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:1
4:1
Masters, grant to your slaves that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
D.
Praying with perseverance and walking in wisdom
4:2-6
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4:2
1aPersevere in
2prayer,
3watching in it with thanksgiving,
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4:3
Praying at the same time for
aus also, that God would open to us a
1door for the word, to speak the
bmystery of Christ (because of which also I am
cbound),
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4:4
That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
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:5
4:5
Walk in
awisdom toward those who are
bwithout,
1credeeming the time.
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4:6
Let your speech be always with
1agrace, seasoned with
2bsalt, that you may know how you ought to
canswer each one.
IV.
Conclusion
4:7-18
A.
The apostle's fellowship
vv. 7-17
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4:7
1All the things concerning me,
aTychicus, the beloved brother and faithful
bminister and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you,
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4:8
Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that you might know the things concerning us and that he might
acomfort your hearts;
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:9
4:9
With aOnesimus, the faithful and beloved
bbrother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all the things here.
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4:10
aAristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as well as
bMark, the cousin of
cBarnabas, (concerning whom you received commandments, If he comes to you, receive him),
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4:11
And Jesus, who is called
aJustus; these alone of the
bcircumcision are
my fellow workers for the
ckingdom of God, ones who have become a
dconsolation to me.
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4:12
aEpaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you, always
bstruggling on your behalf in his prayers that you may
1stand 2cmature and
dfully assured in all the
3ewill of God.
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:13
4:13
For I testify of him that he labors much for you and for those in
aLaodicea and for those in Hierapolis.
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:14
4:14
aLuke, the beloved physician, greets you, as well as
bDemas.
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4:15
Greet the brothers in
aLaodicea, as well as Nymphas and the
1church, which is in
2his bhouse.
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4:16
And when this letter is
aread among you, cause that it be read in the church of the
bLaodiceans also, and that you also read the one from Laodicea.
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4:17
And say to
aArchippus, Take heed to the
bministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.
B.
The apostle's greeting
v.18
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4:18
The greeting in
amy own hand — Paul.
bRemember my
cbonds.
dGrace be with you.
