^{1 Ref} Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

^{2 Ref} Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

^{3 Ref} withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

^{4 Ref} that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

^{5 Ref} Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

^{6 Ref} Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

^{7 Ref} All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:

^{8 Ref} whom I have sent you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;

^{9 Ref} together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that `are done' here.

^{10 Ref} Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him),

^{11 Ref} and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only `are my' fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me.

^{12 Ref} Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

^{13 Ref} For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.

^{14 Ref} Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you.

^{15 Ref} Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house.

^{16 Ref} And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye also read the epistle from Laodicea.

^{17 Ref} And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

^{18 Ref} The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.

^{1 Ref} The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

^{2 Ref} In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

^{3 Ref} praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

^{4 Ref} that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;

^{5 Ref} in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

^{6 Ref} your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

^{7 Ref} All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus -- the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord --

^{8 Ref} whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,

^{9 Ref} with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that `are' here.

^{10 Ref} Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands -- if he may come unto you receive him,)

^{11 Ref} and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only `are' fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.

^{12 Ref} Salute you doth Epaphras, who `is' of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,

^{13 Ref} for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

^{14 Ref} Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas;

^{15 Ref} salute ye those in Laodicea -- brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house;

^{16 Ref} and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the `epistle' from Laodicea that ye also may read;

^{17 Ref} and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'

^{18 Ref} The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace `is' with you. Amen.