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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.
Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember 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.
An Encouragement for Prayer
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
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 for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains.
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
Pray that I will proclaim this message as clearly as I should.
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Paul’s Final Instructions and Greetings
Tychicus will give you a full report about how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper who serves with me in the Lord’s work.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose — to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.
He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
I am also sending Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, one of your own people. He and Tychicus will tell you everything that’s 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, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way.
Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my co-workers; they are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been!
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.
Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.
I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
I can assure you that he prays hard for you and also for the believers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
Luke, the beloved doctor, sends his greetings, and so does Demas.
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.
After you have read this letter, pass it on to the church at Laodicea so they can read it, too. And you should read the letter I wrote to them.
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
And say to Archippus, “Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you.”