2 Keep on praying and guard your prayers with thanksgiving.
3 At the same time, pray for us also. Pray that God would open a door for the word so we can preach the secret plan of Christ—which is why I’m in chains.
4 Pray that I might be able to make it as clear as I ought to when I preach.
5 Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
6 Your speech should always be gracious and sprinkled with insight so that you may know how to respond to every person.
7 Tychicus, our dearly loved brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will inform you about everything that has happened to me.
8 This is why I sent him to you, so that you’ll know all about us and so he can encourage your hearts.