Self-interpreting Bible
Colossians 4
1The duty of masters toward their servants. 2A general exhortation to perseverance in prayer, 5discreet conduct, 6and well-ordered speech. 7The apostle commendeth Tychicus and Onesimus, by whom he sent this epistle: 10and concludeth with various salutations, and a blessing.
1 aMASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master bin heaven.
2 cContinue in prayer, and watch in the same dwith thanksgiving;
- c: Ep. 6:18 - 20 , Ro. 12:12 , Ro. 8:26 , Ro. 8:27 , Ro. 15:30 , Lu. 18:1 - 7 , Lu. 11:8 , Lu. 11:9 , Mar. 13:33 , Mar. 14:38 , 1Th. 5:17 , Phi. 4:6 , Col. 3:15 - 17 , vs. 20 , Ja. 4:8 , Ja. 5:14 - 16 , 1Jn. 5:14 , 1Jn. 5:15 , Ps. 50:15
- d: 1Th. 5:18 , Ep. 5:4 , Ep. 5:20
3 e*Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the fmystery of Christ, gfor which I am also in bonds:
4 That I may make it manifest, has I ought to speak.
- h: Mat. 10:27 , 1Co. 9:16 , 1Co. 2:4 , 2Co. 2:14 , 2Co. 4:2
5 iWalk in wisdom toward jthem that are *without, redeeming the time.
- i: Ps. 90:12 , Mat. 10:16 , Ep. 5:15 , Ep. 5:16
- j: Mar. 4:11
- *: without-outside.
6 kLet your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
7 lAll my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is ma beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8 Whom nI have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
- n: Ep. 6:22 , 1Th. 3:2 , Ro. 12:15 , Ro. 15:1 - 3 , Ga. 4:19 , Ga. 6:2 , 2Co. 11:2 , 2Co. 11:28 , 2Co. 11:29
9 With oOnesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
- o: Philemon vs. 10 - 19 , Ep. 6:21 , He. 3:1
10 pAristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, qreceive him;)
- p: Ac. 19:29 , Ac. 20:4 , Ac. 27:2 , Philemon vs. 24 , Ac. 12:12 , Ac. 12:25 , Ac. 15:37 , Ac. 15:39 , 2Ti. 4:11 , 1Pe. 5:13
- q: Ro. 15:7 , Ro. 16:2 , 1Co. 16:10 , 1Co. 16:11
11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, rwho are of the circumcision. These only are my sfellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
12 tEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, ualways 1labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand vperfect and 2complete in all the will of God.
13 wFor I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in xLaodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14 yLuke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
- y: Lu. 1:3 , Ac. 1:1 , Ac. 16:10 - 13 , Ac. 20:5 - 28 , Acts 16 , 2Ti. 4:10 , 2Ti. 4:11 , Philemon vs. 24
15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and zthe church which is in his house.
- z: Ro. 16:5 , 1Co. 16:19 , Philemon vs. 2
16 And when this epistle is read among you, acause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
- a: 1Th. 5:27
17 And say to bArchippus, cTake heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
- b: Philemon vs. 2
- c: 1Co. 4:1 , 1Co. 4:2 , 1Ti. 4:6 , 1Ti. 4:12 - 16 , 1Ti. 6:20 , 2Ti. 2:2 , 2Ti. 2:3 , 2Ti. 2:15 , 2Ti. 2:22 - 26 , 2Ti. 4:2 , 2Ti. 4:5 , Col. 1:25 , Col. 1:28 , Col. 1:29 , Ro. 15:27 , Ac. 20:18 - 35 , Ac. 14:26 , Lu. 9:62
18 The salutation dby the hand of me, Paul. eRemember my bonds. fGrace be with you. Amen.