1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving, 3 praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds, 4 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

7 All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord. 8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, 9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions, "if he comes to you, receive him"), 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis. 14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you. 15 Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house. 16 When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17 Tell Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."

18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Betoon reg en billikheid, here, aan julle diensknegte, omdat julle weet dat julle ook 'n Here in die hemele het.

2 Volhard in die gebed en waak daarin met danksegging;

3 en bid tegelykertyd ook vir ons, dat God vir ons die deur van die woord mag open om te spreek van die verborgenheid van Christus, waarvoor ek ook in boeie is,

4 dat ek dit openbaar kan maak soos ek dit behoort te spreek.

5 Wandel in wysheid teenoor die wat buite is, en koop die tyd uit.

6 Laat julle woord altyd aangenaam wees, met sout besprinkel, sodat julle kan weet hoe julle iedereen moet antwoord.

7 Al my omstandighede sal T¡chikus, die geliefde broeder en getroue dienaar en mededienskneg in die Here, julle bekend maak.

8 Ek het hom na julle gestuur juis hiervoor, om julle toestande te leer ken en julle harte te vertroos,

9 saam met On,simus, die getroue en geliefde broeder wat van julle mense is. Hulle sal julle alles bekend maak wat hier voorval.

10 Arist rchus, my medegevangene, groet julle; en Markus, die neef van B rnabas, oor wie julle bevele ontvang het -- as hy by julle kom, ontvang hom --

11 ook Jesus wat Justus genoem word, manne wat uit die besnydenis is. Hulle alleen is my medewerkers vir die koninkryk van God en hulle was 'n troos vir my.

12 pafras wat een van julle is, 'n dienskneg van Christus, groet julle en stry altyd vir julle in die gebede, dat julle volmaak en volkome mag staan in die ganse wil van God.

13 Want ek getuig van hom dat hy 'n groot ywer het vir julle en vir die wat in Laodic,a en die wat in Hiër polis is.

14 Die geneesheer Lukas, die geliefde, en Demas groet julle.

15 Groet die broeders in Laodic,a en Nimfas en die gemeente wat in sy huis is.

16 En wanneer hierdie brief by julle gelees is, sorg dat dit ook in die gemeente van die Laodicense gelees word en dat julle ook die uit Laodic,a lees.

17 En sê aan Arch¡ppus: Gee ag op die bediening wat jy ontvang het in die Here, dat jy dit vervul.

18 Die groete van Paulus, met my eie hand. Dink aan my boeie. Die genade sy met julle! Amen.