1. Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.
2. Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
3. praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;
4. that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.
5. Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
6. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
7. As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information.
8. For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;
9. and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here.