Further
Instructions
Masters,
provide your slaves with what is Right and Fair,
Because
you know that you also have a Master in Heaven.
2
Devote yourselves to Prayer,
Being
Watchful and Thankful.
3
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.
4
Pray that I may proclaim it Clearly, as I should.
5
Be Wise in the way you act toward Outsiders;
Make
the most of every Opportunity.
6
Let your conversation be always full of Grace,
Seasoned
with salt,
So
that you may know how to answer everyone.
Final
Greetings
7
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me.
He
is a dear brother, a Faithful Minister
And
fellow Servant in the Lord.
8 I
am sending him to you for the Express Purpose
That
you may know about our Circumstances
And
that he may Encourage your hearts.
9
He is coming with Onesimus, or Faithful and dear brother,
Who
is one of you.
They
will tell you everything that is happening here.
10
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.)
11
Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings.
These
are the only Jews
Among
my fellow workers for the Kingdom of God,
And
they have proved a comfort to me.
12
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.
13
I Vouch for him that he is working hard for you
And
for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
14
Our dear friend Luke, the doctor,
And
Demas send greetings.
15
Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea,
And
to Nympha and the Church in her house.
16
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.
17
Tell Archippus:
'See
to it that you complete the work
You
have received in the Lord.'
18
I, Paul write this greeting in my own hand.
REMEMBER
MY CHAINS.
Grace
be with you.
(Colossians
4)
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