¹³ So that it became clear through all the Praetorium, and to all the rest, that I was a prisoner on account of Christ;

⁷ So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

¹² Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:

¹³ But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.

¹⁴ If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.

¹⁵ Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;

¹⁶ But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.

⁹ In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.

⁸ For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

⁹ For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,

³ And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;

⁴ So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.

⁵ Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

⁶ Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

⁷ Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word;

⁸ And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

⁹ And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.

¹⁰ Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

¹¹ And Jesus, whose other name is Justus; these are of the circumcision: they are my only brother-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.

¹³ For I give witness of him that he has undergone much trouble for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

¹⁴ Luke, our well-loved medical friend, and Demas, send you their love.

¹⁵ Give my love to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nymphas and the church in their house.

¹⁶ And when this letter has been made public among you, let the same be done in the church of Laodicea; and see that you have the letter from Laodicea.

¹⁷ Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.

¹⁸ I, Paul, give you this word of love in my handwriting. Keep in memory that I am a prisoner. Grace be with you.

²² All the saints send their love to you, specially those who are of Caesar's house.

²⁰ For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.

¹ I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

¹ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,

³⁰ And for the space of two years, Paul was living in the house of which he had the use, and had talk with all those who went in to see him,

²⁰ But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.

¹⁷ Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.

³¹ And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

²⁹ And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.

¹¹ And he came to us, and took the band of Paul's clothing, and putting it round his feet and hands, said, The Holy Spirit says these words, So will the Jews do to the man who is the owner of this band, and they will give him up into the hands of the Gentiles.

¹² And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.

¹³ Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

²³ Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.

²⁴ But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.