Colossians 4

4Masters, treat your bondservants¹ justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Further Instructions

^2cContinue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it ^dwith thanksgiving. ³At the same time, pray also for us, that God may ^eopen to us a door for the word, ^fto declare the mystery of Christ, ^gon account of which I am in prison— ⁴that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.

^5hWalk in wisdom toward ⁱoutsiders, making the best use of the time. ⁶Let your speech always ^jbe gracious, ^kseasoned with salt, ^lso that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Final Greetings

⁷Tychicus will tell you ^mall about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant² in the Lord. ⁸I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, ⁹and with him ⁿOnesimus, our faithful and ^obeloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.

^10pAristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark ^qthe cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—^rif he comes to you, welcome him), ¹¹and Jesus who is called ^sJustus. ^tThese are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and ^uthey have been a comfort to me. ^12vEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always ^wstruggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand ^xmature and fully assured in all the will of God. ¹³For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. ^14yLuke the beloved physician greets you, as does ^zDemas. ¹⁵Give my greetings to the brothers³ at Laodicea, and to Nympha and ^athe church in her house. ¹⁶And when ^bthis 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. ¹⁷And say to ^cArchippus, “See that you fulfill ^dthe ministry that you have received in the Lord.”

¹⁸I, Paul, ^ewrite this greeting with my own hand. ^fRemember ^gmy chains. ^hGrace be with you.