Prayerful Speech and Actions 1 ULT Masters, give to your slaves{ what is} right and fair, knowing that you also have a master in heaven. BSB BSB: Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 ULT Continue steadfastly in prayer, staying alert in it in thanksgiving, BSB BSB: Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
3 ULT praying together for us also so that God may open a door to us for the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I have been bound, BSB BSB: as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4 ULT in order that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak. BSB BSB: Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
5 ULT Walk in wisdom toward the ones outside, redeeming the time, BSB BSB: Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
6 ULT your words always with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how it is necessary for you to answer each one. BSB BSB: Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers (Romans 16:21–23)
7 ULT All the things concerning me, Tychicus will make known to you, the beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord, BSB BSB: Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
8 ULT whom I sent to you for this very{ reason}, so that you might know the things concerning us and that he might encourage your hearts. BSB BSB: I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
9 ULT Together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother who is from among you, they will make known to you all the things here. BSB BSB: With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
10 ULT Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas(about whom you received orders; if he may come to you, receive him), BSB BSB: My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
11 ULT and Jesus, the one called Justus. These{ are} the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God being from the circumcision, who were a comfort to me. BSB BSB: Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
12 ULT Epaphras greets you. He{ is} from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, always striving on behalf of you in prayers so that you may stand complete and fully assured in all the will of God. BSB BSB: Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
13 ULT For I testify for him that he has much hard labor on behalf of you and of the ones in Laodicea and of the ones in Hierapolis. BSB BSB: For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
14 ULT Luke, the beloved physician, greets you, and also Demas. BSB BSB: Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
Signature and Final Instructions (1 Corinthians 16:19–24; 2 Thessalonians 3:16–18)
15 ULT Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nympha, and the church in her house. BSB BSB: Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
16 ULT And when this letter has been read among you, make sure that it would be read also in the church of Laodicea and that you also would read the one from Laodicea. BSB BSB: After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
17 ULT And say to Archippus,“Look to the ministry that you have received in the Lord so that you may fulfill it.” BSB BSB: Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
18 ULT This greeting{ is} by my{ own} hand— Paul. Remember my chains. Grace{ be} with you. BSB BSB: This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.