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Colossians 4:1-10

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.

2 Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

3 And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;

4 So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.

5 Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

6 Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

7 Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word;

8 And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

9 And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.

10 Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

New International Version NIV

1 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.

5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

8 I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

9 He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)