1 Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 cFor ver. 2-4, see Eph. 6:18-20 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in itdch. 2:7 with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God mayeSee Acts 14:27 open to us a door for the word,fSee Rom. 16:25 to declare the mystery of Christ,gver. 18; Eph. 6:20; See Phil. 1:7 on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
5 hSee Eph. 5:15-17 Conduct yourselves wisely towardiSee Mark 4:11 outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech alwaysjch. 3:16 be gracious,kSee Mark 9:50 seasoned with salt,l1 Pet. 3:15 so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
7 Tychicus will tell youmFor ver. 7-9, see Eph. 6:21, 22 all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, 9 and with himnPhilem. 10 Onesimus, our faithful andoPhilem. 16 beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.
10 pActs 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Philem. 24; [Rom. 16:7] Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and MarkqSee Acts 15:37, 39 the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—r[2 Tim. 4:11] if he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is calleds[Acts 1:23; 18:7] Justus.tSee Acts 11:2 These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, andu[Philem. 7] they have been a comfort to me. 12 vch. 1:7; Philem. 23 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, alwayswSee Rom. 15:30 struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may standxSee Matt. 5:48 mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. 14 y2 Tim. 4:11; See Acts 16:10 Luke the beloved physician greets you, as doesz2 Tim. 4:10; Philem. 24 Demas. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha andaSee Rom. 16:5 the church in her house. 16 And whenb1 Thess. 5:27 this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17 And say tocPhilem. 2 Archippus, “See that you fulfilld2 Tim. 4:5 the ministry that you have received in the Lord. ”
18 I, Paul,eSee 1 Cor. 16:21 write this greeting with my own hand.f[Heb. 13:3] Remembergver. 3; See Phil. 1:7 my chains.h1 Tim. 6:21; 2 Tim. 4:22; [Titus 3:15] Grace be with you.