| 4:1 | 你們作主人的，要公公平平地待僕人，因為知道你們也有一位主在天上。
[NASB] Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven. |
| 勸勉和問安 |
| 4:2 | 你們要恆切禱告，在此儆醒感恩。
[NASB] Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with {an attitude of} thanksgiving; |
| 4:3 | 也要為我們禱告，求神給我們開傳道的門，能以講基督的奧秘（我為此被捆鎖），
[NASB] praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; |
| 4:4 | 叫我按著所該說的話將這奧秘發明出來。
[NASB] that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak. |
| 4:5 | 你們要愛惜光陰，用智慧與外人交往。
[NASB] Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. |
| 4:6 | 你們的言語要常常帶著和氣，好像用鹽調和，就可知道該怎樣回答各人。
[NASB] Let your speech always be with grace, {as though} seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. |
| 4:7 | 有我親愛的兄弟推基古要將我一切的事都告訴你們。他是忠心的執事，和我一同作主的僕人，
[NASB] As to all my affairs, Tychicus, {our} beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information. |
| 4:8 | 我特意打發他到你們那裏去，好叫你們知道我們的光景，又叫他安慰你們的心。
[NASB] {For} I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts; |
| 4:9 | 我又打發一位親愛忠心的兄弟阿尼西謀同去；他也是你們那裏的人。他們要把這裏一切的事都告訴你們。
[NASB] and with him Onesimus, {our} faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your {number.} They will inform you about the whole situation here. |
| 4:10 | 與我同坐監的亞里達古問你們安。巴拿巴的表弟馬可也問你們安。（說到這馬可，你們已經受了吩咐；他若到了你們那裏，你們就接待他。）
[NASB] Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and {also} Barnabas's cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him); |
| 4:11 | 耶數又稱為猶士都，也問你們安。奉割禮的人中，只有這三個人是為神的國與我一同做工的，也是叫我心裏得安慰的。
[NASB] and {also} Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me. |
| 4:12 | 有你們那裏的人，作基督耶穌僕人的以巴弗問你們安。他在禱告之間，常為你們竭力的祈求，願你們在神一切的旨意上得以完全，信心充足，能站立得穩。
[NASB] Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. |
| 4:13 | 他為你們和老底嘉並希拉坡里的弟兄多多的勞苦，這是我可以給他作見證的。
[NASB] For I testify for him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis. |
| 4:14 | 所親愛的醫生路加和底馬問你們安。
[NASB] Luke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and {also} Demas. |
| 4:15 | 請問老底嘉的弟兄和寧法，並他家裏的教會安。
[NASB] Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house. |
| 4:16 | 你們念了這書信，便交給老底嘉的教會，叫他們也念；你們也要念從老底嘉來的書信。
[NASB] When this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read my letter {that is coming} from Laodicea. |
| 4:17 | 要對亞基布說：「務要謹慎，盡你從主所受的職分。」
[NASB] Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it." |
| 4:18 | 我保羅親筆問你們安。你們要記念我的捆鎖。願恩惠常與你們同在！
[NASB] I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my imprisonment. Grace be with you. |
