424, which^G3588 delivered^G4506^(G5740) us^G2248 from^G575 the wrath^G3709 to come^G2064^(G5740).

WEB·Colossians 4

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

KJVMasters^G2962, give^G3930^(G5732) unto your servants^G1401 that which is just^G1342 and^G2532 equal^G2471; knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 ye^G5210 also^G2532 have^G2192^(G5719) a Master^G2962 in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

² Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

KJVContinue^G4342^(G5720) in prayer^G4335, and watch^G1127^(G5723) in^G1722 the same^G846 with^G1722 thanksgiving^G2169;

³ praying 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,

KJVWithal^G260 praying^G4336^(G5740) also^G2532 for^G4012 us^G2257, that^G2443 God^G2316 would open^G455^(G5661) unto us^G2254 a door^G2374 of utterance^G3056, to speak^G2980^(G5658) the mystery^G3466 of Christ^G5547, for^G1223 which^G3739 I am^G1210 also^G2532 in bonds^G1210^(G5769):

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

KJVThat^G2443 I may make^G5319 it^G846 manifest^G5319^(G5661), as^G5613 I^G3165 ought^G1163^(G5748) to speak^G2980^(G5658).

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

KJVWalk^G4043^(G5720) in^G1722 wisdom^G4678 toward^G4314 them that are without^G1854, redeeming^G1805^(G5734) the time^G2540.

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

KJVLet your^G5216 speech^G3056 be alway^G3842 with^G1722 grace^G5485, seasoned^G741^(G5772) with salt^G217, that ye may know^G1492^(G5760) how^G4459 ye^G5209 ought^G1163^(G5748) to answer^G611^(G5738) every^G1538 man^G1520.

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

KJVAll^G3956 my^G1691 state^G2596 shall^G1107 Tychicus^G5190 declare^G1107^(G5692) unto you^G5213, who is a beloved^G27 brother^G80, and^G2532 a faithful^G4103 minister^G1249 and^G2532 fellowservant^G4889 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962:

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

KJVWhom^G3739 I have sent^G3992^(G5656) unto^G4314 you^G5209 for^G1519 the same^G846 purpose^G5124, that^G2443 he might know^G1097^(G5632) your^G5216 estate^G4012, and^G2532 comfort^G3870^(G5661) your^G5216 hearts^G2588;

⁹ together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

KJVWith^G4862 Onesimus^G3682, a faithful^G4103 and^G2532 beloved^G27 brother^G80, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) one of^G1537 you^G5216. They shall make known^G1107^(G5692) unto you^G5213 all things^G3956 which^G3588 are done here^G5602.

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

KJVAristarchus^G708 my^G3450 fellowprisoner^G4869 saluteth^G782^(G5736) you^G5209, and^G2532 Marcus^G3138, sister's son^G431 to Barnabas^G921,(touching^G4012 whom^G3739 ye received^G2983^(G5627) commandments^G1785: if^G1437 he come^G2064^(G5632) unto^G4314 you^G5209, receive^G1209^(G5663) him^G846;)

¹¹ and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424, which^G3588 is called^G3004^(G5746) Justus^G2459, who^G3588 are^G5607^(G5752) of^G1537 the circumcision^G4061. These^G3778 only^G3441 are my fellowworkers^G4904 unto^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316, which^G3748 have been^G1096^(G5675) a comfort^G3931 unto me^G3427.

¹² Epaphras, 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.

KJVEpaphras^G1889, who is one of^G1537 you^G5216, a servant^G1401 of Christ^G5547, saluteth^G782^(G5736) you^G5209, always^G3842 labouring fervently^G75^(G5740) for^G5228 you^G5216 in^G1722 prayers^G4335, that^G2443 ye may stand^G2476^(G5632) perfect^G5046 and^G2532 complete^G4137^(G5772) in^G1722 all^G3956 the will^G2307 of God^G2316.

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

KJVFor^G1063 I bear^G3140 him^G846 record^G3140^(G5719), that^G3754 he hath^G2192^(G5719) a great^G4183 zeal^G2205 for^G5228 you^G5216, and^G2532 them that are in^G1722 Laodicea^G2993, and^G2532 them in^G1722 Hierapolis^G2404.

¹⁴ Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

KJVLuke^G3065, the beloved^G27 physician^G2395, and^G2532 Demas^G1214, greet^G782^(G5736) you^G5209.

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

KJVSalute^G782^(G5663) the brethren^G80 which are in^G1722 Laodicea^G2993, and^G2532 Nymphas^G3564, and^G2532 the church^G1577 which is in^G2596 his^G846 house^G3624.

¹⁶ When 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3752 this epistle^G1992 is read^G314^(G5686) among^G3844 you^G5213, cause^G4160^(G5657) that^G2443 it be read^G314^(G5686) also^G2532 in^G1722 the church^G1577 of the Laodiceans^G2994; and^G2532 that^G2443 ye^G5210^G314 likewise^G2532 read^G314^(G5632) the epistle from^G1537 Laodicea^G2993.

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

KJVAnd^G2532 say^G2036^(G5628) to Archippus^G751, Take heed^G991^(G5720) to the ministry^G1248 which^G3739 thou hast received^G3880^(G5627) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, that^G2443 thou fulfil^G4137^(G5725) it^G846.

¹⁸ I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

KJVThe salutation^G783 by the hand^G5495 of me^G1699 Paul^G3972. Remember^G3421^(G5720) my^G3450 bonds^G1199. Grace^G5485 be with^G3326 you^G5216. Amen^G281. Written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Rome^G4516 to^G4314 Colossians^G2858 by^G1223 Tychicus^G5190 and^G2532 Onesimus^G3682.

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