1. Masters, give your slaves what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
2. Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
3. At the same time, keep praying for us as well, that God may open up to us a door for the message, to proclaim the mystery of Messiah—for which I am in prison.
4. Pray that I may make the mystery clear, as I ought to speak.
5. Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
6. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.
7. Tychicus—a dearly loved brother and trustworthy servant and fellow slave to the Lord—will tell you all the news about me.
8. I sent him to you for this very purpose, so you may know about us and he may encourage your hearts.
9. With him I sent Onesimus—a faithful and dear brother, who is one of your own. They will tell you about everything here.
10. My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You received instructions about him—if he comes your way, welcome him.)
11. Yeshua who is called Justus also sends his greetings. These are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God that are from among the circumcision—they have been a comfort to me.
12. Epaphras, who is one of your own, a slave of Messiah Yeshua, greets you. He is always laboring in prayer on your behalf, so you may stand complete and fully assured about everything that is God’s will.
13. For I testify that he has gone to much trouble for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.