4Colossians 4

1Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.Select Colossians 4:1

2Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;Select Colossians 4:2

3And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;Select Colossians 4:3

4So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.Select Colossians 4:4

5Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.Select Colossians 4:5

6Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.Select Colossians 4:6

7Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word;Select Colossians 4:7

8And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;Select Colossians 4:8

9And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.Select Colossians 4:9

10Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),Select Colossians 4:10

11And Jesus, whose other name is Justus; these are of the circumcision: they are my only brother-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.Select Colossians 4:11

12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.Select Colossians 4:12

13For I give witness of him that he has undergone much trouble for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.Select Colossians 4:13

14Luke, our well-loved medical friend, and Demas, send you their love.Select Colossians 4:14

15Give my love to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nymphas and the church in their house.Select Colossians 4:15

16And when this letter has been made public among you, let the same be done in the church of Laodicea; and see that you have the letter from Laodicea.Select Colossians 4:16

17Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.Select Colossians 4:17

18I, Paul, give you this word of love in my handwriting. Keep in memory that I am a prisoner. Grace be with you.Select Colossians 4:18