Once you’ve read this letter publicly to the church, please send it on to the church of the Laodiceans, and make sure you read the letter that I wrote to them.
together with this command: “When you arrive in Babylon, be sure to read all the prophecies written on this scroll to all the people.
I wish you could know how much I have struggled for you and for the church in Laodicea, and for the many other friends I’ve yet to meet.
Give my greetings to all the believers in Laodicea. And pray for dear Nymphas and the church that gathers in her home.
I solemnly plead with you before the Lord to make sure that every holy believer among you has the opportunity to hear this letter read to them.
Take special note of anyone who won’t obey what we have written and stay away from them, so that they would be ashamed and get turned around.