1你們作主人的，對待奴僕要公平合理，別忘了你們也有一位天上的主。
勉勵禱告
2你們要以感恩和警醒的心恆切禱告。 3要為我們禱告，求上帝為我們打開傳道的門，好傳揚基督的奧祕——我就是為此而被囚禁的。 4也求上帝使我能盡自己的本分把這奧祕講清楚。
5你們要把握時機，運用智慧和非信徒交往。 6你們談吐要溫和、有趣4·6 「有趣」希臘文是「用鹽調和」。，好知道該怎樣回答每個人。
結語
7推基古會把我的近況全部告訴你們。他是我親愛的弟兄，是和我一同事奉主的忠僕。 8我特意派他去你們那裡，好讓你們知道我們的近況，並且心受鼓舞。 9這次和他同行的還有另一位忠心的弟兄——親愛的阿尼西謀，他是你們那裡的人。他們會把這裡的詳細情況告訴你們。
問候
10和我一同坐牢的亞里達古問候你們，巴拿巴的表弟馬可也問候你們。關於馬可，我囑咐過你們：如果他去你們那裡，要接待他。 11耶數，又名猶士都，也問候你們。受過割禮的猶太基督徒中，只有這三人和我一同為上帝的國工作，他們是我的安慰。 12來自你們那裡、作基督耶穌奴僕的以巴弗問候你們。他常常懇切地為你們禱告，好使你們信心堅定，生命成熟，深知上帝一切的旨意。 13他為了你們以及老底嘉和希拉波立的弟兄姊妹而不辭勞苦，這是我可以作證的。 14此外，親愛的路加醫生和底馬也問候你們。 15請代我問候在老底嘉的弟兄姊妹，也問候寧法姊妹和她家裡的教會。 16你們宣讀這封信後，也要交給老底嘉教會宣讀，你們也要宣讀老底嘉教會轉給你們的信。 17請告訴亞基布務要完成主交給他的工作。 18我保羅親筆問候你們。請你們記念在獄中的我。
願上帝的恩典常與你們同在！
1Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3And 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. 4Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Final Greetings
7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant4:7 Or slave; also in verse 12 in the Lord. 8I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our4:8 Some manuscripts that he may know about your circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts. 9He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
10My 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.) 11Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews4:11 Greek only ones of the circumcision group among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. 12Epaphras, 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. 13I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings. 15Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
16After 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.
17Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
18I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
