Prayerful Speech and Actions

1  Οἱ (-) κύριοι (Masters), τὸ (that which) δίκαιον (is right) καὶ (and) τὴν (that which) ἰσότητα (is equal) τοῖς (to your) δούλοις (slaves) παρέχεσθε (provide), εἰδότες (knowing) ὅτι (that) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) ἔχετε (have) Κύριον (a Master) ἐν (in) οὐρανῷ (heaven).

2  Τῇ (-) προσευχῇ (In prayer) προσκαρτερεῖτε (continue steadfastly), γρηγοροῦντες (watching) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) ἐν (in) εὐχαριστίᾳ (thanksgiving), 3  προσευχόμενοι (praying) ἅμα (at the same time) καὶ (also) περὶ (for) ἡμῶν (us), ἵνα (that) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἀνοίξῃ (may open) ἡμῖν (to us) θύραν (a door) τοῦ (for the) λόγου (word), λαλῆσαι (to speak) τὸ (the) μυστήριον (mystery) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), δι’ (on account of) ὃ (which) καὶ (also) δέδεμαι (I have been bound), 4  ἵνα (so that) φανερώσω (I may make it clear) αὐτὸ (it) ὡς (as) δεῖ (it is necessary for) με (me) λαλῆσαι (to speak).

5  Ἐν (In) σοφίᾳ (wisdom) περιπατεῖτε (walk) πρὸς (toward) τοὺς (those) ἔξω (outside), τὸν (the) καιρὸν (time) ἐξαγοραζόμενοι (redeeming). 6  ὁ (-) λόγος (The speech) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) πάντοτε (let be always) ἐν (in) χάριτι (grace), ἅλατι (with salt) ἠρτυμένος (having been seasoned), εἰδέναι (to know) πῶς (how) δεῖ (it is necessary for) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) ἑνὶ (one) ἑκάστῳ (each) ἀποκρίνεσθαι (to answer).

Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers
(Romans 16:21–23)

7  Τὰ (The things) κατ’ (concerning) ἐμὲ (me) πάντα (all) γνωρίσει (will make known) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) Τυχικὸς (Tychicus) ὁ (the) ἀγαπητὸς (beloved) ἀδελφὸς (brother) καὶ (and) πιστὸς (faithful) διάκονος (servant) καὶ (and) σύνδουλος (fellow servant) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord), 8  ὃν (whom) ἔπεμψα (I sent) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) εἰς (for) αὐτὸ (-) τοῦτο (this), ἵνα (that) γνῶτε (you⁺ may know) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ἡμῶν (us) καὶ (and) παρακαλέσῃ (he may encourage) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you⁺), 9  σὺν (with) Ὀνησίμῳ (Onesimus) τῷ (the) πιστῷ (faithful) καὶ (and) ἀγαπητῷ (beloved) ἀδελφῷ (brother), ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you⁺)· πάντα (All things) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) γνωρίσουσιν (they will make known) τὰ (-) ὧδε (here).

10  Ἀσπάζεται (Greets) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) Ἀρίσταρχος (Aristarchus) ὁ (the) συναιχμάλωτός (fellow prisoner) μου (of me), καὶ (and) Μᾶρκος (Mark) ὁ (the) ἀνεψιὸς (cousin) Βαρνάβα (of Barnabas), περὶ (concerning) οὗ (whom) ἐλάβετε (you⁺ received) ἐντολάς (commands), ἐὰν (if) ἔλθῃ (he shall come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), δέξασθε (welcome) αὐτόν (him)— 11  καὶ (and also) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὁ (who is) λεγόμενος (called) Ἰοῦστος (Justus), οἱ (the) ὄντες (being) ἐκ (of) περιτομῆς (the circumcision) οὗτοι (these) μόνοι (only) συνεργοὶ (fellow workers) εἰς (for) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), οἵτινες (who) ἐγενήθησάν (became) μοι (to me) παρηγορία (a comfort).

12  Ἀσπάζεται (Greets) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) Ἐπαφρᾶς (Epaphras) ὁ (who is) ἐξ (one of) ὑμῶν (you⁺), δοῦλος (a servant) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), πάντοτε (always) ἀγωνιζόμενος (striving) ὑπὲρ (for) ὑμῶν (you⁺) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) προσευχαῖς (prayers), ἵνα (so that) σταθῆτε (you⁺ may stand) τέλειοι (mature) καὶ (and) πεπληροφορημένοι (fully assured) ἐν (in) παντὶ (all) θελήματι (the will) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). 13  μαρτυρῶ (I testify) γὰρ (for) αὐτῷ (for him) ὅτι (that) ἔχει (he has) πολὺν (much) πόνον (distress) ὑπὲρ (for) ὑμῶν (you⁺) καὶ (and) τῶν (those) ἐν (in) Λαοδικείᾳ (Laodicea) καὶ (and) τῶν (those) ἐν (in) Ἱερα‿ (Hiera) πόλει (polis).

14  Ἀσπάζεται (Greets) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) Λουκᾶς (Luke) ὁ (the) ἰατρὸς (physician) ὁ (-) ἀγαπητὸς (beloved) καὶ (and) Δημᾶς (Demas).

Signature and Final Instructions
(1 Corinthians 16:19–24; 2 Thessalonians 3:16–18)

15  Ἀσπάσασθε (Greet) τοὺς (the) ἐν (in) Λαοδικείᾳ (Laodicea) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers) καὶ (and) Νύμφαν (Nympha) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) κατ’ (in) οἶκον (the house) αὐτῆς (of her) ἐκκλησίαν (church).

16  Καὶ (And) ὅταν (when) ἀναγνωσθῇ (may be read) παρ’ (among) ὑμῖν (you⁺) ἡ (the) ἐπιστολή (letter), ποιήσατε (cause) ἵνα (that) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) Λαοδικέων (of the Laodiceans) ἐκκλησίᾳ (church) ἀναγνωσθῇ (it may be read), καὶ (and) τὴν (the one) ἐκ (from) Λαοδικείας (Laodicea) ἵνα (that) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) ἀναγνῶτε (may read).

17  Καὶ (And) εἴπατε (say) Ἀρχίππῳ (to Archippus)· Βλέπε (See to) τὴν (the) διακονίαν (ministry) ἣν (that) παρέλαβες (you received) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord), ἵνα (that) αὐτὴν (it) πληροῖς (you may fulfill).

18  Ὁ (The) ἀσπασμὸς (greeting) τῇ (-) ἐμῇ (is in my) χειρὶ (hand) Παύλου (Paul).

Μνημονεύετέ (Remember) μου (my) τῶν (-) δεσμῶν (chains).

Ἡ (-) χάρις (Grace be) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you⁺).