4:1 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
4:3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4:4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
4:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
4:7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant* in the Lord. / *Or slave; also in verse 12
4:8 I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our* circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts. / *Some manuscripts that he may know about your
4:9 He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
4:10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)
4:11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews* among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. / *Greek only ones of the circumcision group
4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
4:13 I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
4:14 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
4:15 Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
4:16 After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
4:17 Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
4:18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.