4Verse 1Masters, treat your slaves with justice and equity, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
Verse 2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.Verse 3At the same time pray for us as well, that God may open a door to us for the word so that we may speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.Verse 4Pray that I may make it known in the way that I ought to speak.Verse 5Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.Verse 6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each person.
Final Greetings
Verse 7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is our beloved brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.Verse 8I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that+he may know how you are doing and encourage your hearts.Verse 9With him I have sent Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.Verse 10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and so does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you have received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him).Verse 11Jesus who is called Justus also greets you. These men are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision, and they have been a comfort to me.Verse 12Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of+Christ, greets you, always striving for you in his prayers, so that you may stand mature and+complete in all the will of God.Verse 13For I testify about him that he has much+zeal for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.Verse 14Luke, the beloved physician, greets you, and so does Demas.Verse 15Give my greetings to the brothers in Laodicea, and to+Nymphas and the church that meets in his house.Verse 16After this letter has been read among you, have it read in the church of the Laodiceans as well, and make sure you also read the letter from Laodicea.Verse 17Tell Archippus, “Be sure to complete the ministry yoʋ have received in the Lord.”Verse 18I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.+Amen.+