Colossians 4
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Eph 6.9. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
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Eph 5.16. Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Final Greetings
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Eph 6.21,22. #Acts 20.4; 2 Tim 4.12. All my state shall Tych´icus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord: 8whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9#Phlm 10-12. with Ones´imus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
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Acts 19.29; 27.2; Phlm 24;
Acts 12.12,25; 13.13; 15.37-39. Aristar´chus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) 11and Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. 12#Col 1.7; Phlm 23. Ep´aphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in La-odice´a, and them in Hi-erap´olis. 14#2 Tim 4.11; Phlm 24; 2 Tim 4.10; Phlm 24. Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. 15Salute the brethren which are in La-odice´a, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. 16And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the La-odice´ans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from La-odice´a. 17#Phlm 2. And say to Archip´pus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Colossians 4
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1You masters, treat your servants in a way that is right and fair, recognizing that you too have a Master in heaven. 2Remember to keep on praying, with an alert and thankful mind! 3Pray for us too that God may open a door of opportunity to spread the message, to tell about the revealed mystery of Christ—which is the reason I'm here in prison. 4Pray that I may make it as clear as I should when I speak. 5Behave wisely with outsiders, making the best use of every opportunity. 6Always be gracious when you speak. Make sure it's in good taste, and think about how best to answer everyone.
7Tychicus will tell you all about what's happening to me. He's a dear brother, a trustworthy minister and co-worker in the Lord. 8I'm sending him to you for this very reason—so that you'll know how things are with me and this will cheer you up. 9Onesimus is going with him too, a trusted and dear brother, who's one of you. They'll explain to you everything that's going on here. 10Aristarchus who's with me here in prison sends his best wishes; likewise Mark, Barnabas' cousin (you've already had instructions to welcome him if he visits you), 11and Jesus—also called Justus—who are the only Jewish Christians#4:11. Literally, “belonging to the circumcision.” among those working with me here for the kingdom of God, men who have been a great help to me. 12Epaphras who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He's always passionate in his prayers on your behalf, praying that you'll stand firm as grown-up Christians, totally convinced about everything as God would want. 13For the record I can tell you that he's done a lot for you, and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis as well. 14Luke, our dear doctor, and Demas also send their best. 15Greet the believers that are in Laodicea—Nympha too, and the church that meets in her house. 16And when this letter has been read to you, make sure it's read to the church in Laodicea too, and that you also read the letter sent to Laodicea. 17Tell Archippus, “See that you follow through in doing the ministry God gave you.”
18I, Paul, write my closing greetings with my own hand. Remember I'm in prison. Grace be with you.
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