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Colossians 4

2 He exhorteth them to be fervent in prayer, 3 To walk wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ. He saluteth them, and wisheth them all prosperity.
1.Ye masters, do unto your servants, that which is just, and equal, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven.
2.*Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanks giving,
3.*Praying also for us, that God may open unto us the adoor of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,
4.That I may utter it, as it becometh me to speak.
5.*Walk bwisely toward them that are without, and credeem the time.
6.Let your speech be gracious always, and powdered with dsalt, that ye may know how to answer every man.
7.¶ Tychicus our beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, shall declare unto you my whole state,
8.Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, and might comfort your hearts,
9.*With Onesimus a faithful and a beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall shewe you of all things here.
10.Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas sister’s son (touching whom ye received commandments, If he come unto you, receive him)
11.And Jesus which is called Justus, which are of the circumcision. These eonly are my fworkfellows unto the kingdom of God, which have been unto my consolation.
12.Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always striveth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.
13.For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and for them of Laodicea, and them of Hierapolis.
14.*Luke the beloved physician greteth you, and Demas.
15.Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house.
16.And when this epistle is read of you, cause that it be read in the Church of the Laodiceans also, and that ye likewise read the epistle gwritten from Laodicea.
17.And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry, that thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18.The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember by bands. Grace be with you, Amen.
Written from Rome to the Colossians and sent by Tychicus, and Onesimus.

Notes

2-*.
Luk. 18.1, 1 Thes. 5.17, Eph. 6.18.
3-*.
Eph. 6.19, 2 Thes. 3.1.
3-a.
That I may freely preach the Gospel.
5-*.
Eph. 5.15.
5-b.
To the commodity of your neighbours.
5-c.
Bestow the time well, which the malice of men everywhere plucks from you and causes you to abuse it.
6-d.
Pertaining to edification, and mixed with no vanity.
9-*.
Phile. 10.
11-e.
If they only did help him to preach the Gospel at Rome, where was Peter for those five and twenty years that they faine he abode in Rome?
11-f.
In preaching the Gospel.
14-*.
2 Tim. 4.11.
16-g.
Either to Paul, or else which they would write as an answer to this epistle sent to the Colossians.