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¹ Lords, give what is just and equal to the slaves, knowing that you have a Lord in Heaven also.

² Steadfastly continue in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,³ praying together about us also, that God may open to us a door of the Word, to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which I also have been bound,⁴ that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.

⁵ Walk in wisdom toward the ones outside, redeeming the time.⁶ Let your word be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer each one.

⁷ All the things about me, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-slave in the Lord, will make known to you,⁸ whom I sent to you for this very thing, that he might know the things about you, and that he might comfort your hearts,⁹ with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you. They will make known to you all the things here.¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, also Mark the cousin of Barnabas, about whom you received orders. If he comes to you, receive him.¹¹ And Jesus, the one being called Justus, those being of the circumcision, greet you , these only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who became a comfort to me.¹² Epaphras greets you, he of you, a slave of Christ, always striving for you in prayers, that you may stand full-grown and being complete in every will of God.¹³ For I bear witness to him, that he has much zeal on your behalf, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.¹⁴ Luke the beloved physician greets you, also Demas.¹⁵ Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the assembly in his house.¹⁶ And when this letter is read before you, cause that it be read also in the Laodicean assembly, and that you also read the one of Laodicea.¹⁷ And say to Archippus, Look to the ministry which you received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.¹⁸ The greeting by my hand, Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.