1 | Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. | Lv 19:13 Lv 25:39-43 Dt 15:12-15 Dt 24:14 Dt 24:15 Ne 5:5-13 Jb 24:11 Jb 24:12 Jb 31:13-15 Isa 58:3 Isa 58:5-9 Jer 34:9-17 Mal 3:5 Jm 2:13 Jm 5:4 |
2 | Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; | Col 4:12 Col 1:9 1Sa 12:23 Jb 15:4 Jb 27:8-10 Ps 55:16 Ps 55:17 Ps 109:4 Lk 18:1 Ro 12:12 Eph 6:18 Php 4:6 1Th 5:17 1Th 5:18 |
3 | praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds; | Ro 15:30-32 Eph 6:19 Php 1:19 1Th 5:25 Phm 1:22 Heb 13:18 Heb 13:19 |
4 | that I may reveal it as I ought to speak. | Mt 10:26 Mt 10:27 Ac 4:29 2Co 3:12 2Co 4:1-4 |
5 | Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. | Col 3:16 Ps 90:12 Mt 10:16 Ro 16:19 1Co 14:19-25 Eph 5:15-17 Jm 1:5 Jm 3:13 Jm 3:17 |
6 | Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. | Col 3:16 Dt 6:6 Dt 6:7 Dt 11:19 1Ch 16:24 Ps 37:30 Ps 37:31 Ps 40:9 Ps 40:10 Ps 45:2 Ps 66:16 Ps 71:15-18 Ps 71:23-18 Ps 71:24-18 Ps 78:3 Ps 78:4 Ps 105:2 Ps 119:13 Ps 119:46 Pr 10:21 Pr 15:4 Pr 15:7 Pr 16:21-24 Pr 22:17 Pr 22:18 Pr 25:11 Pr 25:12 Ec 10:12 Mal 3:16-18 Mt 12:34 Mt 12:35 Lk 4:22 Eph 4:29 |
7 | All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord. | Eph 6:21-23 |
8 | I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, | 1Co 4:17 2Co 12:18 Eph 6:22 Php 2:28 1Th 3:5 |
9 | together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things that are going on here. | Col 4:7 Phm 1:10-19 |
10 | Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"), | Ac 19:29 Ac 20:4 Ac 27:2 Phm 1:24 |
11 | and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers to the kingdom of God, men who have been a comfort to me. | Ac 10:45 Ac 11:2 Ro 4:12 Ga 2:7 Ga 2:8 Eph 2:11 Tit 1:10 |
12 | Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. | Col 1:7 Phm 1:23 |
13 | For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis. | Ro 10:2 2Co 8:3 |
14 | Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you. | 2Ti 4:11 Phm 1:24 |
15 | Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house. | Ro 16:5 1Co 16:9 Phm 1:2 |
16 | When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea. | 1Th 5:27 |
17 | Tell Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it." | Phm 1:2 |
18 | The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. | 1Co 16:21 2Th 3:17 |