2 Never stop praying. Be ready for anything by praying and being thankful.
3 Also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. I am in prison for doing this. But pray that we can continue to tell people the secret truth that God has made known about Christ.
4 Pray that I will say what is necessary to make this truth clear to everyone.
5 Be wise in the way you act with those who are not believers. Use your time in the best way you can.
6 When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
7 Tychicus is my dear brother in Christ. He is a faithful helper and he serves the Lord with me. He will tell you everything that is happening with me.
8 That is why I am sending him. I want you to know how we are, and I am sending him to encourage you.