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Chapter 4
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Masters, give unto your servants that which is just
and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. |
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Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; |
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Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto
us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in bonds: |
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That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. |
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Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming
the time. |
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Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with
salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. |
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All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is
a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant
in the Lord: |
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Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that
he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; |
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With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who
is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things
which are done here. |
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Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus,
sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received
commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) |
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And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision.
These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God,
which have been a comfort unto me. |
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Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth
you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that
ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of
God. |
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For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for
you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. |
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Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. |
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Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas,
and the church which is in his house. |
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And when this epistle is read among you, cause that
it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and
that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. |
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And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which
thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. |
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The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my
bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. |
