Colossians 4

1 Masters, grant to your slaves what is right and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. [a]

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, staying awake in it with thanksgiving, [b] 3 praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of Christ — for which I have also been bound — [c] 4 so that I may make it plain, as I must speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward those outside, buying up the time. [d] 6 Let your word always be with favor, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you must answer each one. [e]

7 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you all the things about me; [f] 8 whom I sent to you for this very thing, so that you may know the things about us and he may comfort your hearts, 9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything here. [g]

10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner of war, greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas — about whom you received commands: if he comes to you, welcome him — [h] 11 and Jesus who is called Justus — those who are of the circumcision. These alone are fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they became a comfort to me. [i] 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ, greets you, always struggling for you in his prayers, that you may stand complete and fully assured in all the will of God. [j] 13 For I testify to him that he has much toil for you and for those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis. [k] 14 Luke the beloved physician greets you, and Demas. [l] †

15 Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nympha and the gathering at her house. [m] 16 And when this letter has been read among you, see that it is read also in the gathering of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the one from Laodicea. [n] † 17 And say to Archippus, “See to the service that you received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.” [o] 18 The greeting in my own hand — Paul’s. Remember my chains. Favor be with you. [p]