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[1]Masters, do equity and justice to your servants; and be conscious that ye also have a master in heaven.
[2]Persevere in prayer; and be watchful in it, and in giving thanks.
[3]And pray also for us, that God would open to us a door of speech, for uttering the mystery of the Messiah, for the sake of which I am in bonds;
[4]that I may unfold it, and utter it, as it behooveth me.
[5]Walk in wisdom towards them without: and redeem your opportunity.
[6]And let your speech at all times be with grace; as it were, seasoned with salt: and know ye, how ye ought to give answer to every man.
[7]And what is [occurrent] with me, will Tychicus make known to you; who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister, and our fellow-servant in the Lord:
[8]whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that he might know your affairs, and might comfort your hearts;
[9]together with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is from among you. These will make known to you what is [occurrent] with us.
[10]Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, saluteth you; also Marcus, an uncle's son to Barnabas, of whom ye have received directions, that if he come to you, ye may kindly receive him:
[11]also Jesus, who is called Justus. These are of the circumcision, and they only have aided me in the kingdom of God; and they have been a comfort to me.
[12]Epaphras saluteth you, who is from among you, a servant of the Messiah, always laboring for you in prayer, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the good pleasure of God.
[13]For I testify for him, that he hath great zeal for you, and for them of Laodicea, and for them of Hierapolis.
[14]Luke the physician, our beloved, saluteth you; also Demas.
[15]Salute ye the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house.
[16]And when this epistle shall have been read among you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that which is written from Laodicea, do ye read.
[17]And say to Archippus: Be attentive to the ministry which thou hast received in our Lord, that thou fulfill it.
[18]This salutation is by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.End of the Epistle to the Colossians; which was written from Rome, and was sent by the hands of Tychicus.
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