1 Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, AEph 6:9knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.

2 AActs 1:14; Eph 6:18Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; 3 praying at the same time AEph 6:19for us as well, that God will open up to us a BActs 14:27door for C2 Tim 4:2the word, so that we may speak forth DEph 3:3, 4; 6:19the mystery of Christ, for which I have also EEph 6:20been imprisoned; 4 that I may make it clear AEph 6:20in the way I ought to speak.

5 1Lit WalkAEph 5:15Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward BMark 4:11outsiders, 2Lit redeeming the timeCEph 5:16making the most of the opportunity. 6 AEph 4:29Let your speech always be 1Or graciouswith grace, as though seasoned with BMark 9:50salt, so that you will know how you should C1 Pet 3:15respond to each person.

7 ACol 4:7-9: Eph 6:21, 22As to all my affairs, BActs 20:4; 2 Tim 4:12Tychicus, our CEph 6:21; Col 1:7beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information. 8 AEph 6:22For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may BCol 2:2encourage your hearts; 9 1Lit along with Onesimusand with him APhilem 10Onesimus, our faithful and BCol 1:7beloved brother, CCol 4:12who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here.

10 AActs 19:29; 27:2; Philem 24Aristarchus, my BRom 16:7fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also CActs 4:36; 12:12, 25; 15:37, 39Barnabas’s cousin Mark (about whom you received 1Or ordersinstructions; D2 Tim 4:11if he comes to you, welcome him); 11 and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only ARom 16:3fellow workers for the kingdom of God BActs 11:2who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me. 12 ACol 1:7; Philem 23Epaphras, BCol 4:9who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always CRom 15:30laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may 1Or stand firmstand 2Or complete or matureDCol 1:28perfect and 3Or made completefully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I testify for him that he has 1Or much toil or great paina deep concern for you and for those who are in ACol 2:1; 4:15fLaodicea and Hierapolis. 14 A2 Tim 4:11; Philem 24Luke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and also B2 Tim 4:10; Philem 24Demas. 15 Greet the brethren who are in ACol 2:1; 4:13, 16Laodicea and also 1Or Nymphas (masc)Nympha and BRom 16:5the church that is in 2One early ms reads theirher house. 16 A1 Thess 5:27; 2 Thess 3:14When 1Lit thethis letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part A1 Thess 5:27; 2 Thess 3:14read 1Lit themy letter that is coming from BCol 2:1; 4:13, 15Laodicea. 17 Say to APhilem 2Archippus, “Take heed to the B2 Tim 4:5ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may 1Or continually fulfillfulfill it.”

18 1Lit The greeting by my hand of PaulI, Paul, A1 Cor 16:21write this greeting with my own hand. BHeb 13:3Remember my 2Lit bondsCPhil 1:7; Col 4:3imprisonment. D1 Tim 6:21; 2 Tim 4:22; Titus 3:15; Heb 13:25Grace be with you.