The Concordant Literal New Testament

Paul To The Colossians

¹ Masters, tender that which is just and equitable to your slaves, being aware that you also have a Master in the heavens.
² In prayer be persevering, watching in it with thanksgiving,
³ praying at the same time concerning us also, that God should be opening for us a door of the word, to speak the secret of Christ, because of which I am bound also,
⁴ that I should be making it manifest, as I must speak.
⁵ In wisdom be walking toward those outside, reclaiming the era,
⁶ your word being always with grace, seasoned with salt, perceiving how you must answer each one.
⁷ All my affairs shall be made known to you by Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord,
⁸ whom I send to you for this same thing, that you may know that which concerns you and he should be consoling your hearts,
⁹ together with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known to you all things here.
¹⁰ Greeting you is Aristarchus, my fellow captive, and Mark, cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you obtained directions: if he should be coming to you, receive him),
¹¹ and Jesus, termed Justus, who are of the Circumcision. These are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who became a solace to me.
¹² Greeting you is Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, always struggling for you in prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
¹³ For I am testifying of him that he has much misery over you and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
¹⁴ Greeting you is Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas.
¹⁵ Greet the brethren in Laodicea, and Nympha and the ecclesia at her house.
¹⁶ And whenever the epistle should be read to you, cause that it should be read in the Laodicean ecclesia also, and that you also may be reading that out of Laodicea.
¹⁷ And say to Archippus: "Look to the service which you accepted in the Lord, that you may be fulfilling it."
¹⁸ The salutation is by my hand -- Paul's. Remember my bonds! Grace be with you! Amen!

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