1 Masters, pay fair wages to your slaves and remember that you too have a Master in heaven.
Final advice
2 Be persistent in prayer, watching for answers, and be grateful. 3 Pray for us too, that God will open a door for us to speak the Word, the secret of Christ, which I am compelled to do; 4 pray that I will speak it clearly. 5 Behave wisely toward outsiders, making good use of the time. 6 Your words should always be gracious yet not bland, and perceptive of the best way to answer each one.
Final greetings
7 Our dear brother Tychicus will inform you about everything I’m doing. He is a faithful slave and co-slave of the Master, 8 whom I send to you for the purpose of telling you about us and consoling your hearts. 9 He will be accompanied by Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother who is one of you. They will tell you all about what’s going on here.
10 My co-captive Aristarchus greets you, along with Barnabas’ cousin Mark, the one you asked about. If he visits you, accept him. 11 Also greeting you is Jesus (the one they call Justus). These of “the circumcision” are the only co-workers in the kingdom of God who were a comfort to me. 12 Ephaphras (one of you) greets you; he is always struggling in prayers for you as a slave of Christ Jesus, that you will stand complete and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 I can vouch for his very hard work for your sakes, as well as those in Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14 Dear Doctor Luke greets you, as also does Demas.
15 Greet all the brothers and sisters in Laodicea, and Nympha and the Congregation that meets in her house. 16 And when this letter is read to you, make sure it is also read to the Congregation in Laodicea, and also that you read theirs. 17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my confinement. May God’s favor be with you.