 1 Masters, give to your servants what is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving. 3 Pray for us also, that God would open a door of utterance for us to speak the mystery~ of Christ, for which I am also in chains+, 4 so that I might make it manifest~, as I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside+, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace and seasoned with salt~ so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone+. 7 Tychicus, who is a beloved brother and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will declare to you everything concerning my condition+. 8 I have sent him to you for that purpose, and so that he might know your condition+ and comfort your hearts. 9 Along with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother who is one of you, they will make known to you all things that are being done here. 10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets+ you, along with Mark whose cousin is Barnabas. Concerning+ Mark, you have received instructions+, that if he comes to you, you are to receive him. 11 Also Jesus who is called Justus sends greetings. All of them are of the circumcision and they alone+ are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God who have been a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras who is of you, a servant of Christ, greets+ you. He is always laboring fervently for you in prayers so that you may stand perfect~ and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I testify+ that he has a great zeal for you and for those who are in Laodicea and for those in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you. 15 Greet+ the family+ who are in Laodicea and Nymphas and the assembly+ in his house. 16 When this epistle is read among you, cause it to be read in the assembly+ of the Laodiceans also, so that you likewise might read the epistle from Laodicea. 17 Say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry you have received in the Lord so that you fulfill it. 18 I Paul, now close with the salutation of my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.
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