4Colossians 4

1Slave owners, be fair and honest with your slaves. Don't forget that you have a Master in heaven.Select Colossians 4:1

2Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful.Select Colossians 4:2

3Be sure to pray that God will make a way for us to spread his message and explain the mystery about Christ, even though I am in jail for doing this.Select Colossians 4:3

4Please pray that I will make the message as clear as possible.Select Colossians 4:4

5When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time.Select Colossians 4:5

6Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.Select Colossians 4:6

Final Greetings

7Tychicus is the dear friend, who faithfully works and serves the Lord with us, and he will give you the news about me.Select Colossians 4:7

8I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along.Select Colossians 4:8

9Onesimus, the dear and faithful follower from your own group, is coming with him. The two of them will tell you everything that has happened here.Select Colossians 4:9

10Aristarchus is in jail with me. He sends greetings to you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have already been told to welcome Mark, if he visits you.Select Colossians 4:10

11Jesus, who is known as Justus, sends his greetings. These three men are the only Jewish followers who have worked with me for the kingdom of God. They have given me much comfort.Select Colossians 4:11

12Your own Epaphras, who serves Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He always prays hard that you may fully know what the Lord wants you to do and that you may do it completely.Select Colossians 4:12

13I have seen how much trouble he has gone through for you and for the followers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.Select Colossians 4:13

14Our dear doctor Luke sends you his greetings, and so does Demas.Select Colossians 4:14

15Give my greetings to the followers at Laodicea, especially to Nympha and the church that meets in her home.Select Colossians 4:15

16After this letter has been read to your people, be sure to have it read in the church at Laodicea. And you should read the letter that I have sent to them.Select Colossians 4:16

17Remind Archippus to do the work that the Lord has given him to do.Select Colossians 4:17

18I am signing this letter myself: PAUL. Don't forget that I am in jail. I pray that God will be kind to you.Select Colossians 4:18