Colossians 4

¹The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

²In the prayer continue ye, 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 secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

⁴that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;

⁵in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

⁶your word always in grace — with salt being seasoned — to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

⁷All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus — the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord —

⁸whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,

⁹with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that [are] here.

¹⁰Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands — if he may come unto you receive him,)

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are] fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.

¹²Salute you doth Epaphras, who [is] of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,

¹³for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.