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Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
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Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison —
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,
He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)
Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you, welcome him),
and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.
Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas.
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”