Colossiens 4.14
New International Version

¹ Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Dernières instructions

² Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
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 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
⁵ Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
⁶ Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Salutations

⁷ Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
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.
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.

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.)
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.
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.
¹³ I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
¹⁴ Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
¹⁵ Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

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.

¹⁷ Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

¹⁸ I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.