Colossians

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1Paul,3972 an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 by1223 the will2307 of God,2316 and2532 Timotheus5095 our brother,

2C To the saints40 and2532 faithful4103 brethren80 in1722 Christ5547 which are at1722 Colosse:2857 Grace5485 be unto you,5213 and2532 peace,1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.

3 We give thanks2168 to God2316 and2532 the Father3962 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 praying4336 always3842 for4012 you,

4 Since we heard191 of your5216 faith4102 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus,2424 and2532 of the love26 which3588 ye have to1519 all3956 the saints,

5 For1223 the hope1680 which3588 is laid up606 for you5213 in1722 heaven,3772 whereof3739 ye heard before4257 in1722 the word3056 of the truth225 of the gospel;

6C Which3588 is come3918 unto1519 you,5209 as25312532 it is in1722 all3956 the world;2889 and2532 bringeth forth fruit,20762592 as2531 it doth also2532 in1722 you,5213 since575 the3739 day2250 ye heard191 of it, and2532 knew1921 the grace5485 of God2316 in1722 truth:

7C As2531 ye3129 also2532 learned3129 of575 Epaphras1889 our2257 dear27 fellowservant,4889 who3739 is2076 for5228 you5216 a faithful4103 minister1249 of Christ;

8 Who3588 also2532 declared1213 unto us2254 your5216 love26 in1722 the Spirit.

9C For1223 this cause5124 we2249 also,2532 since575 the3739 day2250 we heard191 it, do3973 not3756 cease3973 to pray4336 for5228 you,5216 and2532 to desire154 that2443 ye might be filled4137 with the knowledge1922 of his846 will2307 in1722 all3956 wisdom4678 and2532 spiritual4152 understanding;

10C That ye5209 might walk4043 worthy516 of the Lord2962 unto1519 all3956 pleasing,699 being fruitful2592 in1722 every3956 good18 work,2041 and2532 increasing837 in1519 the knowledge1922 of God;

11C Strengthened1412 with1722 all3956 might,1411 according to2596 his846 glorious1391 power,2904 unto1519 all3956 patience5281 and2532 longsuffering3115 with3326 joyfulness;

12C Giving thanks2168 unto the Father,3962 which3588 hath made2427 us2248 meet2427 to1519 be partakers3310 of the inheritance2819 of the saints40 in1722 light:

13C Who3739 hath delivered4506 us2248 from1537 the power1849 of darkness,4655 and2532 hath translated3179 us into1519 the kingdom932 of his846 dear26 Son:

14C In1722 whom3739 we have2192 redemption629 through1223 his846 blood,129 even the forgiveness859 of sins:

15C Who3739 is2076 the image1504 of the invisible517 God,2316 the firstborn4416 of every3956 creature:

16C For3754 by1722 him846 were2936 all things3956 created,2936 that are in1722 heaven,3772 and2532 that are in1909 earth,1093 visible3707 and2532 invisible,517 whether1535 they be thrones,2362 or1535 dominions,2963 or1535 principalities,746 or1535 powers:1849 all things3956 were created2936 by1223 him,846 and2532 for1519 him:

17C And2532 he846 is2076 before4253 all things,3956 and2532 by1722 him846 all things3956 consist.

18C And2532 he846 is2076 the head2776 of the body,4983 the church:1577 who3739 is2076 the beginning,746 the firstborn4416 from1537 the dead;3498 that2443 in1722 all3956 things he846 might have1096 the preeminence.

19C For it pleased2106 the Father that3754 in1722 him846 should2730 all3956 fulness4138 dwell;

20C And,2532 having made peace1517 through1223 the blood129 of his846 cross,4716 by1223 him846 to reconcile604 all things3956 unto1519 himself;846 by1223 him,846 I say, whether1535 they be things in1909 earth,1093 or1535 things in1722 heaven.

21C And2532 you,5209 that were5607 sometime4218 alienated526 and2532 enemies2190 in your mind1271 by1722 wicked4190 works,2041 yet1161 now3570 hath he reconciled

22C In1722 the body4983 of his846 flesh4561 through1223 death,2288 to present3936 you5209 holy40 and2532 unblameable299 and2532 unreproveable410 in his846 sight:

23C If1489 ye continue1961 in the faith4102 grounded2311 and2532 settled,1476 and2532 be not3361 moved away3334 from575 the hope1680 of the gospel,2098 which3739 ye have heard,191 and which3588 was preached2784 to1722 every3956 creature2937 which is under5259 heaven;3772 whereof3739 I1473 Paul3972 am made1096 a minister;

