4:5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one.
4:7 Tychicus, my beloved brother, trustworthy minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news of me.
4:8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us and that he may encourage your hearts,
4:9 together with Onesimus, a trustworthy and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
4:10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions; if he comes to you, receive him),
4:11 and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision; these alone are my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
4:12 Epaphras sends you greetings; he is one of you, a slave of Christ [Jesus], always striving for you in his prayers so that you may be perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
4:13 For I can testify that he works very hard for you and for those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
4:14 Luke the beloved physician sends greetings, as does Demas.
4:15 Give greetings to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nympha and to the church in her house.
4:16 And when this letter is read before you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and you yourselves read the one from Laodicea.
4:17 And tell Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you received in the Lord.”
4:18 The greeting is in my own hand, Paul’s. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
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