MODERN LITERAL VERSION

4:1 Lords, provide what is just and equal to your* bondservants; knowing that you* also have a Lord in the heavens.

4:2 Persevere in prayer, watching in it, with thanksgiving;
4:3 praying at the same time concerning us also, that* God may open a door of the word to us, to speak the mystery of Christ, because of which I have also been bound;
4:4 that* I may manifest it, as I ought to speak.
4:5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, buying up the time.
4:6 Let your* speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you* may know how you* ought to answer each one.

4:7 Tychicus will make all my things known to you*, the beloved brother and faithful servant, and my fellow bondservant in the Lord;
4:8 whom I have sent to you* *for this same thing, that* he might know about the things concerning you* and that* he may comfort your* hearts;
4:9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one out of you*. They will make known to you* all things which are done here.

4:10 Aristarchus my fellow captive greets you*, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you* received commandments; if he comes to you*, accept him),
4:11 and Jesus who is called Justus, who is out of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers to the kingdom of God, men who have become a comfort to me.
4:12 Epaphras, who is one out of you*, a bondservant of Christ, greets you*. He is always fighting on your* behalf in his prayers, that* you* may stand perfect and be fulfilled in all the will of God.
4:13 For* I am testifying of him, that he has much zeal on your* behalf, and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
4:14 Luke, the beloved physician and Demas greet you*.
4:15 Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the congregation* that is in his house.

4:16 And whenever this letter has been read among you*, do forward it, that* it should also be read in the congregation* of the Laodiceans, and that* you* also should read the letter from Laodicea.
4:17 And say to Archippus, The service which you have received in the Lord, beware that* you should fulfill it.

4:18 The greeting from me, Paul, with my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you*. Amen.
{Footnotes: Col 3:12- Greek: bowels.}