1The duty of masters toward their servants. 2A general exhortation to perseverance in prayer, 5discreet conduct, 6and well-ordered speech. 7The apostle commendeth Tychicus and Onesimus, by whom he sent this epistle: 10and concludeth with various salutations, and a blessing.
1aMASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master bin heaven.
a Ep. 6.9. Le. 25.43; 19.13. De. 24.14,15. Mal. 3.5. Ja. 5.4. b Is. 57.15,16; 66.1,2. Ps. 115.3,16; 123.1.
2cContinue in prayer, and watch in the same dwith thanksgiving;
c Ep. 6.18-20. Ro. 12.12; 8.26,27; 15.30. Lu. 18.1-7; 11.8,9. Mar. 13.33; 14.38. 1Th. 5.17. Phi. 4.6. ch. 3.15-17. Jude 20. Ja. 4.8; 5.14-16. 1Jn. 5.14,15. Ps. 50.15. d 1Th. 5.18. Ep. 5.4,20.
3e*Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the fmystery of Christ, gfor which I am also in bonds:
*Withal-at the same time.
e 2Co. 1.11. He. 13.18. 1Th. 5.25. 2Th. 3.1. 1Co. 16.9. 2Co. 2.12. f ch. 1.26,22. Ep. 3.4. Mat. 13.11. 1Ti. 3.16. g ch. 1.24. 2Ti. 1.8. Phi. 1.7,13.
4That I may make it manifest, has I ought to speak.
h Mat. 10.27. 1Co. 9.16. 1Co. 2.4. 2Co. 2.14; 4.2.
5iWalk in wisdom toward jthem that are *without, redeeming the time.
*without-outside.
i Ps. 90.12. Mat. 10.16. Ep. 5.15,16. j Mar. 4.11.
6kLet your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
k Ep. 4.29. Ec. 10.12. Ps. 45.2. Pr. 10.32. Mar. 9.50. 1Pe. 3.15.
7lAll my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is ma beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
l Ep. 6.21,22. Ac. 20.4. 2Ti. 4.12. m He. 13.1. Ro. 12.10. 1Co. 3.5,9; 4.1,2. 2Co. 3.5,6; 4.5,7; 6.1-10.
8Whom nI have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
n Ep. 6.22. 1Th. 3.2. Ro. 12.15; 15.1-3. Ga. 4.19; 6.2. 2Co. 11.2,28,29.
9With oOnesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
o Phile. 10-19. Ep. 6.21. He. 3.1.
10pAristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, qreceive him;)
p Ac. 19.29; 20.4; 27.2. Phile. 24. Ac. 12.12,25; 15.37,39. 2Ti. 4.11. 1Pe. 5.13. q Ro. 15.7; 16.2. 1Co. 16.10,11.
11And Jesus, which is called Justus, rwho are of the circumcision. These only are my sfellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
r Ga. 2.12. s v.7. 1Co. 3.5,9; 4.12. 2Co. 3.6; 5.20. Phi. 1.14,17.
12tEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, ualways 1labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand vperfect and 2complete in all the will of God.
1Or, striving.
2Or, filled.
t ch. 1.7. Phile. 23. v.7. u Ro. 15.30. Ja. 5.16. Ga. 4.19. Ep. 6.18. v Mat. 5.48. 1Co. 2.6,15; 14.20. 2Co. 13.11. Phi. 2.15; 3.15. ch. 1.22,28. He. 5.14; 6.1.
13wFor I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in xLaodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
w Not Ro. 10.2, but v.12. ch. 1.28,29. x Re. 1.11; 3.14-17. v.15,16. ch. 2.1.
14yLuke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
y Lu. 1.3. Ac. 1.1; 16.10-13; 20.5-28.16. 2Ti. 4.10,11. Phile. 24.
15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and zthe church which is in his house.
z Ro. 16.5. 1Co. 16.19. Phile. 2.
16And when this epistle is read among you, acause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
a 1Th. 5.27.
17And say to bArchippus, cTake heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
b Phile. 2. c 1Co. 4.1,2. 1Ti. 4.6,12-16; 6.20. 2Ti. 2.2,3,15,22-26; 4.2,5. ch. 1.25,28,29. Ro. 15.27. Ac. 20.18-35; 14.26. Lu. 9.62.
18The salutation dby the hand of me, Paul. eRemember my bonds. fGrace be with you. Amen.
d 1Co. 16.21. 2Th. 3.17. e He. 13.3,25. Ro. 12.15; 15.30. 2Ti. 1.8. Phi. 1.7. f Ro. 16.20,24. 2Co. 13.14. Phi. 4.23. 1Th. 5.28. 2Th. 3.18. 1Ti. 6.21. 2Ti. 4.22. Tit. 3.15. Phile. 25. He. 13.25. Re. 22.21.