¹ Lords, give what is just and equal to the slaves, knowing that you have a Lord in Heaven also.

² Steadfastly continue in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

³ praying together about us also, that God may open to us a door of the Word, to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which I also have been bound,

⁴ that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.

⁵ Walk in wisdom toward the ones outside, redeeming the time.

⁶ Let your word be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer each one.

⁷ All the things about me, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-slave in the Lord, will make known to you,

⁸ whom I sent to you for this very thing, that he know the things about you, and that he might comfort your hearts,

⁹ with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you. They will make known to you all the things here.

¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, also Mark the cousin of Barnabas, about whom you received orders. If he comes to you, receive him.

¹¹ And Jesus, the one being called Justus, those being of the circumcision, greet you , these only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who became a comfort to me.

¹² Epaphras greets you, he of you, a slave of Christ, always striving for you in prayers, that you may stand full-grown and being complete in every will of God.

¹³ For I bear witness to him, that he has much zeal on your behalf, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴ Luke the beloved physician greets you, also Demas.

¹⁵ Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church in his house.

¹⁶ And when this letter is read before you, cause that it be read also in the Laodicean church, and that you also read the one of Laodicea.

¹⁷ And say to Archippus, Look to the ministry which you received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.

¹⁸ The greeting by my hand, Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.