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Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Christian Graces; Final Greetings
Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Christian Graces
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Final Greetings
Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here.
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)
Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),
and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
Closing Exhortations and Blessing
Now when this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
Now when this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”