1. Masters, give the things that are good and fair to your slaves. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.
2. Continue praying and keep alert. And when you pray, always thank God.
3. Also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. Pray that we can preach the secret truth that God has made known about Christ. I am in prison because I preach this truth.
4. Pray that I can speak in a way that will make it clear as I should.
5. Be wise in the way you act with people who are not believers. Use your time in the best way you can.
6. When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
7. Tychicus is my dear brother in Christ. He is a faithful minister and servant with me in the Lord. He will tell you all the things that are happening to me.
8. That is why I am sending him. I want you to know how we are. I am sending him to encourage you.
9. I send him with Onesimus. Onesimus is a faithful and dear brother in Christ. He is one of your group. They will tell you all that has happened here.
10. Aristarchus greets you. He is a prisoner with me. And Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, also greets you. (I have already told you what to do about Mark. If he comes, welcome him.)