| 1 אַתֶּם הָאֲדֹנִים תְּנוּ לְעַבְדֵיכֶם הַיָּשָׁר וְהַשָּׁוֶה וּדְעוּ כִּי גַם־אַתֶּם יֵשׁ־לָכֶם אָדוֹן בַּשָּׁמָיִם | 1 Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. |
| 2 הַתְמִידוּ בַּתְּפִלָּה וְשִׁקְדוּ־בָהּ בְּתוֹדָה | 2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving; |
| 3 וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ גַם־בַּעֲדֵנוּ לְמַעַן יִפְתַּח־לָנוּ הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־שַׁעַר הַדִּבּוּר לְחַוֹּת אֶת־סוֹד הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲשֶׁר בַּעֲבוּרוֹ אָסוּר אָנֹכִי | 3 and pray for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison, |
| 4 לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר־אֲגַלֶּה אֹתוֹ כְּמִשְׁפָּט עָלַי לְחַוֹּת | 4 that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak. |
| 5 הִתְהַלְּכוּ בְחָכְמָה עִם־אֲשֶׁר בַּחוּץ וְהוֹקִירוּ אֶת־הָעֵת | 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. |
| 6 דִּבְרֵיכֶם יִהְיוּ נְעִימִים בְּכָל־עֵת וּמְמֻלָּחִים בַּמֶּלַח לְמַעַן תֵּדְעוּ לְהָשִׁיב דָּבָר לְכָל־אָדָם | 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one. |
| 7 אֶת־כָּל־הַקֹּרֹת אוֹתִי יוֹדִיעֲכֶם טוּכִיקוֹס הָאָח הֶחָבִיב וְהַמְשָׁרֵת הַנֶּאֱמָן עֲמִיתִי וְעֶבֶד הָאָדוֹן | 7 Tychicus will tell you all about my affairs; he is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. |
| 8 אֲשֶׁר לָזֹאת שְׁלַחְתִּיהוּ אֲלֵיכֶם לְמַעַן יֵדַע אֶת־דִּבְרֵיכֶם וִינַחֵם אֶת־לְבַבְכֶם | 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, |
| 9 עִם־אוֹנִיסִימוֹס הָאָח הַנֶּאֱמָן וְהֶחָבִיב אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מִכֶּם הֵמָּה יוֹדִיעוּ אֶתְכֶם אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֵינוּ פֹּה | 9 and with him Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of yourselves. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here. |
| 10 אֲרִסְטַרְכוֹס הַשָּׁבוּי עִמִּי יַחַד שֹׁאֵל לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם וּמַרְקוֹס בֶּן־אֲחוֹת בַּר־נַבָּא אֲשֶׁר צֻוֵּיתֶם עָלָיו אִם־יָבוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם תְּקַבְּלֻהוּ | 10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions--if he comes to you, receive him), |
| 11 וְיֵשׁוּעַ הַנִּקְרָא יוּסְטוֹס אֲשֶׁר הֵם מִן־הַמּוּלִים אֵלֶּה לְבַדָּם מִן־הָעֹזְרִים לְמַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים הָיוּ־לִי לְנֶחָמָה | 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to 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 yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured 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 witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in La-odicea and in Hi-erapolis. |
| 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 Give my greetings to the brethren at La-odicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. |
| 16 וְאַחֲרֵי קָרְאָם אֶת־הָאִגֶּרֶת הַזֹּאת לִפְנֵיכֶם עֲשֹוּ שֶׁתִּקָּרֵא גַּם־בִּקְהַל לוּדְקִיִּים וְאֶת־אֲשֶׁר לְלוּדְקְיָא תִּקְרָאוּהָ גַּם־אַתֶּם | 16 And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the La-odiceans; and see that you read also the letter from La-odicea. |
| 17 וְאִמְרוּ אֶל־אַרְכִפּוֹס שִׁית לִבְּךָ לָעֲבוֹדָה אֲשֶׁר קִבַּלְתָּהּ בָּאָדוֹן לְמַעַן תְּמַלְאֶנָּה | 17 And say to Archippus, "See that you fulfil the ministry which you have received in the Lord." |
| 18 שְׁאֵלַת הַשָּׁלוֹם מִיָּדִי אֲנִי פוֹלוֹס זִכְרוּ אֶת־מוֹסֵרָי הַחֶסֶד עִמָּכֶם אָמֵן | 18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters. Grace be with you. |
