Colossians 4:1-9 ▼

1 Masters, deal justly and equitably with your slaves, knowing that you too have a Master in Heaven.

2 Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.

3 And pray at the same time for us also, that God may open for us a door for preaching, for us to tell the truth concerning Christ for the sake of which I am even a prisoner.

4 Then I shall proclaim it fully, as it is my duty to do.

5 Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your opportunities.

6 Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.

7 Tychicus, our much-loved brother, a trusty assistant and fellow servant with us in the Lord's work, will give you every information about me.

8 And for this very purpose I send him to you that you may know how we are faring; and that he may cheer your hearts.

9 And with him I send our dear and trusty brother Onesimus, who is one of yourselves. They will inform you of everything here.