The God that brings peace will soon defeat Satan (the devil) and give you power over him.
Colossians 4:18 - Easy To Read Version I say hello and write this with my own hand—Paul. Remember me in prison. God’s grace (kindness) be with you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I, Paul, [add this final] greeting, writing with my own hand. Remember I am still in prison and in chains. May grace (God's unmerited favor and blessing) be with you! Amen (so be it). American Standard Version (1901) The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Common English Bible I, Paul, am writing this greeting personally. Remember that I’m in prison. Grace be with you. Catholic Public Domain Version The greeting of Paul by my own hand. Remember my chains. May grace be with you. Amen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The salutation of Paul with my own hand. Be mindful of my bands. Grace be with you. Amen |
The God that brings peace will soon defeat Satan (the devil) and give you power over him.
I am Tertius, and I am writing these things that Paul says. I say hello to you in the Lord.
Gaius is letting me and the whole church here use his home. He also says hello to you. Erastus and our brother Quartus say hello to you. Erastus is the city treasurer here.
The grace (kindness) of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship (sharing) of the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [50]} be with you all.
And I know that I am right to think like this about all of you. I am sure because I have you in my heart—I feel very close to you. I feel close to you because all of you share in God’s grace (kindness) with me. You share in God’s grace with me while I am in prison, while I am defending the Good News, {\cf2\super [5]} and while I am proving the truth of the Good News.
Also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. {\cf2\super [20]} I am in prison for doing this. But pray that we can continue to tell people the secret truth that God has made known about Christ.
I am Paul, and I end this letter now with my own writing. All my letters have this to show they are from me. This is the way I write.
Some people say that they have that “knowledge.” Those people have left the \{true\} faith (teaching).
So don’t be ashamed to tell people about our Lord \{Jesus\}. And don’t be ashamed of me—I am in prison for the Lord. But suffer with me for the Good News. {\cf2\super [5]} God gives us the strength to do that.
Onesimus was separated from you for a short time. Maybe that happened so that you could have him back forever—
Don’t forget those people in prison. Remember them like you are in prison with them. And don’t forget those people who are suffering. Remember them like you are suffering with them.