Colossians 4
Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
2 aContinue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it bwith thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may aopen to us a door for the word, bto declare the mystery of Christ, con account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
5 aWalk in wisdom toward boutsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always abe gracious, bseasoned with salt, cso that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Final Greetings
7 Tychicus will tell you aall about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, 9 and with him aOnesimus, our faithful and bbeloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.
10 aAristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark bthe cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—cif he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is called aJustus. bThese are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and cthey have been a comfort to me. 12 aEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always bstruggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand cmature and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. 14 aLuke the beloved physician greets you, as does bDemas. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and athe church in her house. 16 And when athis letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17 And say to aArchippus, “See that you fulfill bthe ministry that you have received in the Lord.”
18 I, Paul, awrite this greeting with my own hand. bRemember cmy chains. dGrace be with you.
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