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 Isandad, kohelge oma orje õiglaselt ja erapooletult! Te ju teate, et ka teil on Isand taevas!

2 Pühendage endid palvele, olge valvsad ja püsige tänus! 3 Palvetage ka meie eest, et Jumal avaks meile sõna ukse kuulutada Kristuse saladust, mille pärast ma olen ahelates. 4 Palvetage, et ma oskaksin seda kuulutada selgelt, nagu ma ka pean!

5 Käituge targalt nendega, kes on väljaspool kogudust, kasutades aega õigesti! 6 Teie sõnad olgu alati täis armu, maitsestatud soolaga, et te teaksite, kuidas kellelegi vastata.

7 Kõigest, mis puudutab mind, räägib teile Tühhikos, meie armas vend, ustav abiline ja kaassulane Issanda töös. 8 Saadan ta teie juurde just selleks, et te teaksite, kuidas meil läheb, ja et ta julgustaks teie südameid. 9 Koos temaga tuleb ustav ja armas vend Oneesimos, kes on pärit teie seast. Nemad räägivad teile kõigest, mis siin toimub.

10 Teid tervitab minu kaasvang Aristarhos, Barnabase nõbu Markus, kelle kohta te olete saanud korralduse ta vastu võtta, kui ta tuleb.

11 Jeesus, keda hüütakse Justuseks, tervitab teid samuti. Juutide seast on nemad ainukesed kaastöölised Jumala riigi heaks, kes on olnud mulle toeks.

12 Teid tervitab Kristuse Jeesuse sulane Epafras, kes on pärit teie seast. Ta võitleb alati teie eest oma palvetes, et te püsiksite kindlana Jumala tahtes, küpsed ja veendunud. 13 Ma tunnistan tema kohta, et ta teeb kõvasti tööd teie heaks ning Laodikeia ja Hierapolise rahva heaks.

14 Teid tervitavad meie armas sõber arst Luukas ja Deemas.

15 Tervitage Laodikeia vendi ja õdesid, Nümfat ja kogudust tema kodus!

16 Kui see kiri on teie juures ette loetud, siis hoolitsege selle eest, et seda loetaks ka Laodikeia koguduses, ja et teie loeksite Laodikeiast saabuvat kirja.

17 Ja öelge Arhipposele: „Vaata, et sa viid lõpule teenistuse, mille sa oled saanud Issandalt!"

18 Tervitus on minu, Pauluse, oma käega. Ärge unustage mu ahelaid! Arm olgu teiega!