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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you are to answer each person.

Final Greetings

Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you everything about me. I am sending him to you for this very reason, that you may know how we are,[a] and that he may comfort your hearts.

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  1. Colossians 4:8 Some witnesses to the text read so that he may know how you are.

Let your conversation be always full of grace,(A) seasoned with salt,(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(C)

Final Greetings

Tychicus(D) will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant[a](E) in the Lord. I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our[b] circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:7 Or slave; also in verse 12
  2. Colossians 4:8 Some manuscripts that he may know about your