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Colossians 4

1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have One greater (in rule and authority) than you (your Father) in heaven (who has come to serve us all equally with His justice in Christ Jesus our Lord, giving us His life and immortality as an inheritance by Him).

2 Continue praying (at all times) staying alert in prayer and giving thanks to God;

3 And pray also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, (so that we may boldly) declare the mystery of Christ, because of which (word) I am also imprisoned:

4 So that I may make the mystery (of Christ clearly) known (to all people, freely) speaking as I ought to speak.

5 Walk (abiding) in the wisdom (of Christ) toward those that are without (having not yet heard or received the word of Christ), so that you make the most of every opportunity.

6 (Where you) allow the words you speak to be filled with (His) grace, seasoned with salt (with the message of Gods righteousness to preserve your life from the death and corruption that is in the world), so that you might know how you ought to answer every man (about the hope that is in you).

7 Tych'i-cus will make tell you about all the things concerning me, he is a beloved brother and faithful minister of Christ and fellow helper (with me) in the gospel of the Lord:

8 Who I have sent to you for this very purpose, so that you might know the things concerning us and he might encourage your hearts (in the truth);

9 (Along) with O’nes’i-mus, (who is also) a faithful and beloved brother and one of you. They will tell you of all the things that are done here.

10 Ar-is-tar’chus my fellow prisoner greets you as does Mark, who is the cousin of Bar’na-bas, {concerning whom you have received my instructions: that if he comes to you, receive him;}

11 And also Jesus, who is called Jus’tus, who is from the circumcision. These men are (not only) my fellow laborers in the kingdom of God, but they have also been a comfort to me.

12 Ep’a-phras, who is one of you, a servant (who willingly belongs) to Jesus Christ, greets you, (who is) always earnestly contending for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all that God desires for you.

13 Because I bear witness of him, that he has a great care for you, and (also) for those that are in La-od-i-ce’a, and in Hi-e-rap’o-lis.

14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

15 Greet the brothers that are in Laodicea, along with Nym’phas and all the church that meets in his house.

16 And when this letter is read among you, see to it that it also be read in the church of the La-od-i-ce’ans; and that you also read the letter from La-od-i-ce’a.

17 And say to Ar-chip’pus, take care (to keep your eyes upon) the ministry which you have received from the Lord, so that you fulfill it.

18 The greeting in this letter is by the hand of me, Paul. Remember (me in) my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.