24C Who3739 now3568 rejoice5463 in1722 my3450 sufferings3804 for5228 you,5216 and2532 fill up466 that which is behind5303 of the afflictions2347 of Christ5547 in1722 my3450 flesh4561 for5228 his846 body's4983 sake,5228 which is3603 the church:

25C Whereof3739 I1473 am made1096 a minister,1249 according to2596 the dispensation3622 of God2316 which3588 is given1325 to me3427 for1519 you,5209 to fulfil4137 the word3056 of God;

26C Even the mystery3466 which3588 hath been hid613 from575 ages165 and2532 from575 generations,1074 but1161 now3570 is made manifest5319 to his846 saints:

27C To whom3739 God2316 would2309 make known1107 what5101 is the riches4149 of the glory1391 of this5127 mystery3466 among1722 the Gentiles;1484 which3739 is2076 Christ5547 in1722 you,5213 the hope1680 of glory:

28C Whom3739 we2249 preach,2605 warning3560 every3956 man,444 and2532 teaching1321 every3956 man444 in1722 all3956 wisdom;4678 that2443 we may present3936 every3956 man444 perfect5046 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus:

29 Whereunto15193739 I2872 also2532 labour,2872 striving75 according to2596 his846 working,1753 which3588 worketh1754 in1722 me1698 mightily.1722

2CFor1063 I would2309 that ye5209 knew1492 what great2245 conflict73 I have2192 for4012 you,5216 and2532 for them at1722 Laodicea,2993 and2532 for as many as3745 have3708 not3756 seen3708 my3450 face4383 in1722 the flesh;

2C That2443 their846 hearts2588 might be comforted,3870 being knit together4822 in1722 love,26 and2532 unto1519 all3956 riches4149 of the full assurance4136 of understanding,4907 to1519 the acknowledgement1922 of the mystery3466 of God,2316 and2532 of the Father,3962 and2532 of Christ;

3C In1722 whom3739 are1526 hid614 all3956 the treasures2344 of wisdom4678 and2532 knowledge.

4 And1161 this5124 I say,3004 lest3363 any man5100 should beguile3884 you5209 with1722 enticing words.

5 For1063 though1499 I be absent548 in the flesh,4561 yet235 am I1510 with4862 you5213 in the spirit,4151 joying5463 and2532 beholding991 your5216 order,5010 and2532 the stedfastness4733 of your5216 faith4102 in1519 Christ.

6C As5613 ye have3880 therefore3767 received3880 Christ5547 Jesus2424 the Lord,2962 so walk ye4043 in1722 him:

7C Rooted4492 and2532 built up2026 in1722 him,846 and2532 stablished950 in1722 the faith,4102 as2531 ye have been taught,1321 abounding4052 therein1722846 with1722 thanksgiving.

8C Beware991 lest3361 any man5100 spoil20714812 you5209 through1223 philosophy5385 and2532 vain2756 deceit,539 after2596 the tradition3862 of men,444 after2596 the rudiments4747 of the world,2889 and2532 not3756 after2596 Christ.

9C For3754 in1722 him846 dwelleth2730 all3956 the fulness4138 of the Godhead2320 bodily.

10C And2532 ye are2075 complete4137 in1722 him,846 which3739 is2076 the head2776 of all3956 principality746 and2532 power:

11 In1722 whom3739 also2532 ye are circumcised4059 with the circumcision4061 made without hands,886 in1722 putting off555 the body4983 of the sins266 of the flesh4561 by1722 the circumcision4061 of Christ:

12C Buried with4916 him846 in1722 baptism,908 wherein17223739 also2532 ye are risen with4891 him through1223 the faith4102 of the operation1753 of God,2316 who3588 hath raised1453 him846 from1537 the dead.

13C And2532 you,5209 being5607 dead3498 in1722 your sins3900 and2532 the uncircumcision203 of your5216 flesh,4561 hath he quickened together4806 with4862 him,846 having forgiven5483 you5213 all3956 trespasses;

14C Blotting out1813 the handwriting5498 of ordinances1378 that was against2596 us,2257 which3739 was2258 contrary5227 to us,2254 and2532 took142 it846 out of1537 the way,3319 nailing4338 it846 to his cross;

15C And having spoiled554 principalities746 and2532 powers,1849 he made a shew of them1165 openly,17223954 triumphing over2358 them846 in1722 it.

16C Let2919 no3361 man5100 therefore3767 judge2919 you5209 in1722 meat,1035 or2228 in1722 drink,4213 or2228 in1722 respect3313 of an holyday,1859 or2228 of the new moon,3561 or2228 of the sabbath

17C Which3739 are2076 a shadow4639 of things to come;3195 but1161 the body4983 is of Christ.

