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Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588κύριοι,Masters,noun voc pl mG2962τὸthat whichart acc sg nG3588δίκαιον[is] righteousadj acc sg nG1342καὶandconjG2532τὴνthat whichart acc sg fG3588ἰσότητα[is] equalnoun acc sg fG2471τοῖςto theart dat pl mG3588δούλοιςslavesnoun dat pl mG1401παρέχεσθεdo giveverb pres mid impv 2 plG3930εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771ἔχετεhaveverb pres act ind 2 plG2192κύριονa Masternoun acc sg mG2962ἐνinprepG1722οὐρανῷ.¶heaven.noun dat sg mG3772 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Τῇtheart dat sg fG3588προσευχῇIn prayernoun dat sg fG4335προσκαρτερεῖτεdo continue steadfastlyverb pres act impv 2 plG4342γρηγοροῦντεςwatchingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1127ἐνinprepG1722αὐτῇitpers pron dat sg fG846ἐνwithprepG1722εὐχαριστίᾳ·thanksgiving;noun dat sg fG2169 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
προσευχόμενοιprayingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG4336ἅμαat the same timeadvG260καὶalsoconjG2532περὶforprepG4012ἡμῶνuspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἵναthatconjG2443ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ἀνοίξῃmay openverb aor act subj 3 sgG455ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165θύρανa doornoun acc sg fG2374τοῦfor theart gen sg mG3588λόγουwordnoun gen sg mG3056λαλῆσαιto declareverb aor act infG2980τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μυστήριονmysterynoun acc sg nG3466τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ,of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547δι᾽on account ofprepG1223ὃwhichRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739καὶalsoconjG2532δέδεμαι,I have been bound,verb perf pass ind 1 sgG1210 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
ἵναso thatconjG2443φανερώσωI may make clearverb aor act subj 1 sgG5319αὐτὸitpers pron acc sg nG846ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613δεῖit behoovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165λαλῆσαι.¶to speak.verb aor act infG2980 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
ἘνInprepG1722σοφίᾳwisdomnoun dat sg fG4678περιπατεῖτεdo walkverb pres act impv 2 plG4043πρὸςtowardprepG4314τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588ἔξωoutsideprepG1854τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588καιρὸνtimenoun acc sg mG2540ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.redeeming.verb pres mid ptc nom pl mG1805 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
ὁ[Let] theart nom sg mG3588λόγοςspeechnoun nom sg mG3056ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771πάντοτε[be] alwaysadvG3842ἐνinprepG1722χάριτι,grace,noun dat sg fG5485ἅλατιwith saltnoun dat sg nG217ἠρτυμένος,seasoned,verb perf pass ptc nom sg mG741εἰδέναιto knowverb perf act infG6063πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459δεῖit behoovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἑνὶoneadj dat sg mG1520ἑκάστῳeachadj dat sg mG1538ἀποκρίνεσθαι.¶to answer.verb pres mid or pass Deponent infG611 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
ΤὰThe [things]art acc pl nG3588κατ᾽concerningprepG2596ἐμὲme myselfpers pron 1 acc sgG1473πάνταalladj acc pl nG3956γνωρίσειwill make knownverb fut act ind 3 sgG1107ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ΤύχικοςTychicusnoun nom sg m IndividualG5190ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀγαπητὸςbelovedadj nom sg mG27ἀδελφὸςbrothernoun nom sg mG80καὶandconjG2532πιστὸςfaithfuladj nom sg mG4103διάκονοςservantnoun nom sg mG1249καὶandconjG2532σύνδουλοςfellow bond-servantnoun nom sg mG4889ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ,[the] Lord,noun dat sg m TitleG2962 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἔπεμψαI sentverb aor act ind 1 sgG3992πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771εἰςforprepG1519αὐτὸthis verypers pron acc sg nG846τοῦτοpurposeDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἵναthatconjG2443γνῶτεyou may knowverb 2 aor act subj 2 plG1097τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588περὶconcerningprepG4012ἡμῶνuspers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532παρακαλέσῃhe may encourageverb aor act subj 3 sgG3870τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588καρδίαςheartsnoun acc pl fG2588ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
σὺνwithprepG4862ὈνησίμῳOnesimusnoun dat sg m IndividualG3682τῷtheart dat sg mG3588πιστῷfaithfuladj dat sg mG4103καὶandconjG2532ἀγαπητῷbelovedadj dat sg mG27ἀδελφῷ,brother,noun dat sg mG80ὅςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐξ[one] ofprepG1537ὑμῶν·you;pers pron 2 gen plG4771πάνταAll thingsadj acc pl nG3956ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771γνωρίσουσινthey will make knownverb fut act ind 3 plG1107τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ὧδε.¶here.advG5602 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
ἈσπάζεταιGreetsverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG782ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἈρίσταρχοςAristarchusnoun nom sg m IndividualG708ὁtheart nom sg mG3588συναιχμάλωτόςfellow prisonernoun nom sg mG4869μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165καὶandconjG2532ΜᾶρκοςMarknoun nom sg m IndividualG3138ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνεψιὸςcousinnoun nom sg mG431Βαρναβᾶ,of Barnabas,noun gen sg m IndividualG921περὶconcerningprepG4012οὗwhomRelative pronoun gen sg mG3739ἐλάβετεyou have receivedverb 2 aor act ind 2 plG2983ἐντολάς·instructions:noun acc pl fG1785ἐὰνifconjG1437ἔλθῃhe shall comeverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG2064πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771δέξασθεdo welcomeverb aor mid Deponent impv 2 plG1209αὐτόν·him;pers pron acc sg mG846 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
