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Colossians Outline

      • Advice to masters (1)

      • “Persevere in prayer” (2-4)

      • Walking in wisdom toward outsiders (5, 6)

      • Final greetings (7-18)

Colossians 4:1

Marginal References

  • +Eph 6:9

Indexes

  • Publications Index

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

Colossians 4:2

Marginal References

  • +Lu 18:1; Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18
  • +Col 3:15; 1Th 5:18

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w63 115; w62 497; w60 611

Colossians 4:3

Marginal References

  • +Ro 15:30
  • +Eph 6:19, 20; Php 1:7

Colossians 4:5

Footnotes

  • *

    Lit., “buying out the appointed time.”

Marginal References

  • +Eph 5:15, 16

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/1/1993, pp. 18-23

  • Publications Index

    w93 7/1 18-23

    w73 502; yl 72; w60 44

Colossians 4:6

Marginal References

  • +Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50
  • +1Pe 3:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    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

    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

    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

Marginal References

  • +Eph 6:21, 22

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 4:9

Marginal References

  • +Phm 10

Colossians 4:10

Marginal References

  • +Ac 19:29; 20:4; 27:2
  • +Ac 12:12; 15:37; Phm 23, 24
  • +Ro 15:7

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

    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

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “a strengthening aid.”

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

  • 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

Marginal References

  • +Col 1:7, 8

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/2008, pp. 3-4

    12/15/2000, pp. 15-16, 19-24

    5/15/1997, p. 31

  • 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

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1106-1107

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/2008, pp. 3-4

    5/15/1997, p. 31

  • Publications Index

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

    w79 2/15 22

Colossians 4:14

Marginal References

  • +Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1
  • +Phm 23, 24

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 612

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/2015, p. 25

    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

Marginal References

  • +Ro 16:5; 1Co 16:19

Colossians 4:16

Marginal References

  • +1Th 5:27

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

  • 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

Marginal References

  • +Phm 1, 2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 157

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/2008, pp. 6-7

  • Publications Index

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

    w75 733

Colossians 4:18

Marginal References

  • +2Th 3:17
  • +Php 1:7; Phm 9

Parallel Translations

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General

Col. 4:1Eph 6:9
Col. 4:2Lu 18:1; Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18
Col. 4:2Col 3:15; 1Th 5:18
Col. 4:3Ro 15:30
Col. 4:3Eph 6:19, 20; Php 1:7
Col. 4:5Eph 5:15, 16
Col. 4:6Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50
Col. 4:61Pe 3:15
Col. 4:7Eph 6:21, 22
Col. 4:9Phm 10
Col. 4:10Ac 19:29; 20:4; 27:2
Col. 4:10Ac 12:12; 15:37; Phm 23, 24
Col. 4:10Ro 15:7
Col. 4:12Col 1:7, 8
Col. 4:14Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1
Col. 4:14Phm 23, 24
Col. 4:15Ro 16:5; 1Co 16:19
Col. 4:161Th 5:27
Col. 4:17Phm 1, 2
Col. 4:182Th 3:17
Col. 4:18Php 1:7; Phm 9
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
Colossians 4:1-18

Letter to the Colossians

4 You masters, treat your slaves in a righteous and fair way, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.+

2 Persevere in prayer,+ remaining awake in it with thanksgiving.+ 3 At the same time, pray also for us,+ that God may open a door for the word so that we can declare the sacred secret about the Christ, for which I am in prison bonds,+ 4 and that I may proclaim it as clearly as I ought to.

5 Go on walking in wisdom toward those on the outside, making the best use of your time.*+ 6 Let your words always be gracious, seasoned with salt,+ so that you will know how you should answer each person.+

7 Tychʹi·cus,+ my beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. 8 I am sending him to you so that you will know how we are and that he may comfort your hearts. 9 He is coming along with O·nesʹi·mus,+ my faithful and beloved brother, who is from among you; they will tell you all the things happening here.

10 Ar·is·tarʹchus,+ my fellow captive, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark,+ the cousin of Barʹna·bas (concerning whom you received instructions to welcome him+ if he comes to you), 11 and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of those circumcised. Only these are my fellow workers for the Kingdom of God, and they have become a source of great comfort* to me. 12 Epʹa·phras,+ a slave of Christ Jesus who is from among you, sends you his greetings. He is always exerting himself in your behalf in his prayers, so that you may finally stand complete and with firm conviction in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he makes great efforts in your behalf and in behalf of those in La·o·di·ceʹa and Hi·e·rapʹo·lis.

14 Luke,+ the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and so does Deʹmas.+ 15 Give my greetings to the brothers in La·o·di·ceʹa and to Nymʹpha and to the congregation at her house.+ 16 And when this letter has been read among you, arrange for it also to be read+ in the congregation of the La·o·di·ceʹans and for you also to read the one from La·o·di·ceʹa. 17 Also, tell Ar·chipʹpus:+ “Pay attention to the ministry that you accepted in the Lord, in order to fulfill it.”

18 Here is my greeting, Paul’s, in my own hand.+ Keep my prison bonds+ in mind. The undeserved kindness be with you.

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