Colossians 4

¹Masters , treat your bondservants justly and fairly , knowing that you also have a Master in heaven .

²Continue steadfastly in prayer , being watchful in it with thanksgiving .

³At the same time , pray also for us , that God may open to us a door for the word , to declare the mystery of Christ , on account of which I am in prison —

⁴that I may make it clear , which is how I ought to speak .

⁵Walk in wisdom toward outsiders , making the best use of the time .

⁶Let your speech always be gracious , seasoned with salt , so that you may know how you ought to answer each person .

⁷Tychicus will tell you all about my activities . He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord .

⁸I have sent him to you for this very purpose , that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts ,

⁹and with him Onesimus , our faithful and beloved brother , who is one of you . They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.

¹⁰Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you , and Mark the cousin of Barnabas ( concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you , welcome him ),

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus . These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God , and they have been a comfort to me .

¹²Epaphras , who is one of you , a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you , always struggling on your behalf in his prayers , that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God .

¹³For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis .

¹⁴Luke the beloved physician greets you , as does Demas .

¹⁵Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea , and to Nympha and the church in her house .

¹⁶And when this letter has been read among you , have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans ; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea .

¹⁷And say to Archippus , See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord .

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