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¹ Masters, treat your bondservants^[a] justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Further Instructions

^2 (a)Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it ^(b)with thanksgiving. ³ At the same time, pray also for us, that God may ^(c)open to us a door for the word, ^(d)to declare the mystery of Christ, ^(e)on account of which I am in prison— ⁴ that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.

^5 (f)Walk in wisdom toward ^(g)outsiders, making the best use of the time. ⁶ Let your speech always ^(h)be gracious, ⁽ⁱ⁾seasoned with salt, ^(j)so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Final Greetings

⁷ Tychicus will tell you ^(k)all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant^[b] 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 ^(l)Onesimus, our faithful and ^(m)beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.

^10 (n)Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark ^(o)the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—^(p)if he comes to you, welcome him), ¹¹ and Jesus who is called ^(q)Justus. ^(r)These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and ^(s)they have been a comfort to me. ^12 (t)Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always ^(u)struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand ^(v)mature 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 (w)Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does ^(x)Demas. ¹⁵ Give my greetings to the brothers^[c] at Laodicea, and to Nympha and ^(y)the church in her house. ¹⁶ And when ^(z)this 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 ^(aa)Archippus, "See that you fulfill ^(ab)the ministry that you have received in the Lord."

¹⁸ I, Paul, ^(ac)write this greeting with my own hand. ^(ad)Remember ^(ae)my chains. ^(af)Grace be with you.