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Masters, justice and equity accord to your bondmen, knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
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Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
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praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am also bound,
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that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
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Walk in wisdom toward those without, buying up the time.
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Let your speech be always in grace, seasoned with salt, to know how ye must answer each one.
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All my affairs shall Tychicus make known to you, the beloved brother and faithful servant in [the] Lord;
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whom I sent unto you for this very thing, that he may know your concerns and comfort your hearts,
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with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother who is of you. They shall make known all things here.
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Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, saluteth you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas, about whom ye received injunctions (if he come unto you, receive him),
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and Jesus, that is called Justus; who are of the circumcision. These [are the] only fellow-workers for the kingdom of God who have been a comfort to me.
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There saluteth you Epaphras, who [is] of you, a bondman of Jesus Christ, always striving for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all [the] will of God.
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For I bear him witness that he hath much labor for you and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
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There saluteth you Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas.
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Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly in their house.
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And when the letter hath been read by you, cause that it be read also in the assembly of Laodiceans, and that ye also may read that from Laodicea.
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And say to Archippus, See to the ministry which thou didst receive in [the] Lord that thou fulfil it.
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The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace [be] with you.