18C Let2603 no man3367 beguile2603 you5209 of your reward2603 in1722 a voluntary2309 humility5012 and2532 worshipping2356 of angels,32 intruding into1687 those things which3739 he hath3708 not3361 seen,3708 vainly1500 puffed up5448 by5259 his846 fleshly4561 mind,

19C And2532 not3756 holding2902 the Head,2776 from1537 which3739 all3956 the body4983 by1223 joints860 and2532 bands4886 having nourishment ministered,2023 and2532 knit together,4822 increaseth837 with the increase838 of God.

20C Wherefore3767 if1487 ye be dead599 with4862 Christ5547 from575 the rudiments4747 of the world,2889 why,5101 as though5613 living2198 in1722 the world,2889 are ye subject to ordinances,

21C (Touch680 not;3361 taste1089 not;3366 handle2345 not;

22 Which3739 all3956 are2076 to1519 perish5356 with the using;)671 after2596 the commandments1778 and2532 doctrines1319 of men?

23 Which things3748 have2192 indeed3303 a shew20763056 of wisdom4678 in1722 will worship,1479 and2532 humility,5012 and2532 neglecting857 of the body;4983 not3756 in1722 any5100 honour5092 to4314 the satisfying4140 of the flesh.

3CIf1487 ye4891 then3767 be risen4891 with Christ,5547 seek2212 those things which are above,507 where3757 Christ5547 sitteth20762521 on1722 the right hand1188 of God.

2C Set your affection5426 on things above,507 not3361 on things on1909 the earth.

3C For1063 ye are dead,599 and2532 your5216 life2222 is hid2928 with4862 Christ5547 in1722 God.

4C When3752 Christ,5547 who is our2257 life,2222 shall appear,5319 then5119 shall5319 ye5210 also2532 appear5319 with4862 him846 in1722 glory.

5C Mortify3499 therefore3767 your5216 members3196 which3588 are upon1909 the earth;1093 fornication,4202 uncleanness,167 inordinate affection,3806 evil2556 concupiscence,1939 and2532 covetousness,4124 which3748 is2076 idolatry:

6C For1223 which things' sake3739 the wrath3709 of God2316 cometh2064 on1909 the children5207 of disobedience:

7 In1722 the which3739 ye5210 also2532 walked4043 some time,4218 when3753 ye lived2198 in1722 them.

8C But1161 now3570 ye5210 also2532 put off659 all these;3956 anger,3709 wrath,2372 malice,2549 blasphemy,988 filthy communication148 out of1537 your5216 mouth.

9C Lie5574 not3361 one to another,1519240 seeing that ye have put off554 the old3820 man444 with4862 his846 deeds;

10C And2532 have put on1746 the new3501 man, which3588 is renewed341 in1519 knowledge1922 after2596 the image of him1504 that created2936 him:

11C Where3699 there is1762 neither3756 Greek1672 nor2532 Jew,2453 circumcision4061 nor2532 uncircumcision,203 Barbarian,915 Scythian,4658 bond1401 nor free:1658 but235 Christ5547 is all,3956 and2532 in1722 all.

12C Put on1746 therefore,3767 as5613 the elect1588 of God,2316 holy40 and2532 beloved,25 bowels4698 of mercies,3628 kindness,5544 humbleness of mind,5012 meekness,4236 longsuffering;

13C Forbearing430 one another,240 and2532 forgiving5483 one another,1438 if1437 any man5100 have2192 a quarrel3437 against4314 any:5100 even as25312532 Christ5547 forgave5483 you,5213 so3779 also2532 do ye.

14C And1161 above1909 all3956 these things5125 put on charity,26 which3748 is2076 the bond4886 of perfectness.

15C And2532 let1018 the peace1515 of God2316 rule1018 in1722 your5216 hearts,2588 to1519 the which3739 also2532 ye are called2564 in1722 one1520 body;4983 and2532 be ye1096 thankful.

16C Let1774 the word3056 of Christ5547 dwell1774 in1722 you5213 richly4146 in1722 all3956 wisdom;4678 teaching1321 and2532 admonishing3560 one another1438 in psalms5568 and2532 hymns5215 and2532 spiritual4152 songs,5603 singing103 with1722 grace5485 in1722 your5216 hearts2588 to the Lord.

17C And2532 whatsoever37483956 ye do3024160 in1722 word3056 or22281722 deed,2041 do all3956 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus,2424 giving thanks2168 to God2316 and2532 the Father3962 by1223 him.

18 Wives,1135 submit yourselves5293 unto your own2398 husbands,435 as5613 it is fit433 in1722 the Lord.

19C Husbands,435 love25 your wives,1135 and2532 be4087 not3361 bitter4087 against4314 them.

