Colossians 4

1 You masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you have a master who is in heaven [who will say whether he approves of what you have done].

Señores, hacéd lo que es justo y derecho con vuestros siervos, estando ciertos que también vosotros tenéis un Señor en los cielos.

2 Pray to God persistently, and as you pray, be alert and be thanking God.

Perseverád en la oración, velando en ella con hacimiento de gracias:

3 Since I am in prison [MTY] because [I declared the message about Christ] that God has now revealed, pray also for me that God will give me opportunities [MTY] to speak, in order that I might declare it.

Orando juntamente también por nosotros, que Dios nos abra la puerta de la palabra para que hablemos el misterio de Cristo, (por el cual aun estoy preso; )

4 That is, pray for me that [God will enable me to] make his message known publicly. I need to do this because I know that I should declare it.

A fin de que le manifieste, como me conviene hablar.

5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that.

Andád en sabiduría para con los de afuera, rescatando el tiempo.

6 In particular, always speak graciously and in a pleasant way [to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus]. As a result, you will come to know in what manner you should answer each one of them.

Vuestra palabra sea siempre con gracia, sazonada con sal, que sepáis como os conviene responder a cada uno.

7 Tychicus will tell you all that has been happening to me. He is a fellow believer whom I/we [(exc)] love and who helps me faithfully and who serves the Lord [Jesus] together with me.

Mis negocios todos os hará saber Tíquico, hermano mío amado, y fiel ministro, y consiervo en el Señor:

8 The reason that I am sending Tychicus to you [with this letter] is that he might know how you are and in order that he might strengthen you [spiritually]. (OR, in order that you might know about us [(exc)] and in order that he might comfort you.)

Al cual os he enviado para esto mismo, a saber, que entienda vuestros negocios, y consuele vuestros corazones;

9 I am sending him to you with Onesimus, who is a faithful fellow believer whom I/we [(inc)] love and who is your fellow townsman. They will tell you all about what has been happening here.

Con Onésimo, amado y fiel hermano, el cual es de vosotros. Todo lo que acá pasa estos os harán saber.

10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, and Mark, who is Barnabas’ cousin, (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings). I have instructed you about Mark, so if he comes to you, welcome him.

Os saluda Aristarco, mi compañero en prisiones, y Márcos, el sobrino de Barnabás, (acerca del cual habéis recibido mandamientos: si viniere a vosotros, le recibiréis; )

11 Jesus, who is also called Justus, also (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). These three men are the only Jewish [believers] who are working with me in order that people would submit to God as their king, and they have all comforted me.

Y Jesús, el que es llamado Justo: los cuales son de la circuncisión: estos solos son los que me ayudan en el reino de Dios: los cuales han me sido consuelo.

12 Epaphras, who is your fellow townsman and who serves Christ Jesus, (says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings). Epaphras prays earnestly for you very often, that you might be spiritually mature and that you might know fully all that God wills for you.

Epafras, el cual es de vosotros, siervo de Cristo, os saluda; esforzándose siempre por vosotros en oraciones, que estéis firmes, perfectos y cumplidos en toda la voluntad de Dios.

13 I can assure you that he prays this because he is deeply concerned for you, for those who live in Laodicea [city], and for those who live in Hierapolis [city].

Que yo le doy testimonio, que tiene gran zelo por vosotros, y por los que están en Laodicea, y por los que están en Hierápolis.

14 Luke, the doctor, whom I/we [(exc)] love, and Demas (say that they are thinking fondly about you/send you their greetings).

Os saluda Lúcas, el médico amado, y Démas.

15 Tell the fellow believers who live in Laodicea [city] and Nympha and the congregation that [meets] in her house that we (are thinking fondly about them/send them our greetings).

Saludád a los hermanos que están en Laodicea, y a Nímfas, y a la iglesia que está en su casa.

16 After [someone] reads this letter [publicly] to you, cause [someone] to also read it to the congregation that is in Laodicea [city]. And as for the [letter that I wrote to the congregation that is in] Laodicea [city], make sure that it is also read among you {you should also read that letter} publicly.

Y cuando esta carta fuere leída entre vosotros, hacéd que también sea leída en la iglesia de los Laodicenses; y la de Laodicea que la leéis también vosotros.

17 Say to Archippus, “Make sure that you complete the task that God appointed you to do, because you have a close relationship with the Lord Jesus.”

Y decíd a Arquipo: Mira que cumplas el ministerio que has recibido del Señor.

18 I, Paul, (am thinking fondly about you/send you my greetings). Having taken the pen from my scribe, I am now writing this myself in order that you may know that I have truly sent this letter. Remember to pray about the fact that I am in prison [MTY]. I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ would continue to act graciously towards you all.

La salutación de mi mano, de Pablo. Acordáos de mis prisiones. La gracia sea con vosotros. Amén. Escrita de Roma a los Colosenses con Tíquico y Onésimo.