Bearing fruit and growing, as it does, through all the world, just as it did among you, from the very day that you heard of God's loving-kindness, and understood what that loving-kindness really is.

It is just what you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow- servant, who, as a minister of the Christ, faithfully represents us,

These things are only the shadow of what is to come; the substance is in the Christ.

Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master--in Heaven.

Let your conversation always be kindly, and seasoned, as it were, with salt; that you may know in each case what answer you ought to give.