20 Children,5043 obey5219 your parents1118 in2596 all things:3956 for1063 this5124 is2076 well pleasing2101 unto the Lord.

21C Fathers,3962 provoke2042 not3361 your5216 children5043 to anger, lest3363 they be discouraged.

22C Servants,1401 obey5219 in2596 all things3956 your masters2962 according2596 to the flesh;4561 not3361 with1722 eyeservice,3787 as5613 menpleasers;441 but235 in1722 singleness572 of heart,2588 fearing5399 God:

23C And2532 whatsoever395637481437 ye do,4160 do2038 it heartily,15375590 as5613 to the Lord,2962 and2532 not3756 unto men;

24C Knowing1492 that3754 of575 the Lord2962 ye shall receive618 the reward469 of the inheritance:2817 for1063 ye serve1398 the Lord2962 Christ.

25 But1161 he that doeth wrong91 shall receive2865 for the wrong91 which3739 he hath done:91 and2532 there is2076 no3756 respect of persons.

4CMasters,2962 give3930 unto your servants1401 that which is just1342 and2532 equal;2471 knowing1492 that3754 ye5210 also2532 have2192 a Master2962 in1722 heaven.

2C Continue4342 in prayer,4335 and watch1127 in1722 the same846 with1722 thanksgiving;

3C Withal260 praying4336 also2532 for4012 us,2257 that2443 God2316 would open455 unto us2254 a door2374 of utterance,3056 to speak2980 the mystery3466 of Christ,5547 for1223 which3739 I am1210 also2532 in bonds:

4 That2443 I may make5319 it846 manifest,5319 as5613 I3165 ought1163 to speak.

5C Walk4043 in1722 wisdom4678 toward4314 them that are without,1854 redeeming1805 the time.

6C Let your5216 speech3056 be alway3842 with1722 grace,5485 seasoned741 with salt,217 that ye may know1492 how4459 ye5209 ought1163 to answer611 every1538 man.

7 All3956 my1691 state2596 shall1107 Tychicus5190 declare1107 unto you,5213 who is a beloved27 brother,80 and2532 a faithful4103 minister1249 and2532 fellowservant4889 in1722 the Lord:

8 Whom3739 I have sent3992 unto4314 you5209 for1519 the same846 purpose,5124 that2443 he might know1097 your5216 estate,4012 and2532 comfort3870 your5216 hearts;

9 With4862 Onesimus,3682 a faithful4103 and2532 beloved27 brother,80 who3739 is2076 one of1537 you.5216 They shall make known1107 unto you5213 all things3956 which3588 are done here.

10C Aristarchus708 my3450 fellowprisoner4869 saluteth782 you,5209 and2532 Marcus,3138 sister's son431 to Barnabas,921 (touching4012 whom3739 ye received2983 commandments:1785 if1437 he come2064 unto4314 you,5209 receive1209 him;)

11 And2532 Jesus,2424 which3588 is called3004 Justus,2459 who3588 are5607 of1537 the circumcision.4061 These3778 only3441 are my fellowworkers4904 unto1519 the kingdom932 of God,2316 which3748 have been1096 a comfort3931 unto me.

12 Epaphras,1889 who is one of1537 you,5216 a servant1401 of Christ,5547 saluteth782 you,5209 always3842 labouring fervently75 for5228 you5216 in1722 prayers,4335 that2443 ye may stand2476 perfect5046 and2532 complete4137 in1722 all3956 the will2307 of God.

13 For1063 I bear3140 him846 record,3140 that3754 he hath2192 a great4183 zeal2205 for5228 you,5216 and2532 them that are in1722 Laodicea,2993 and2532 them in1722 Hierapolis.

14 Luke,3065 the beloved27 physician,2395 and2532 Demas,1214 greet782 you.

15C Salute782 the brethren80 which are in1722 Laodicea,2993 and2532 Nymphas,3564 and2532 the church1577 which is in2596 his846 house.

16C And2532 when3752 this epistle1992 is read314 among3844 you,5213 cause4160 that2443 it be read314 also2532 in1722 the church1577 of the Laodiceans;2994 and2532 that2443 ye5210 likewise2532 read314 the epistle from1537 Laodicea.

17 And2532 say2036 to Archippus,751 Take heed991 to the ministry1248 which3739 thou hast received3880 in1722 the Lord,2962 that2443 thou fulfil4137 it.

18 The salutation783 by the hand5495 of me1699 Paul.3972 Remember3421 my3450 bonds.1199 Grace5485 be with3326 you.5216 Amen.