Orthodox Jewish Bible

Kehilah In Colossae 4:1-9 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

1. Adonim, treat your avadim in a manner that is yashar and evenhanded, with the da'as that you also have an Adon in Shomayim. [Lv 25:43,53]

2. Persevere in your tefillos, keeping watch while davening with todot (thanksgiving),

3. Davening together also concerning us, that G-d may open for us a delet for the Besuras HaGeulah, to speak the raz of Moshiach, on account of which also I have been bound with sharsherot (chains).

4. Offer this tefillah: that I make known the Besuras HaGeulah as it is necessary for me to speak.

5. Walk in chochmah toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

6. May your lashon always be with the Chen v'Chesed Hashem, seasoned with melach (salt), so that you may have da'as how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

7. Tychicus will tell you all the news about me; he is a beloved Ach b'Moshiach and a keli kodesh who is ne'eman (faithful), a chaver and fellow eved in Adoneinu.

8. Tychicus I sent to you for this very reason, that you might have da'as of everything concerning us and he might impart chizzuk (strengthening, encouragement) to your levavot.

9. With Onesimus, the Ach b'Moshiach, ne'eman and a beloved chaver, one of your kehillah, Tychicus will make known the things here.