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Colossians 4:1

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    4:1 Lit. and equality

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  • Research Guide

    Choosing, p. 76

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/1978, p. 23

    4/15/1962, pp. 249-250

    7/1/1960, pp. 407-409

  • Publications Index

    bw 76; w78 4/1 23; w62 250; w60 408

Colossians 4:2

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    4:2 Lit. keeping awake in it

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/1963, pp. 114-116

    8/15/1962, pp. 497-498

    10/15/1960, pp. 611-612

  • Publications Index

    w63 115; w62 497; w60 611

Colossians 4:5

Footnotes

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    4:5 Lit. buying off the crisis

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/1/1993, pp. 18-23

    8/15/1973, p. 502

    1/15/1960, pp. 43-45

  • Publications Index

    w93 7/1 18-23;

    w73 502; yl 72; w60 44

Colossians 4:6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 22

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 843

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2010, pp. 20-24

    1/15/1999, pp. 22-23

    9/1/1991, p. 28

    3/1/1991, p. 25

    9/15/1986, pp. 15-20

    5/15/1985, pp. 22-23

    1/1/1983, p. 30

    12/1/1977, p. 722

    8/15/1977, pp. 508-509

    4/1/1971, pp. 207-208

    5/15/1965, pp. 307-309

    5/15/1961, pp. 291-292

    8/15/1958, pp. 493-494

    10/15/1956, p. 632

    3/15/1955, pp. 190-191

    Kingdom Ministry,

    1/2008, p. 8

    Ministry School, pp. 66, 69

    Awake!,

    2/22/1999, p. 4

    Family Happiness, pp. 36, 186

    “All Scripture,” p. 228

  • Publications Index

    lff lesson 22; it-2 843; w10 6/15 20-24; km 1/08 8; be 66, 69; w99 1/15 22-23; g99 2/22 4; fy 36, 186; w91 3/1 25; w91 9/1 28; si 228; w86 9/15 15-20;

    w85 5/15 22-23; w83 1/1 30; fl 68; w77 508-509; w77 722; w71 207-208; ad 1433; g66 10/22 19; w65 308; w61 292; w58 494; w56 632; w55 191

Colossians 4:7

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1998, p. 8

  • Publications Index

    w98 7/15 8

Colossians 4:8

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1998, p. 8

  • Publications Index

    w98 7/15 8

Colossians 4:10

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 520

    The Watchtower,

    3/15/2010, p. 8

    12/15/2000, p. 17

    9/15/1997, p. 31

    10/15/1989, p. 12

    6/15/1976, p. 373

    11/1/1961, pp. 664-665

    Bearing Witness, p. 118

  • Publications Index

    it-1 520; w10 3/15 8; bt 118; w00 12/15 17; w97 9/15 31; w89 10/15 12;

    w76 373; ad 386; w61 664; w49 170

Colossians 4:11

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    4:11 Lit. those who are out of the circumcision

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2004, p. 13

    5/1/2004, pp. 18-21

    12/15/2000, pp. 17-19

    12/15/1999, p. 27

    9/15/1997, p. 31

    6/15/1976, p. 373

  • Publications Index

    w04 5/1 18-21; w04 9/15 13; w00 12/15 17-19; w99 12/15 27; w97 9/15 31;

    w76 373

Colossians 4:12

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/2008, pp. 3-4

    12/15/2000, pp. 15-16, 19-24

    5/15/1997, p. 31

    2/15/1961, pp. 111-113

  • Publications Index

    w08 2/15 3-4; w00 12/15 15-16, 19-24; w97 5/15 31;

    g64 7/22 28; w61 112

Colossians 4:13

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    4:13 Lit. for I testify for him that he has much labor (or pain) for you

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1106-1107

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/2008, pp. 3-4

    5/15/1997, p. 31

    2/15/1979, p. 22

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1106-1107; w08 2/15 3-4; w97 5/15 31;

    w79 2/15 22

Colossians 4:14

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 612

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/2015, p. 25

    6/15/1982, p. 28

    2/15/1982, pp. 12-13

    11/15/1961, pp. 696-697

    7/15/1961, pp. 447-448

    8/15/1952, pp. 493-494

    5/1/1951, pp. 266-268

    Awake!,

    11/22/1991, p. 7

  • Publications Index

    it-1 612; w15 12/15 25; g91 11/22 7;

    w82 2/15 12-13; w82 6/15 28; g63 8/8 28; w61 448, 696; w52 493; w51 267

Colossians 4:15

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    4:15 Or Nympha

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    4:15 Var. her house Var. his house

Colossians 4:16

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 732

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 205, 875-876

    The Watchtower,

    8/15/2008, p. 28

    11/15/1990, p. 26

    3/1/1984, p. 30

    4/15/1963, pp. 249-251

    11/15/1961, pp. 688-690

    3/1/1961, pp. 138-140

    2/15/1953, pp. 126-127

  • Publications Index

    it-1 732; it-2 205, 875-876; w08 8/15 28; w90 11/15 26;

    w84 3/1 30; ad 1030; g66 8/8 27; w63 250; w61 139, 689; w53 127

Colossians 4:17

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 157

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/2008, pp. 6-7

    12/1/1975, p. 733

  • Publications Index

    it-1 157; w08 1/15 6-7;

    w75 733

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Colossians 4:1-18

Colossians

4* Masters, let your servants have justice and equal rights, knowing that you too have a master in heaven.

2* Keep praying, be on the alert in it, with thanksgiving; 3 praying, along with the rest, for us too, that God will open us a door for the word, for speaking the secret of Christ, that same for which I am in prison, 4 so that I may open it up as I have to speak. 5* Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the best you can of the crisis; 6 let your talk be always in grace, seasoned with salt to know how you need to answer each one.

7 Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful errand-runner and fellow-servant in the Lord, will acquaint you with everything that relates to me; 8 I am sending him to you for this express purpose, to let you know about me and to let him cheer your hearts, 9 with dear and faithful brother Onesimus, who is one of you. They will give you the news about everything here.

10 My fellow-prisoner Aristarchus sends greetings, and Barnabas’s cousin Mark, about whom you received injunctions,—if he comes to you, receive him,— 11* and Jesus, known as Justus, these who represent the circumcised community; these are the only ones who are cooperators for the Reign of God, and they were a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, sends greetings, a servant of Christ Jesus who is always wrestling for you in his prayers that you may be made to stand complete and convinced in everything that is God’s will; 13* for I can testify that he is deeply concerned for you and those at Laodicea and those at Hierapolis. 14 Dear Doctor Luke and Demas send greetings. 15** Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea and to Nymphas and the meeting at their house. 16 And when the letter is read to you, get it read in the Laodiceans’ meeting too, and get to read the one from Laodicea. 17 And tell Archippus “Look out for the office you were given in the Lord, to make good in it.”

18 My greeting, Paul’s, with my own hand. Remember my fetters. Grace be with you.

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