Colossians 4:10-17

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¹⁰ Aristarchus [Acts 19:29; 20:4; Philem. 24], a prisoner with me, and Mark [Acts 12:25; 13:13; 15:37–39], the cousin of Barnabas [Acts 4:36; 9:26–27; 11:22, 25, 30; 13:2–4; 15:36–39], greet you. (·I have already told you what to do [^LYou have received instructions] about Mark. If he comes, welcome him.) ¹¹ Jesus, who is called Justus, also greets you. These are the only ·Jewish believers [^Lones of the circumcision] who work with me for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

¹² Epaphras [1:7], a ·servant [slave; bondservant] of Jesus Christ, from your ·group [or people; or city], also greets you. He always ·prays [prays earnestly; ^Lwrestles/struggles in prayer] for you that you will ·grow to be spiritually mature [or stand complete/perfect] and ·confident that you are in God’s will [^Lfully assured in all the will of God]. ¹³ I ·know [can testify/bear witness that] he has worked hard for you and ·the people [or the churches; ^Lthose] in Laodicea [2:1] and in Hierapolis [^Ca city north of Colossae, in present-day southwest Turkey]. ¹⁴ Demas [2 Tim. 4:10; Philem. 24] and our ·dear [beloved] friend Luke [2 Tim. 4:11; Philem. 24], the doctor, greet you.

¹⁵ Greet the brothers and sisters in Laodicea [2:1]. And greet Nympha and the church that meets in her house. ¹⁶ After this letter is read to you, be sure it is also read to the church in Laodicea. And you read the letter ·that I wrote to [^Lfrom] Laodicea. ¹⁷ Tell Archippus [Philem. 2], “Be sure to ·finish [fulfill] the ·work [ministry; service] ·the Lord gave you [^Lyou received in the Lord].”