El panorama
Colosenses 4 abre con “Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have…”, cambia cerca del versículo 9 con “With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known…” y termina con “The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Colosenses · Versión King James · 18Colosenses 4:1-6
Versículos 1–6: Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing…
Colosenses 4:1–6 abre con “Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a…” y llega a “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Aprende cómo la adoración, las relaciones, la santidad, el servicio, la perseverancia y la esperanza se vuelven prácticas visibles en Colosenses.; Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que Colosenses pone en manos de sus lectores.
Colosenses 4:1-6
Versión King James1Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
3Withal 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:
4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Colosenses 4:7-12
Versículos 7–12: All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother…
Colosenses 4:7–12 abre con “All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister…” y llega a “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Aprende cómo la adoración, las relaciones, la santidad, el servicio, la perseverancia y la esperanza se vuelven prácticas visibles en Colosenses.; Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que Colosenses pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Colosenses 4:7-12
Versión King James7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
9With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
11And 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.
12Epaphras, 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.
Colosenses 4:13-18
Versículos 13–18: For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that…
Colosenses 4:13–18 abre con “For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and…” y llega a “The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Aprende cómo la adoración, las relaciones, la santidad, el servicio, la perseverancia y la esperanza se vuelven prácticas visibles en Colosenses.; Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que Colosenses pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
Colosenses 4:13-18
Versión King James13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
16And 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.
17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Colossians 4:1 comienza con “Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Colossians 4:9 forma un giro natural: “With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.”
La nota final
Colossians 4:18 deja al lector con “The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras beloved, Laodicea, read, bonds, brother, Christ ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.