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Colossians 4:17–18

17 Say to aArchippus, “Take heed to the bministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may 1fulfill it.”

18 1I, Paul, awrite this greeting with my own hand. bRemember my 2cimprisonment. dGrace be with you.

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Colossians 4:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”

18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

Colossians 4:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 And say to Archippus, “Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you.”

18 Here is my greeting in my own handwritingPaul.

Remember my chains.

May God’s grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”

18 This salutation by my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

Colossians 4:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Tell Archippus, “Be sure to finish the work the Lord gave you.”

18 I, Paul, greet you and write this with my own hand. Remember me in prison. Grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

18 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it. 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Tell Archippus to complete all the work that he started as the Lord’s servant. 

18 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. Remember that I’m a prisoner. God’s good willbe with you. 

Colossians 4:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 And tell Archippus, “Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.”

18 This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my imprisonment. Grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 And say to Archippus, “See that you complete the task that you have received in the Lord.”

18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 And tell Archippus, “Direct your attention to the ministry that you received in the Lord, in order that you may complete it.”

18 The greeting is by my hand, Paul’s. Remember my imprisonment. Grace be with you.

Colossians 4:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Tell Archippus, “Be sure that you complete the work the Lord gave you to do.”

18 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. Remember that I am being held by chains. May grace be with you.


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