Colossians 4
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1Slave owners, be fair and honest with your slaves. Don't forget that you have a Master in heaven.#Eph 6.9.
2Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful. 3Be sure to pray that God will make a way for us to spread his message and explain the mystery about Christ, even though I am in jail for doing this. 4Please pray that I will make the message as clear as possible.
5When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time.#Eph 5.16. 6Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.
Final greetings
7Tychicus is the dear friend, who faithfully works and serves the Lord with us, and he will give you the news about me.#Ac 20.4; 2 Ti 4.12.#Eph 6.21,22. 8I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along. 9Onesimus, that dear and faithful follower from your own group, is coming with him. The two of them will tell you everything that has happened here.#Phm 10-12.
10Aristarchus is in jail with me. He sends greetings to you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have already been told to welcome Mark, if he visits you.#Ac 19.29; 27.2; Phm 24; Ac 12.12,25; 13.13; 15.37-39. 11Jesus, who is known as Justus, sends his greetings. These three men are the only Jewish followers who have worked with me for the kingdom of God. They have given me much comfort.
12Your own Epaphras, who serves Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He always prays hard that you may fully know what the Lord wants you to do and that you may do it completely.#Col 1.7; Phm 23. 13I have seen how much trouble he has gone through for you and for the followers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
14Our dear doctor Luke sends you his greetings, and so does Demas.#2 Ti 4.11; Phm 24; 2 Ti 4.10; Phm 24.
15Give my greetings to the followers at Laodicea, especially to Nympha and the church that meets in her home.
16After this letter has been read to your people, be sure to have it read in the church at Laodicea. And you should read the letter that I have sent to them.#4.16 the letter that I have sent to them: This is the only mention of the letter to the church at Laodicea.
17Remind Archippus to do the work that the Lord has given him to do.#Phm 2.
18I am signing this letter myself: PAUL.
Don't forget that I am in jail.
I pray that God will be kind to you.
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© British and Foreign Bible Society 2012
Colossians 4
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1Masters,#Eph. 6:9 give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Christian Graces
2#Luke 18:1Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it #Col. 2:7with thanksgiving; 3#Eph. 6:19meanwhile praying also for us, that God would #1 Cor. 16:9open to us a door for the word, to speak #Eph. 3:3, 4; 6:19the mystery of Christ, #Eph. 6:20for which I am also in chains, 4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5#Eph. 5:15Walk in #(Matt. 10:16)wisdom toward those who are outside, #Eph. 5:16redeeming the time. 6Let your speech always be #Eccl. 10:12with grace, #Mark 9:50seasoned with salt, #1 Pet. 3:15that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Final Greetings
7#Acts 20:4; Eph. 6:21; 2 Tim. 4:12; Titus 3:12Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. 8#Eph. 6:22I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, 9with #Philem. 10Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here.
10#Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Philem. 24Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with #Acts 15:37; 2 Tim. 4:11Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), 11and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.
12#Col. 1:7; Philem. 23Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always #Rom. 15:30laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand #Matt. 5:48; 1 Cor. 2:6perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13For I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. 14#2 Tim. 4:11; Philem. 24Luke the beloved physician and #2 Tim. 4:10Demas greet you. 15Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and #Rom. 16:5; 1 Cor. 16:19the church that is in his house.
Closing Exhortations and Blessing
16Now when #1 Thess. 5:27; 2 Thess. 3:14this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. 17And say to #Philem. 2Archippus, “Take heed to #1 Tim. 4:6; 2 Tim. 4:5the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”
18#1 Cor. 16:21; 2 Thess. 3:17This salutation by my own hand—Paul. #Heb. 13:3Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.
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