'Masters,2treat10yourbondservants9justly4and5fairly,7knowing11that12you14also13have15a Master16in17heaven.18 Continue steadfastly3in prayer,2being watchful4in5it6with7thanksgiving.8 At the same time,2pray1also3for4us,5that6God8may open9to us10a door11for the word,13to declare14the15mystery16of Christ,18on account of19which20I am in prison —22 that1I may make2it3clear,2[which is how]4I6ought5to speak.7 Walk3in1wisdom2toward4outsiders,56making the best use of9the7time.8 Letyour3speech2always4begracious,56seasoned8with salt,7so that you may know9how10you12ought11to answer15each14person.13 Tychicus7will tell5you6all4about my activities.123He8isa beloved9brother10and11faithful12minister13and14fellow servant15in16the Lord.17 I have sent2him1to3you4for5this7very purpose,6that8you may know9how we are101112and13thathe may encourage14your17hearts,16 andwith1himOnesimus,2ourfaithful4and5beloved6brother,7who8is9[one] of10you.11They will tell14you13of everything1215that has taken placehere.16 Aristarchus3my6fellow prisoner5greets1you,2and7Mark8the9cousin10of Barnabas11(concerning12whom13you have received14instructions15— if16he comes17to18you,19welcome20him),21 and1Jesus2who is called4Justus.5These10are7theonly11men6of8the circumcision9among myfellow workers12for13the14kingdom15of God,17andthey18have been19a comfort21to me.20 Epaphras,3who isone4of5you,6a servant7of Christ8Jesus,9greets1you,2always10struggling11on12your13behalf12in14hisprayers,16that17you may stand18mature19and20fully assured21in22all23the will24of God.26 For2I bear1him3witness1that4he has5worked7hard6for8you9and10for those11in12Laodicea13and14in16Hierapolis.17 Luke3the4beloved7physician5greets1you,2[as does]8Demas.9 Give my greetings1to the2brothers5at3Laodicea,4and6to Nympha7and8the9church13in10her12house.11 And1when2this6letter7has been read3among4you,5have8it15also10read15in11the12church14of the Laodiceans;13and16seethat20you22also21read23the [letter]17from18Laodicea.19 And1say2to Archippus,3“See4that11you fulfill13the5ministry6that7you have received8in9the Lord.”10 I,Paul,6write this greeting2with5my own4hand.5Remember7my8chains.10Grace12bewith13you.14