Colossians 4
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Eph 6.9. Slave owners, be fair and honest with your slaves. Don't forget that you have a Master in heaven.
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.
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Eph 5.16. When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time. 6#Ws 8.12. Be 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
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Ac 20.4; 2 Ti 4.12. #Eph 6.21,22. Tychicus is the dear friend, who faithfully works and serves the Lord with us, and he will give you the news about me. 8I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along. 9#Phm 10-12. Onesimus, the dear and faithful follower from your own group, is coming with him. The two of them will tell you everything that has happened here.
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Ac 19.29; 27.2; Phm 24;
Ac 12.12,25; 13.13; 15.37-39. Aristarchus 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. 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.
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Col 1.7; Phm 23. Your 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. 13I have seen how much trouble he has gone through for you and for the followers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
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2 Ti 4.11; Phm 24;
2 Ti 4.10; Phm 24. Our dear doctor Luke sends you his greetings, and so does Demas.
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.
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Phm 2. Remind Archippus to do the work that the Lord has given him to do.
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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Colossians 4
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Eph 6.9
Masters, be fair and just in the way you treat your slaves. Remember that you too have a Master in heaven.
Instructions
2Be persistent in prayer, and keep alert as you pray, giving thanks to God. 3At the same time pray also for us, so that God will give us a good opportunity to preach his message about the secret of Christ. For that is why I am now in prison. 4Pray, then, that I may speak, as I should, in such a way as to make it clear.
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Eph 5.16
Be wise in the way you act towards those who are not believers, making good use of every opportunity you have. 6Your speech should always be pleasant and interesting, and you should know how to give the right answer to everyone.
Final Greetings
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Acts 20.4; 2 Tim 4.12 #
Eph 6.21–22
Our dear brother Tychicus, who is a faithful worker and fellow-servant in the Lord's work, will give you all the news about me. 8That is why I am sending him to you, in order to cheer you up by telling you how all of us are getting on. 9#Phlm 10–12With him goes Onesimus, that dear and faithful brother, who belongs to your group. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
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Acts 19.29; 27.2; Phlm 24; Acts 12.12, 25; 13.13; 15.37–39 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have already received instructions to welcome Mark if he comes your way.) 11Joshua, also called Justus, sends greetings too. These three are the only Jewish believers who work with me for the Kingdom of God, and they have been a great help to me.
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Col 1.7; Phlm 23 Greetings from Epaphras, another member of your group and a servant of Christ Jesus. He always prays fervently for you, asking God to make you stand firm, as mature and fully convinced Christians, in complete obedience to God's will. 13I can personally testify to his hard work for you and for the people in Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14#2 Tim 4.10, 11; Phlm 24Luke, our dear doctor, and Demas send you their greetings.
15Give our best wishes to the brothers and sisters in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.#4.15 Nympha… her house; some manuscripts have Nymphas… his house. 16After you read this letter, make sure that it is read also in the church at Laodicea. At the same time, you are to read the letter that the brothers and sisters in Laodicea will send you. 17#Phlm 2And say to Archippus, “Be sure to finish the task you were given in the Lord's service.”
18With my own hand I write this: Greetings from Paul. Do not forget my chains!
May God's grace be with you.
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