¹Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.[#Eph. 6:9]

Christian Graces

²Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;[#Luke 18:1; #Col. 2:7]

³meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,[#Eph. 6:19; #1 Cor. 16:9; #Eph. 3:3, 4; 6:19; #Eph. 6:20]

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

⁵Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.[#Eph. 5:15; #(Matt. 10:16); #Eph. 5:16]

⁶Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.[#Eccl. 10:12; #Mark 9:50; #1 Pet. 3:15]

Final Greetings

⁷Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.[#Acts 20:4; Eph. 6:21; 2 Tim. 4:12; Titus 3:12]

⁸I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,[#Eph. 6:22]

⁹with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here.[#Philem. 10]

¹⁰Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),[#Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Philem. 24; #Acts 15:37; 2 Tim. 4:11]

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.

¹²Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.[#Col. 1:7; Philem. 23; #Rom. 15:30; #Matt. 5:48; 1 Cor. 2:6]

¹³For I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

¹⁴Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.[#2 Tim. 4:11; Philem. 24; #2 Tim. 4:10]

¹⁵Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church that is in his house.[#Rom. 16:5; 1 Cor. 16:19]

Closing Exhortations and Blessing

¹⁶Now when this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.[#1 Thess. 5:27; 2 Thess. 3:14]

¹⁷And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”[#Philem. 2; #1 Tim. 4:6; 2 Tim. 4:5]

¹⁸This salutation by my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.[#1 Cor. 16:21; 2 Thess. 3:17; #Heb. 13:3]