Colossians 4

1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and equity, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that all of you also have a Master in heaven.

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

3 At the same time pray for us as well, that God may open a door to us for the word so that we may speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

Likewise praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of (logos) utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4 Pray that I may make it known in the way that I ought to speak.

That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

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

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

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

Let your (logos) speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that all of you may know how all of you ought to answer every man.

7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is our beloved brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord:

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

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

9 With him I have sent Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and so does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you have received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him).

Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner salutes you, and Marcus, sister's (concerning whom all of you received commandments: if he comes unto you, receive him; )

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

And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ, greets you, always striving for you in his prayers, so that you may stand mature and complete in all the will of God.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that all of you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

13 For I testify about him that he has much zeal for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

For I bear him record, that he has a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

14 Luke, the beloved physician, greets you, and so does Demas.

Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

15 Give my greetings to the brothers in Laodicea, and to Nymphas and the church that meets in his house.

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

16 After this letter has been read among you, have it read in the church of the Laodiceans as well, and make sure you also read the letter from Laodicea.

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that all of you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

17 Tell Archippus, “Be sure to complete the ministry yoʋ have received in the Lord.”

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

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

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