1 Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, 3 as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
5 Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers
7 Tychicuswill tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts. 9 With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchussends you greetings, as does Markthe cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him. 11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of ChristJesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God. 13 For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodiceaand Hierapolis.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demassend you greetings.
Signature and Final Instructions
15 Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nymphaand the church that meets at her house.
16 After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
17 Tell Archippus: "See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord."
18 This greeting is in my own hand — Paul.
Remember my chains.
Grace be with you.4:18 BYZ and TR include Amen.
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Mark, also called John, assisted Barnabas and Paul on their journey to Cyprus and Pamphylia, but left them at Perga and returned to Jerusalem; later, Barnabas took him along to Cyprus (Acts 15:39).
Barnabas, a Levite of Cyprus, brought Saul to the apostles and was sent by the church in Jerusalem to Antioch, where he was a prophet and teacher; an apostle like Paul, he reported with him the signs God had done among the Gentiles (Acts 15:12).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Paul, also called Saul, was an apostle of Christ Jesus and, with Barnabas, turned to the Gentiles. Earlier, he ravaged the church and committed men and women to prison, until he heard a voice and, seeing nothing, was brought to Damascus (Acts 13:46).