| 1. | The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. | 
| 2. | In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving; | 
| 3. | praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound, | 
| 4. | that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak; | 
| 5. | in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling; | 
| 6. | your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one. | 
| 7. | All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus -- the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord -- | 
| 8. | whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts, | 
| 9. | with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that `are' here. | 
| 10. | Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands -- if he may come unto you receive him,) | 
| 11. | and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only `are' fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me. | 
| 12. | Salute you doth Epaphras, who `is' of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God, | 
| 13. | for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. | 
| 14. | Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas; | 
| 15. | salute ye those in Laodicea -- brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house; | 
| 16. | and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the `epistle' from Laodicea that ye also may read; | 
| 17. | and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.' | 
| 18. | The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace `is' with you. Amen. |