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Colossians

Affirms Christ's supremacy and encourages living a life worthy of the Lord.

Chapter 4

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KJV: Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Geneva: Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen.

KJV: Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

Geneva: Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,

KJV: 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:

Geneva: Praying also for vs, that God may open vnto vs the doore of vtterance, to speake ye mysterie of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,

KJV: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Geneva: That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake.

KJV: Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Geneva: Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.

KJV: Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Geneva: Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.

KJV: All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

Geneva: Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:

KJV: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

Geneva: Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, & might comfort your hearts,

KJV: With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

Geneva: With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here.

KJV: Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

Geneva: Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas cousin (touching whom ye receiued commandements. If he come vnto you, receiue him)

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And Iesus which is called Iustus, which are of the circumcision. These onely are my worke fellowes vnto the kingdome of God, which haue bene vnto my consolation.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.

KJV: For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

Geneva: For I beare him record, that he hath a great zeale for you, and for them of Laodicea, & them of Hierapolis.

KJV: Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

Geneva: Luke the beloued physician greeteth you, and Demas.

KJV: Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

Geneva: Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And when this Epistle is read of you, cause that it be read in the Church of the Laodiceans also, and that ye likewise reade the Epistle written from Laodicea.

KJV: And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

Geneva: And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, that thou hast receiued in the Lorde, that thou fulfill it.

KJV: The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

Geneva: The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bands. Grace be with you, Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians, and sent by Tychicus, and Onesimus.

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