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Colossians Chapter 4

1Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

2Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving, 3praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of the AnointedOne, for which I am also in bonds, 4that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

7All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the dear brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

8I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, 9together with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"), 11and Jesus called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God's Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of the AnointedOne, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

13For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

14Luke, the dear physician, and Demas greet you.

15Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.

16When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

17Tell Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it." 18The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

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