Colossians 4
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Final Instructions and Greetings
1Masters, show to your slaves what is right and fair, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.
2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving; 3praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been bound, 4that I may make it manifest in the way I ought to speak.
5Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, redeeming the time. 6Let your #4:6 Lit wordwords always be #4:6 Or graciouswith grace, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should answer each person.
7Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you all my affairs, 8whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts; 9#4:9 Lit along with Onesimusand with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will inform you about the whole situation here.
10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received #4:10 Or commandsinstructions; if he comes to you, welcome him); 11and also Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be a comfort to me. 12Epaphras, who is one of your number, a slave of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand #4:12 Or firmcomplete and fully assured in all the will of God. 13For I testify for him that he has #4:13 Or much toil, great paina deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14Luke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and also Demas. 15Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea and also #4:15 Or Nymphas (masc)Nympha and the church that is in #4:15 One early ms theirher house. 16And when #4:16 Lit thethis letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read #4:16 Lit themy letter that is coming from Laodicea. 17And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may #4:17 Or continually fulfillfulfill it.”
18The greeting is in my own hand—#4:18 Lit Paul’sPaul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
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