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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.