1 אַתֶּם הָאֲדֹנִים תְּנוּ לְעַבְדֵיכֶם הַיָּשָׁר וְהַשָּׁוֶה וּדְעוּ כִּי גַם־אַתֶּם יֵשׁ־לָכֶם אָדוֹן בַּשָּׁמָיִם | 1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. |
2 הַתְמִידוּ בַּתְּפִלָּה וְשִׁקְדוּ־בָהּ בְּתוֹדָה | 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; |
3 וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ גַם־בַּעֲדֵנוּ לְמַעַן יִפְתַּח־לָנוּ הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־שַׁעַר הַדִּבּוּר לְחַוֹּת אֶת־סוֹד הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲשֶׁר בַּעֲבוּרוֹ אָסוּר אָנֹכִי | 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: |
4 לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר־אֲגַלֶּה אֹתוֹ כְּמִשְׁפָּט עָלַי לְחַוֹּת | 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. |
5 הִתְהַלְּכוּ בְחָכְמָה עִם־אֲשֶׁר בַּחוּץ וְהוֹקִירוּ אֶת־הָעֵת | 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. |
6 דִּבְרֵיכֶם יִהְיוּ נְעִימִים בְּכָל־עֵת וּמְמֻלָּחִים בַּמֶּלַח לְמַעַן תֵּדְעוּ לְהָשִׁיב דָּבָר לְכָל־אָדָם | 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. |
7 אֶת־כָּל־הַקֹּרֹת אוֹתִי יוֹדִיעֲכֶם טוּכִיקוֹס הָאָח הֶחָבִיב וְהַמְשָׁרֵת הַנֶּאֱמָן עֲמִיתִי וְעֶבֶד הָאָדוֹן | 7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: |
8 אֲשֶׁר לָזֹאת שְׁלַחְתִּיהוּ אֲלֵיכֶם לְמַעַן יֵדַע אֶת־דִּבְרֵיכֶם וִינַחֵם אֶת־לְבַבְכֶם | 8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; |
9 עִם־אוֹנִיסִימוֹס הָאָח הַנֶּאֱמָן וְהֶחָבִיב אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מִכֶּם הֵמָּה יוֹדִיעוּ אֶתְכֶם אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֵינוּ פֹּה | 9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. |
10 אֲרִסְטַרְכוֹס הַשָּׁבוּי עִמִּי יַחַד שֹׁאֵל לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם וּמַרְקוֹס בֶּן־אֲחוֹת בַּר־נַבָּא אֲשֶׁר צֻוֵּיתֶם עָלָיו אִם־יָבוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם תְּקַבְּלֻהוּ | 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) |
11 וְיֵשׁוּעַ הַנִּקְרָא יוּסְטוֹס אֲשֶׁר הֵם מִן־הַמּוּלִים אֵלֶּה לְבַדָּם מִן־הָעֹזְרִים לְמַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים הָיוּ־לִי לְנֶחָמָה | 11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. |
12 אֶפַּפְרָס אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מִכֶּם שֹׁאֵל לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם מְשָׁרֵת הַמָּשִׁיחַ הַנֶּאֱבָק בַּעַדְכֶם בִּתְפִלֹּתָיו בְּכָל־עֵת לְמַעַן תַּעַמְדוּ שְׁלֵמִים וּמְלֵאִים דַּעַת בְּכָל־רְצוֹן אֱלֹהִים | 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. |
13 כִּי מֵעִיד אֲנִי עָלָיו כִּי קִנְאָה גְדוֹלָה הוּא מְקַנֵּא לָכֶם וּלְאַנְשֵׁי לוּדְקְיָא וּלְאַנְשֵׁי הִירַפּוֹלִיס | 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. |
14 לוּקַס הָרוֹפֵא הֶחָבִיב וְדִימָס שֹׁאֲלִים לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם | 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. |
15 שַׁאֲלוּ לִשְׁלוֹם הָאַחִים אֲשֶׁר בְּלוּדְקְיָא וְלִשְׁלוֹם נוּמְפָס וְהַקְּהִלָּה אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵיתוֹ | 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. |
16 וְאַחֲרֵי קָרְאָם אֶת־הָאִגֶּרֶת הַזֹּאת לִפְנֵיכֶם עֲשֹוּ שֶׁתִּקָּרֵא גַּם־בִּקְהַל לוּדְקִיִּים וְאֶת־אֲשֶׁר לְלוּדְקְיָא תִּקְרָאוּהָ גַּם־אַתֶּם | 16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. |
17 וְאִמְרוּ אֶל־אַרְכִפּוֹס שִׁית לִבְּךָ לָעֲבוֹדָה אֲשֶׁר קִבַּלְתָּהּ בָּאָדוֹן לְמַעַן תְּמַלְאֶנָּה | 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. |
18 שְׁאֵלַת הַשָּׁלוֹם מִיָּדִי אֲנִי פוֹלוֹס זִכְרוּ אֶת־מוֹסֵרָי הַחֶסֶד עִמָּכֶם אָמֵן | 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. |