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- Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
- Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
- 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.
- Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
- Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
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- Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.
- Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
- praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;
- that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.
- Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
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- Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
- I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
- He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
- 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.)
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- Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
- As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information.
- For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;
- and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here.
- Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas's cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him);
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- 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.
- 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.
- I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
- Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
- Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
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- and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me.
- Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
- For I testify for him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
- Luke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and also Demas.
- Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house.
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- 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.
- Tell Archippus: "See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord."
- I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
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- When this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read my letter that is coming from Laodicea.
- Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it."
- I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand Remember my imprisonment Grace be with you.
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