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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. |