¹⁶ After you have read this letter, pass it on to the church at Laodicea so they can read it, too. And you should read the letter I wrote to them.

²⁷ I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.

¹⁴ Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed.