¹Masters, render to your servants that which is just and fair, knowing that you too have a master in the heavens. ²Persevere in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving, ³praying together for us too, that God may open to us a door for the word, for me to speak of the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am also bound, ⁴that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak. ⁵Walk in wisdom with respect to those outside, taking advantage of the opportunity. ⁶Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each person. ⁷Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord will make all my affairs known to you, ⁸whom I have sent to you for this very purpose: that he may know your circumstances and encourage your hearts, ⁹with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother who is one of you. They will make all the things going on here known to you. ¹⁰Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas concerning whom you have received instructions. If he comes to you, receive him, ¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus, these being of the circumcision; only these are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who have become a consolation to me. ¹²Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always contending for your sakes in prayers, so that you may stand perfect and fulfilled in all the will of God, ¹³for I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea and for those in Hierapolis. ¹⁴Luke the beloved doctor greets you, as does Demas. ¹⁵Greet the brothers in Laodicea and Nymphas and the church at his house, ¹⁶and when this epistle is read among you, arrange for it to be read in the church of the Laodiceans too and that you also read the one from Laodicea, ¹⁷and say to Archippus, “See to the ministry which you received in the Lord – that you fulfil it.” ¹⁸The greeting of Paul in my own handwriting. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.