5. Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.
6. Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
7. Tychicus, our dearly loved brother, faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
8. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and so that he may encourage your hearts.
9. He is with Onesimus, a faithful and dearly loved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
10. Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin (concerning whom you have received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),
11. and so does Jesus who is called Justus. These alone of the circumcision are my coworkers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
12. Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.
13. For I testify about him that he works hard for you, for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
14. Luke, the dearly loved physician, and Demas greet you.