Colossians 4

4Masters, ^bsupply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven.

Speaking to God and Others

²Devote yourselves ^cto prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. ³At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door ^dto us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, ^efor which I am in prison, ^f4so that I may reveal it as I am required to speak. ⁵Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. ^g6Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, ^hso that you may know how you should answer each person. ⁱ

Christian Greetings

⁷Tychicus, ^jour dearly loved brother, faithful ^kservant, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. ⁸I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are ^land so that he may encourage ^myour hearts. ⁿ⁹He is with Onesimus, ^oa faithful and dearly loved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

¹⁰Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as does Mark, ^pBarnabas’s ^qcousin (concerning whom you have received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), ¹¹and so does Jesus who is called Justus. These alone of the circumcision are my coworkers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. ¹²Epaphras, ^rwho is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending ^sfor you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured ^tin everything God wills. ^u13For I testify about him that he works hard ^vwfor you, for those in Laodicea, ^xand for those in Hierapolis. ¹⁴Luke, the dearly loved physician, and Demas ^ygreet you. ¹⁵Give my greetings to the brothers in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her home. ^z16When this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. ¹⁷And tell Archippus, ^a“Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.” ^b

¹⁸This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my imprisonment. ^cGrace be with you. ^de