Colossians 4

1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

2 Timothy 4

 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge   the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort   with all long suffering and doctrine.

 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after   their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto   fables.

 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist,  make full proof of thy ministry.

 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord,    the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all   them also that love his appearing.

 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

 13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee,  and the books, but especially the parchments.

 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

 15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

 16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God   that it may not be laid to their charge.

 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me  the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I  was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work,and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

 19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

 20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

 21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens,   and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

¶The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.