Montgomery - Colossians - 4

4:1  Masters, deal justly and fairly with your slaves, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

4:2  Be unwearied in prayer, and keep awake in it when giving thanks.

4:3  Keep on praying for me, too, that God may open for me a door of utterance to speak the secret truth of Christ, for which I am a prisoner.

4:4  Pray that I may unfold it as I ought to speak.

4:5  Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward those without, buying up your opportunities.

4:6  Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.

4:7  Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me.

4:8  I have sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, one of your own number, for this very purpose, to let you know how I am, and to cheer your hearts.

4:9  They will inform you of all that goes on here.

4:10  Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, salutes you, and Marcus, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, make him welcome), and Jesus surnamed Justas.

4:11  These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, belonging to the circumcision, who have been any comfort to me.

4:12  Epaphras, one of yourselves, salutes you, a slave of Christ who is always agonizing for you in his prayers, that you may stand firm, mature, and fully assured in all the will of God.

4:13  For I can testify to his deep interest in you and in those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

4:14  Luke, the beloved physician, salutes you, and so does Demas.

4:15  Salute the brothers in Laodicea; Nympha also, and the church which meets at her house.

4:16  And when this letter has been read to you, see that it is read also in the church of Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

4:17  And tell Archippas to take heed to the ministry which he has received in the Lord, that he may fulfill it.

4:18  I, Paul, add this farewell in my own handwriting. Do not forget these chains of mine. Grace be with you.