Masters
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Devote yourselves to prayer
Devote yourselves to prayer, staying alert and thankful. And pray for us too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I'm in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders. Make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you'll know how to answer everyone.
Devote yourselves to prayer, staying alert and thankful.
And pray for us too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I'm in chains.
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders. Make the most of every opportunity.
Let your conversation always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you'll know how to answer everyone.
The people carrying this letter
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He's a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I'm sending him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and so that he may encourage your hearts. He's coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who's one of you. They'll tell you everything that's happening here.
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He's a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
I'm sending him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and so that he may encourage your hearts.
He's coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who's one of you. They'll tell you everything that's happening here.
Greetings from us
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You've had instructions about him; if he comes to you, make him welcome. Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they've been a comfort to me. Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He's always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. I can vouch for him that he works hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis. Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You've had instructions about him; if he comes to you, make him welcome.
Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they've been a comfort to me.
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He's always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
I can vouch for him that he works hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
Pass it on
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. After this letter has been read to you, see that it's also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea. Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you've received in the Lord.” I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
After this letter has been read to you, see that it's also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you've received in the Lord.”
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.