1 Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in Heaven.2 Be devoted to prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;3 meanwhile praying also for us, that God would 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 make it clearly understood, 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 Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you everything about me.8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and encourage your hearts,9 with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here.10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have been a comfort to me.12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand complete and full-grown in all the will of God;13 for I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.14 Luke the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.15 Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church that is in his house.16 Now when this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.18 This salutation by my own hand: Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Lordis, yyue ye to seruauntis that that is iust and euene, witinge that also ye han a Lord in heuene.2 Be ye bisi in preier, and wake in it, in doynge of thankyngis;3 and preie ech for othere, and for vs, that God opene to vs the dore of word, to speke the misterie of Crist;4 for which also Y am boundun, that Y schewe it, so as it bihoueth me to speke.5 Walke ye in wisdom to hem that ben with outen forth, ayenbiynge tyme.6 Youre word be sauered in salt eueremore in grace; that ye wite, hou it bihoueth you to answere to ech man.7 Titicus, most dere brother, and feithful mynyster, and my felowe in the Lord, schal make alle thingis knowun to you, that ben aboute me.8 Whom Y sente to you to this same thing, that he knowe what thingis ben aboute you, and coumforte youre hertis, with Onesyme,9 most dere and feithful brother, which is of you; whiche schulen make alle thingis that ben doon here, knowun to you.10 Aristark, prisoner with me, gretith you wel, and Mark, the cosyn of Barnabas, of whom ye han take maundementis; if he come to you, resseyue ye hym;11 and Jhesus, that is seid Just; whiche ben of circumcisioun; thei aloone ben myn helperis in the kingdom of God, that weren to me in solace.12 Epafras, that is of you, the seruaunt of Jhesu Crist, gretith you wel; euere bisi for you in preyeris, that ye stonde perfit and ful in al the wille of God.13 And Y bere witnessyng to hym, that he hath myche trauel for you, and for hem that ben at Loadice, and that ben at Ierapolim.14 Luk, the leche most dere, and Demas, greten you wel.15 Grete ye wel the britheren that ben at Loadice, and the womman Nynfam, and the chirche that is in hir hous.16 And whanne this pistle is red among you, do ye, that it be red in the chirche of Loadicensis; and rede ye that pistle that is of Loadicensis.17 And seie ye to Archippus, Se the mynysterie, that thou hast takun in the Lord, that thou fille it.18 My salutacioun, bi the hoond of Poul. Be ye myndeful of my boondis. The grace of the Lord Jhesu Crist be with you. Amen.