Colossians 4

¹Masters, provide to your slaves what is just and what is fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

²Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving,

³praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which I have also been bound,

⁴that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

⁵Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, making the most of the opportunity.

⁶Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

⁷All things concerning me Tychicus will make known to you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-slave in the Lord,

⁸whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may encourage your hearts,

⁹with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you; they will make known to you all things here.

¹⁰Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus — those who are of the circumcision; these are the only fellow-workers for the kingdom of God who have proved a comfort to me.

¹²Epaphras greets you, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

¹³For I bear witness to him that he has great labor on behalf of you and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

¹⁵Greet the brothers in Laodicea and Nympha and the church in her house.

¹⁶And when the letter is read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see to it that you also read the one from Laodicea.

¹⁷And say to Archippus: 'See to the ministry that you received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.'

¹⁸The greeting is in my own hand — Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.