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1 | Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. |
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2 | Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; |
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3 | 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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4 | That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. |
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5 | Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the
time. |
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6 | 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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7 | 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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8 | Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might
know your estate, and comfort your hearts; |
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9 | 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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10 | 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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11 | 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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12 | 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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13 | 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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14 | Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. |
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15 | Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and
the church which is in his house. |
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16 | 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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17 | And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou
hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. |
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18 | The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds.
Grace be with you. Amen.
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