Colossians 4:1-9 ▼

1 Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

2 Devote yourselves to prayer. Be alert and thankful when you pray.

3 At the same time also pray for us—that God would open before us a door for the word so that we may tell the secret about the Messiah, for which I have been imprisoned.

4 May I reveal it as clearly as I should!

5 Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of your time.

6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.

7 Tychicus will tell you everything that has happened to me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

8 I am sending him to you for this very reason, so that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

9 He is coming with Onesimus, that faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.