1 Masters,^a give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.  ‡

2 ^aContinue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it ^bwith thanksgiving;  ‡

3 ^ameanwhile praying also for us, that God would ^bopen to us a door for the word, to speak ^cthe mystery of Christ, ^dfor which I am also in chains,  ‡

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

5 ^aWalk in ^bwisdom toward those who are outside, ^credeeming the time.  ‡

6 Let your speech always be ^awith grace, ^bseasoned with salt, ^cthat you may know how you ought to answer each one.  ‡