4:1 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
4:3 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.
4:4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
4:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
4:7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
4:8 I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
4:9 He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
4:10 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.)
4:11 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.
4:12 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.
4:13 I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
4:14 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
4:15 Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
4:16 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.
4:17 Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord.”
4:18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
4:1 Masters, grant to your slaves that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
4:2 Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
4:3 Praying at the same time for us also, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ (because of which also I am bound),
4:4 That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
4:5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are without, redeeming the time.
4:6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
4:7 All the things concerning me, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you,
4:8 Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that you might know the things concerning us and that he might comfort your hearts;
4:9 With Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all the things here.
4:10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as well as Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, (concerning whom you received commandments, If he comes to you, receive him),
4:11 And Jesus, who is called Justus; these alone of the circumcision are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, ones who have become a consolation to me.
4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave 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.
4:13 For I testify of him that he labors much for you and for those in Laodicea and for those in Hierapolis.
4:14 Luke, the beloved physician, greets you, as well as Demas.
4:15 Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nymphas and the church, which is in his house.
4:16 And when this letter is read among you, cause that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans also, and that you also read the one from Laodicea.
4:17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.
4:18 The greeting in my own hand ? Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.