Colossians 4

4Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair,^o because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Further Instructions

²Devote yourselves to prayer,^p being watchful and thankful. ³And pray for us, too, that God may open a door^q for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery^r of Christ, for which I am in chains.^{s 4}Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. ⁵Be wise^t in the way you act toward outsiders;^u make the most of every opportunity.^{v 6}Let your conversation be always full of grace,^w seasoned with salt,^x so that you may know how to answer everyone.^y

Final Greetings

⁷Tychicus^z will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant^aa in the Lord. ⁸I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our^b circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.^{b 9}He is coming with Onesimus,^c our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you.^d They will tell you everything that is happening here.

¹⁰My fellow prisoner Aristarchus^e sends you his greetings, as does Mark,^f the cousin of Barnabas.^g (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.) ¹¹Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews^c among my co-workers^h for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. ¹²Epaphras,ⁱ who is one of you^j and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,^k that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature^l and fully assured. ¹³I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea^m and Hierapolis. ¹⁴Our dear friend Luke,ⁿ the doctor, and Demas^o send greetings. ¹⁵Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea,^p and to Nympha and the church in her house.^q

¹⁶After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read^r in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

¹⁷Tell Archippus:^s “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”^t

¹⁸I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.^u Remember^v my chains.^w Grace be with you.^x