Prayerful Speech and Actions

1Masters, provide to your slaves that which is right and that which is equal, knowing that you⁺ also have a Master in heaven.

2Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it in thanksgiving, 3praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I have been bound, 4so that I may make it clear, as it is necessary for me to speak.

5Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time. 6Let your⁺ word be always in grace, having been seasoned with salt, to know how it is necessary for you⁺ to answer each one.

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

7All the things concerning me, Tychicus will make known to you⁺—the beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow servant in the Lord, 8whom I sent to you⁺ for this, that you⁺ may know the things concerning us,† and he may encourage your⁺ hearts, 9with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you⁺. They will make known to you⁺ all things here.

10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you⁺, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you⁺ received commands—if he shall come to you⁺, welcome him— 11and also Jesus who is called Justus, these being the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God of the circumcision, who became a comfort to me.

12Epaphras greets you⁺, who is of you⁺, a servant of Christ Jesus,† always striving for you⁺ in the prayers, so that you⁺ may stand mature and fully assured† in all the will of God. 13For I testify for him that he has much distress† for you⁺ and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.

14Luke, the beloved physician, greets you⁺, and Demas.

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

15Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nympha and the church in her house.†

16And when the letter may be read among you⁺, cause that it may be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you⁺ also may read the one from Laodicea.

17And say to Archippus: “See to the ministry that you received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”

18The greeting is in my hand—Paul.

Remember my chains.

Grace be with you⁺.†

Footnotes:

8 BYZ and TR concerning you
12 BYZ and TR of Christ
12 BYZ and TR mature and complete
13 BYZ and TR he has great zeal
15 BYZ and TR Nymphas and the church in his house
18 BYZ and TR include Amen.