Colossians 4 — EMTV

4Verse 1Masters, provide to your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in the heavens.

Further Instructions

^{Verse 2}Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving;^{Verse 3}praying at the same time also for us, that God would open a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, because of which I am also in chains,^{Verse 4}that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.^{Verse 5}Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, redeeming the time.^{Verse 6}Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer each one.

Final Greetings

^{Verse 7}Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all things about me.^{Verse 8}I am sending him to you for this very thing, that he may know your circumstances, and he may encourage your hearts,^{Verse 9}with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all the things happening here.^{Verse 10}Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, receive him),^{Verse 11}and Jesus who is called Justus. These alone are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.^{Verse 12}Epaphras greets you, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, always struggling for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and complete in all the will of God.^{Verse 13}For I bear him witness that he has much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.^{Verse 14}Luke the beloved physician greets you, also Demas.^{Verse 15}Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church in his house.

Closing Exhortations and Blessing

^{Verse 16}And whenever this letter is read before you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the one from Laodicea.^{Verse 17}And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”^{Verse 18}This greeting by my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.