1 אַתֶּם הָאֲדֹנִים תְּנוּ לְעַבְדֵיכֶם הַיָּשָׁר וְהַשָּׁוֶה וּדְעוּ כִּי גַם־אַתֶּם יֵשׁ־לָכֶם אָדוֹן בַּשָּׁמָיִם | 1 Masters, do to your servants that which is just and equal: knowing that you also have a master in heaven. |
2 הַתְמִידוּ בַּתְּפִלָּה וְשִׁקְדוּ־בָהּ בְּתוֹדָה | 2 Be instant in prayer; watching in it with thanksgiving: |
3 וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ גַם־בַּעֲדֵנוּ לְמַעַן יִפְתַּח־לָנוּ הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־שַׁעַר הַדִּבּוּר לְחַוֹּת אֶת־סוֹד הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲשֶׁר בַּעֲבוּרוֹ אָסוּר אָנֹכִי | 3 Praying withal for us also, that God may open unto us a door of speech to speak the mystery of Christ (for which also I am bound;) |
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 with wisdom towards 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 always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man. |
7 אֶת־כָּל־הַקֹּרֹת אוֹתִי יוֹדִיעֲכֶם טוּכִיקוֹס הָאָח הֶחָבִיב וְהַמְשָׁרֵת הַנֶּאֱמָן עֲמִיתִי וְעֶבֶד הָאָדוֹן | 7 All the things that concern me, Tychicus, our dearest brother, and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will make known to you, |
8 אֲשֶׁר לָזֹאת שְׁלַחְתִּיהוּ אֲלֵיכֶם לְמַעַן יֵדַע אֶת־דִּבְרֵיכֶם וִינַחֵם אֶת־לְבַבְכֶם | 8 Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that he may know the things that concern you, and comfort your hearts, |
9 עִם־אוֹנִיסִימוֹס הָאָח הַנֶּאֱמָן וְהֶחָבִיב אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מִכֶּם הֵמָּה יוֹדִיעוּ אֶתְכֶם אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֵינוּ פֹּה | 9 With Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother, who is one of you. All things that are done here, they shall make known to you. |
10 אֲרִסְטַרְכוֹס הַשָּׁבוּי עִמִּי יַחַד שֹׁאֵל לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם וּמַרְקוֹס בֶּן־אֲחוֹת בַּר־נַבָּא אֲשֶׁר צֻוֵּיתֶם עָלָיו אִם־יָבוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם תְּקַבְּלֻהוּ | 10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin german of Barnabus, touching whom you have 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, that is called Justus: who are of the circumcision: these only are my helpers in the kingdom of God; who 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 saluteth you, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, who is always solicitous for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect, and full 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 testimony that he hath much labour for you, and for them that are at Laodicea, and them at Hierapolis. |
14 לוּקַס הָרוֹפֵא הֶחָבִיב וְדִימָס שֹׁאֲלִים לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם | 14 Luke, the most dear physician, saluteth you: and Demas. |
15 שַׁאֲלוּ לִשְׁלוֹם הָאַחִים אֲשֶׁר בְּלוּדְקְיָא וְלִשְׁלוֹם נוּמְפָס וְהַקְּהִלָּה אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵיתוֹ | 15 Salute the brethren who are at Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that 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 shall have been read with you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans: and that you read that which is of the Laodiceans. |
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 of Paul with my own hand. Be mindful of my bands. Grace be with you. Amen |