58Gk. Lords,
59Gk. bondservants
4: 2 Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
4: 3 withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
4: 4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
4: 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, 60redeeming the time.
60Gk. buying up the opportunity.
4: 6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
4: 7 All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
4: 8 whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, 61that ye might know our state, and that he might comfort your hearts;
61So BA 048 33 81 arm. But p46C 1739 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copbo vg read that he might know your state, ℵ almost alone reads that ye might know your state,
4: 9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here.
4: 10 Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him),
4: 11 and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me.
4: 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a 62servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
62Gk. bondservant
4: 13 For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.
4: 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you.
4: 15 Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and 63Nymphas, and the church that is at 64their house.
63The Greek may represent Nympha.
64So ℵCA 33 81 1175 copbo. But B 1739 1881 copsa read at her house. D and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read at his house.
4: 16 And whenever 65this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye also read the epistle from Laodicea.
65Gk. the
4: 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
4: 18 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.66
66So ℵ*BCA 048 1739* 33 81 copsa. D and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., arm vg add Amen.
