¹ Masters, deal out to your bond-servants justice and equity, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven.

² Persevere in prayer, being watchful therein with thanksgiving;

³ praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for the sake of which I am also in bonds;

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

⁵ Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, buying up opportunities.

⁶ Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every one.

⁷ Of all my affairs Tychicus will inform you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord;

⁸ whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he may know your condition, and comfort your hearts;

⁹ together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will inform you of every thing here.

¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom ye received directions (if he come to you, receive him),

¹¹ and Jesus, who is called Justus; who are of the circumcision; these only are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been an encouragement unto me.

¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

¹³ For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and those that are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴ Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you.

¹⁵ Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house.

¹⁶ And when the letter hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye likewise read the letter from Laodicea.

¹⁷ And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

¹⁸ The salutation by the hand of me, Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.