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¹ Ye masters! that which is just and equitable, unto your servants, be rendering, knowing that, ye also, have a Master in heaven.

² Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:³ Praying, at the same time, for us also, - that, God, would open unto us a door for the word, so that we may speak the sacred secret of the Christ - for the sake of which also I am in bonds,⁴ That I may make it manifest as behoveth me to speak.

⁵ In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without, - the opportunity, buying out for yourselves,⁶ Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.

⁷ All the things which relate unto myself, shall Tychicus make known unto you - the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord,⁸ Whom I have sent unto you, to this very end, - that ye may get to know the things which concern us, and he may encourage you hearts:⁹ Together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is from among you: - all things, unto you, will they make known, that are taking place here.¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, saluteth you; and Mark, the first cousin of Barnabas, - concerning whom ye have received commands - if he come unto you, give him welcome;¹¹ And Jesus, he that is called Justus, - they being of the circumcision; these only, are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men who have been, unto me, a comfort.¹² Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God; ¹³ For I bear him witness, that he hath great toil in behalf of you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.¹⁴ Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you.¹⁵ Salute ye the brethren, in Laodicea, also Nymphas, and the assembly, which meeteth at her house.¹⁶ And, as soon as the epistle hath been read amongst you, cause that, in the assembly of Laodiceans also, it be read; and, that from Laodicea, that, ye also, read.¹⁷ And say to Archippus: be taking heed unto the ministry which thou hast accepted in the Lord, - that, the same, thou fulfil.¹⁸ The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand: - keep in mind my bonds. Favour be with you!