¹Domini,You masters,quod justum est et æquum, servis præstate:supply your servants with what is just and equitable,scientes quod et vos Dominum habetis in cælo.knowing that you, too, have a Master in heaven.

¹Domini,You masters,quod justum est et æquum, servis præstate:supply your servants with what is just and equitable,scientes quod et vos Dominum habetis in cælo.knowing that you, too, have a Master in heaven.

²Orationi instate,Pursue prayer.vigilantes in ea in gratiarum actione:Be watchful in prayer with acts of thanksgiving.

²Orationi instate,Pursue prayer.vigilantes in ea in gratiarum actione:Be watchful in prayer with acts of thanksgiving.

³orantes simul et pro nobis, ut Deus aperiat nobis ostium sermonis ad loquendum mysterium Christi (propter quod etiam vinctus sum),Pray together, for us also, so that God may open a door of speech to us, so as to speak the mystery of Christ, (because of which, even now, I am in chains)

³orantes simul et pro nobis, ut Deus aperiat nobis ostium sermonis ad loquendum mysterium Christi (propter quod etiam vinctus sum),Pray together, for us also, so that God may open a door of speech to us, so as to speak the mystery of Christ, (because of which, even now, I am in chains)

⁴ut manifestem illud ita ut oportet me loqui.so that I may manifest it in the manner that I ought to speak.

⁴ut manifestem illud ita ut oportet me loqui.so that I may manifest it in the manner that I ought to speak.

⁵In sapientia ambulate ad eos, qui foris sunt:Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside,tempus redimentes.redeeming this age.

⁵In sapientia ambulate ad eos, qui foris sunt:Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside,tempus redimentes.redeeming this age.

⁶Sermo vester semper in gratia sale sit conditus,Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt,ut sciatis quomodo oporteat vos unicuique respondere.so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.

⁶Sermo vester semper in gratia sale sit conditus,Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt,ut sciatis quomodo oporteat vos unicuique respondere.so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.

⁷Quæ circa me sunt, omnia vobis nota faciet Tychicus,As for the things that concern me, Tychicus,carissimus frater, et fidelis minister,a most beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord,et conservus in Domino:will make everything known to you.

⁷Quæ circa me sunt, omnia vobis nota faciet Tychicus,As for the things that concern me, Tychicus,carissimus frater, et fidelis minister,a most beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord,et conservus in Domino:will make everything known to you.

⁸quem misi ad vos ad hoc ipsum,I have sent him to you for this very purpose,ut cognoscat quæ circa vos sunt,so that he may know the things that concern you,et consoletur corda vestra,and may console your hearts,

⁸quem misi ad vos ad hoc ipsum,I have sent him to you for this very purpose,ut cognoscat quæ circa vos sunt,so that he may know the things that concern you,et consoletur corda vestra,and may console your hearts,

⁹cum Onesimo carissimo, et fideli fratre,with Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother,qui ex vobis est.who is from among you.Omnia, quæ hic aguntur, nota facient vobis.They shall make known to you everything that is happening here.

⁹cum Onesimo carissimo, et fideli fratre,with Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother,qui ex vobis est.who is from among you.Omnia, quæ hic aguntur, nota facient vobis.They shall make known to you everything that is happening here.

¹⁰Salutat vos Aristarchus concaptivus meus,Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you,et Marcus consobrinus Barnabæ,as does Mark, the near cousin of Barnabas,de quo accepistis mandata:about whom you have received instructions,si venerit ad vos,(if he comes to you,excipite illum:receive him)

¹⁰Salutat vos Aristarchus concaptivus meus,Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you,et Marcus consobrinus Barnabæ,as does Mark, the near cousin of Barnabas,de quo accepistis mandata:about whom you have received instructions,si venerit ad vos,(if he comes to you,excipite illum:receive him)

¹¹et Jesus,and Jesus,qui dicitur Justus:who is called Justus,qui sunt ex circumcisione:and those who are of the circumcision.hi soli sunt adjutores mei in regno Dei,These alone are my assistants, unto the kingdom of God;qui mihi fuerunt solatio.they have been a consolation to me.

¹¹et Jesus,and Jesus,qui dicitur Justus:who is called Justus,qui sunt ex circumcisione:and those who are of the circumcision.hi soli sunt adjutores mei in regno Dei,These alone are my assistants, unto the kingdom of God;qui mihi fuerunt solatio.they have been a consolation to me.

¹²Salutat vos Epaphras,Epaphras greets you,qui ex vobis est,who is from among you,servus Christi Jesu,a servant of Christ Jesus,semper sollicitus pro vobis in orationibus,ever solicitous for you in prayer, so that you may stand,ut stetis perfecti,perfect and complete,et pleni in omni voluntate Dei.in the entire will of God.

¹²Salutat vos Epaphras,Epaphras greets you,qui ex vobis est,who is from among you,servus Christi Jesu,a servant of Christ Jesus,semper sollicitus pro vobis in orationibus,ever solicitous for you in prayer, so that you may stand,ut stetis perfecti,perfect and complete,et pleni in omni voluntate Dei.in the entire will of God.

¹³Testimonium enim illi perhibeo quod habet multum laborem pro vobis,For I offer testimony to him, that he has labored greatly for you,et pro iis qui sunt Laodiciæ,and for those who are at Laodicea,et qui Hierapoli.and for those at Hierapolis.

¹³Testimonium enim illi perhibeo quod habet multum laborem pro vobis,For I offer testimony to him, that he has labored greatly for you,et pro iis qui sunt Laodiciæ,and for those who are at Laodicea,et qui Hierapoli.and for those at Hierapolis.

¹⁴Salutat vos Lucas,Luke, a most beloved physician,medicus carissimus, et Demas.greets you, as does Demas.

¹⁴Salutat vos Lucas,Luke, a most beloved physician,medicus carissimus, et Demas.greets you, as does Demas.

¹⁵Salutate fratres, qui sunt Laodiciæ,Greet the brothers who are at Laodicea,et Nympham,and Nymphas,et quæ in domo ejus est,and those who are at his house,ecclesiam.a church.

¹⁵Salutate fratres, qui sunt Laodiciæ,Greet the brothers who are at Laodicea,et Nympham,and Nymphas,et quæ in domo ejus est,and those who are at his house,ecclesiam.a church.

¹⁶Et cum lecta fuerit apud vos epistola hæc,And when this epistle has been read among you,facite ut et in Laodicensium ecclesia legatur:cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans,et eam, quæ Laodicensium est, vos legatis.and you should read that which is from the Laodiceans.

¹⁶Et cum lecta fuerit apud vos epistola hæc,And when this epistle has been read among you,facite ut et in Laodicensium ecclesia legatur:cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans,et eam, quæ Laodicensium est, vos legatis.and you should read that which is from the Laodiceans.

¹⁷Et dicite Archippo:And tell Archippus:Vide ministerium, quod accepisti in Domino,“See to the ministry that you have received in the Lord,ut illud impleas.in order to fulfill it.”

¹⁷Et dicite Archippo:And tell Archippus:Vide ministerium, quod accepisti in Domino,“See to the ministry that you have received in the Lord,ut illud impleas.in order to fulfill it.”

¹⁸Salutatio, mea manu Pauli.The greeting of Paul by my own hand.Memores estote vinculorum meorum. Gratia vobiscum.Remember my chains. May grace be with you.Amen.Amen.

¹⁸Salutatio, mea manu Pauli.The greeting of Paul by my own hand.Memores estote vinculorum meorum. Gratia vobiscum.Remember my chains. May grace be with you.Amen.Amen.