第4章
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* 第 4 章
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* 西4:1 你们作主人的，要公公平平的待仆人，因为知道你们也有一位主在天上。
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*Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
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* 劝导
* 西4:2 你们要恒切祷告，在此警醒感恩。
* 西4:2 你们要恒切祷告，在此警醒感恩。
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*Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
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* 西4:3 也要为我们祷告，求上帝给我们开传道的门，能以讲基督的奥秘（我为此被捆锁），
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*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:
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* 西4:4 叫我按着所该说的话将这奥秘发明出来。
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*That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
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* 西4:5 你们要爱惜光阴，用智慧与外人交往。
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*Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
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* 西4:6 你们的言语要常常带着和气，好像用盐调和，就可知道该怎样回答各人。
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*Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
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* 最后的问安
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* 西4:7 有我亲爱的兄弟推基古要将我一切的事都告诉你们。他是忠心的执事，和我一同作主的仆人，
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*All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
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* 西4:8 我特意打发他到你们那里去，好叫你们知道我们的光景，又叫他安慰你们的心。
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*Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
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* 西4:9 我又打发一位亲爱忠心的兄弟阿尼西母同去；他也是你们那里的人。他们要把这里一切的事都告诉你们。
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*With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
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* 西4:10 与我一同坐监的亚里达古问你们安。巴拿巴的表弟马可也问你们安。（说到这马可，你们已经受了吩咐；他若到了你们那里，你们就接待他。）
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*Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
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* 西4:11 耶数又称为犹士都，也问你们安。奉割礼的人中，只有这三个人是为上帝的国与我一同做工的，也是叫我心里得安慰的。
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*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.
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* 西4:12 有你们那里的人，作基督耶稣仆人的以巴弗问你们安。他在祷告之间，常为你们竭力的祈求，愿你们在上帝一切的旨意上得以完全，信心充足，能站立得稳。
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*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.
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* 西4:13 他为你们和老底嘉并希拉波立的弟兄多多的劳苦，这是我可以给他作见证的。
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*For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
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* 西4:14 所亲爱的医生路加和底马问你们安。
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*Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
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* 西4:15 请问老底嘉的弟兄和宁法，并他家里的教会安。
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*Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
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* 西4:16 你们念了这书信，便交给老底嘉的教会，叫他们也念；你们也要念从老底嘉来的书信。
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*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.
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* 西4:17 要对亚基布说：“务要谨慎，尽你从主所受的职分。”
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*And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
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* 西4:18 我保罗亲笔问你们安。你们要记念我的捆锁。愿恩惠常与你们同在！
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*The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.