¹Masters , give to your servants that which is just and equal , knowing that you also have a Master in heaven .

²Continue steadfastly in prayer , watching in it with thanksgiving ,

³praying together for us also , that God may open to us a door for the word , to speak the mystery of Christ , for which I am also in bonds ,

⁴that I may reveal it as I ought to speak .

⁵Walk in wisdom towards those who are outside , redeeming the time .

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

⁷All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus , the beloved brother, faithful servant , and fellow bondservant in the Lord .

⁸I am sending him to you for this very purpose , that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts ,

⁹together with Onesimus , the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you . They will make known to you everything that is going on here .

¹⁰Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner , greets you , and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions , “if he comes to you , receive him ”),

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus . These are my only fellow workers for God ’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision , men who have been a comfort to me .

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

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

¹⁴Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you .

¹⁵Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea , with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house .

¹⁶When this letter has been read amongst you , cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans , and that you also read the letter from Laodicea .

¹⁷Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord , that you fulfil it .”

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