καὶand alsoconjG2532ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424ὁwhoart nom sg mG3588λεγόμενοςis being namedverb pres pass ptc nom sg mG3004Ἰοῦστος,Justus,noun nom sg m IndividualG2459οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588ὄντεςbeingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1510ἐκamongprepG1537περιτομῆς,[the] circumcisionnoun gen sg fG4061οὗτοιtheseDemonstrative pronoun nom pl mG3778μόνοιonlyadj nom pl mG3441συνεργοὶfellow workersadj nom pl mG4904εἰςforprepG1519τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588βασιλείανkingdomnoun acc sg fG932τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ,of God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316οἵτινεςwhoRelative pronoun nom pl mG3748ἐγενήθησάνhave beenverb 2 aor pass Deponent ind 3 plG1096μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165παρηγορία.¶a comfort.noun nom sg fG3931 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
ἈσπάζεταιGreetsverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG782ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἘπαφρᾶςEpaphrasnoun nom sg m IndividualG1889ὁwho [is]art nom sg mG3588ἐξ[one] ofprepG1537ὑμῶν,you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771δοῦλοςa servantnoun nom sg mG1401Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547Ἰησοῦ,Jesus,noun gen sg m IndividualG2424πάντοτεalwaysadvG3842ἀγωνιζόμενοςstrugglingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG75ὑπὲρforprepG5228ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588προσευχαῖς,prayers,noun dat pl fG4335ἵναso thatprepG2443σταθῆτεyou may be stoodverb aor pass subj 2 plG2476τέλειοιmatureadj nom pl mG5046καὶandconjG2532πεπληροφορημένοιfully completeverb perf pass ptc nom pl mG4135ἐνinprepG1722παντὶalladj dat sg nG3956θελήματι[the] willnoun dat sg nG2307τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
μαρτυρῶI bear witnessverb pres act ind 1 sgG3140γὰρforconjG1063αὐτῷto himpers pron dat sg mG846ὅτιthatconjG3754ἔχειhe hasverb pres act ind 3 sgG2192πολὺνgreatadj acc sg mG4183πόνονlabournoun acc sg mG4192ὑπὲρforprepG5228ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771καὶandconjG2532τῶνthoseart gen pl mG3588ἐνinprepG1722ΛαοδικείᾳLaodiceanoun dat sg f LocationG2993καὶandconjG2532τῶν[those] of themart gen pl mG3588ἐνinprepG1722Ἱεραπόλει.¶Hiera polis.noun dat sg f LocationG2404 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
ἈσπάζεταιGreetsverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG782ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ΛουκᾶςLukenoun nom sg m IndividualG3065ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἰατρὸςphysiciannoun nom sg mG2395ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀγαπητὸςbelovedadj nom sg mG27καὶand alsoconjG2532Δημᾶς.¶Demas.noun nom sg m IndividualG1214 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Ἀσπάσασθεdo greetverb aor mid Deponent impv 2 plG782τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἐνinprepG1722ΛαοδικείᾳLaodiceanoun dat sg f LocationG2993ἀδελφοὺςbrothersnoun acc pl mG80καὶand alsoconjG2532ΝύμφανNymphanoun acc sg f IndividualG3564καὶandconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588κατ᾽inprepG2596οἶκονhousenoun acc sg mG3624αὐτῆςof herpers pron gen sg fG846ἐκκλησίαν.church.noun acc sg fG1577 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
καὶAndconjG2532ὅτανwhenconjG3752ἀναγνωσθῇmay be readverb aor pass subj 3 sgG314παρ᾽amongprepG3844ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐπιστολή,letter,noun nom sg fG1992ποιήσατεdo causeverb aor act impv 2 plG4160ἵναthatconjG2443καὶalsoconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588Λαοδικέωνof [the] Laodiceansnoun gen pl m Location GentilicG2994ἐκκλησίᾳchurchnoun dat sg fG1577ἀναγνωσθῇ,it may be read,verb aor pass subj 3 sgG314καὶandconjG2532τὴνthe [one]art acc sg fG3588ἐκfromprepG1537ΛαοδικείαςLaodiceanoun gen sg f LocationG2993ἵναthatconjG2443καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771ἀναγνῶτε.may read.verb 2 aor act subj 2 plG314 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
καὶAndconjG2532εἴπατεdo sayverb 2 aor act impv 2 plG2036Ἀρχίππῳ·to Archippus;noun dat sg m IndividualG751βλέπεdo take heed toverb pres act impv 2 sgG991τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588διακονίανministrynoun acc sg fG1248ἣνthatRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739παρέλαβεςyou have receivedverb 2 aor act ind 2 sgG3880ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ,[the] Lord,noun dat sg m TitleG2962ἵναthatconjG2443αὐτὴνitpers pron acc sg fG846πληροῖς.¶you may fulfill.verb pres act subj 2 sgG4137 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.
ὉTheart nom sg mG3588ἀσπασμὸςgreetingnoun nom sg mG783τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἐμῇin my ownPossessive pronoun 1 Person dat sg fG1473χειρὶhand —noun dat sg fG5495Παύλου.by Paul.noun gen sg m IndividualG3972μνημονεύετέdo rememberverb pres act impv 2 plG3421μουmypers pron 1 gen sgG3165τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588δεσμῶν.chains.noun gen pl mG1199ἡtheart nom sg fG3588χάριςGrace [be]noun nom sg fG5485μεθ᾽withprepG3326ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.