4:1  domini quod iustum est et aequum        1.  Masters, give unto your servants
servis praestate scientes quoniam et         that which is just and equal; knowing
vos Dominum habetis in caelo                 that ye also have a Master in heaven.
                                             
4:2  orationi instate vigilantes in ea       2.  Continue in prayer, and watch in
in gratiarum actione                         the same with thanksgiving;
                                             
4:3  orantes simul et pro nobis ut Deus      3.  Withal praying also for us, that
aperiat nobis ostium sermonis ad             God would open unto us a door of
loquendum mysterium Christi propter          utterance, to speak the mystery of
quod etiam vinctus sum                       Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
                                             
4:4  ut manifestem illud ita ut oportet      4.  That I may make it manifest, as I
me loqui                                     ought to speak.
                                             
4:5  in sapientia ambulate ad eos qui        5.  Walk in wisdom toward them that are
foris sunt tempus redimentes                 without, redeeming the time.
                                             
4:6  sermo vester semper in gratia sale      6.  Let your speech be alway with
sit conditus ut sciatis quomodo              grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may
oporteat vos unicuique respondere            know how ye ought to answer every man.
                                             
4:7  quae circa me sunt omnia vobis          7.  All my state shall Tychicus declare
nota faciet Tychicus carissimus frater       unto you, who is a beloved brother, and
et fidelis minister et conservus in          a faithful minister and fellowservant
Domino                                       in the Lord:
                                             
4:8  quem misi ad vos ad hoc ipsum ut        8.  Whom I have sent unto you for the
cognoscat quae circa vos sunt et             same purpose, that he might know your
consoletur corda vestra                      estate, and comfort your hearts;
                                             
4:9  cum Onesimo carissimo et fideli         9.  With Onesimus, a faithful and
fratre qui est ex vobis omnia quae hic       beloved brother, who is one of you.
aguntur nota facient vobis                   They shall make known unto you all
                                             things which are done here.
                                             
4:10  salutat vos Aristarchus                10.  Aristarchus my fellowprisoner
concaptivus meus et Marcus consobrinus       saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son
Barnabae de quo accepistis mandata si        to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received
venerit ad vos excipite illum                commandments: if he come unto you,
                                             receive him;)
                                             
4:11  et Iesus qui dicitur Iustus qui        11.  And Jesus, which is called Justus,
sunt ex circumcisione hii soli sunt          who are of the circumcision. These only
adiutores in regno Dei qui mihi fuerunt      are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom
solacio                                      of God, which have been a comfort unto
                                             me.
                                             
4:12  salutat vos Epaphras qui ex vobis      12.  Epaphras, who is one of you, a
est servus Christi Iesu semper               servant of Christ, saluteth you, always
sollicitus pro vobis in orationibus ut       labouring fervently for you in prayers,
stetis perfecti et pleni in omni             that ye may stand perfect and complete
voluntate Dei                                in all the will of God.
                                             
4:13  testimonium enim illi perhibeo         13.  For I bear him record, that he
quod habet multum laborem pro vobis et       hath a great zeal for you, and them
pro his qui sunt Laodiciae et qui            that are in Laodicea, and them in
Hierapoli                                    Hierapolis.
                                             
4:14  salutat vos Lucas medicus              14.  Luke, the beloved physician, and
carissimus et Demas                          Demas, greet you.
                                             
4:15  salutate fratres qui sunt              15.  Salute the brethren which are in
Laodiciae et Nympham et quae in domo         Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church
eius est ecclesiam                           which is in his house.
                                             
4:16  et cum lecta fuerit apud vos           16.  And when this epistle is read
Epistola facite ut et in Laodicensium        among you, cause that it be read also
ecclesia legatur et eam quae                 in the church of the Laodiceans; and
Laodicensium est vos legatis                 that ye likewise read the epistle from
                                             Laodicea.
                                             
4:17  et dicite Archippo vide                17.  And say to Archippus, Take heed to
ministerium quod accepisti in Domino ut      the ministry which thou hast received
illud impleas                                in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
                                             
4:18  salutatio mea manu Pauli memores       18.  The salutation by the hand of me
estote vinculorum meorum gratia              Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with
vobiscum amen                               you. Amen.