1 Paul,3972 an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 by the will2307 of God,2316 and Timotheus5095 our brother,80
2 To the saints40 and faithful4103 brothers80 in Christ5547 which are at1722 Colosse:2857 Grace5485 be to you, and peace,1515 from God2316 our Father3962 and the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.5547
3 We give thanks2168 to God2316 and the Father3962 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 praying4336 always3842 for you,
4 Since we heard191 of your5216 faith4102 in Christ5547 Jesus,2424 and of the love26 which3588 you have to all3956 the saints,40
5 For the hope1680 which3588 is laid606 up for you in heaven,3772 whereof3739 you heard4257 before4257 in the word3056 of the truth226 of the gospel;2098
6 Which3588 is come3918 to you, as it is in all3956 the world;2889 and brings2592 forth1901 fruit,2592 as it does also2532 in you, since575 the day2250 you heard191 of it, and knew1921 the grace5485 of God2316 in truth:226
7 As you also2532 learned3129 of Epaphras1889 our dear27 fellow servant,4889 who3739 is for you a faithful4103 minister1249 of Christ;5547
8 Who3588 also2532 declared1213 to us your5216 love26 in the Spirit.4151
9 For this5124 cause1223 5124 we also,2532 since575 the day2250 we heard191 it, do not cease3973 to pray4336 for you, and to desire154 that you might be filled4137 with the knowledge1922 of his will2307 in all3956 wisdom4678 and spiritual4152 understanding;4907
10 That you might walk4043 worthy516 of the Lord2962 to all3956 pleasing,699 being fruitful2592 in every3956 good18 work,2041 and increasing837 in the knowledge1922 of God;2316
11 Strengthened1412 with all3956 might,1411 according2596 to his glorious1391 power,2904 to all3956 patience5281 and long-suffering3115 with joyfulness;5479
12 Giving thanks2168 to the Father,3962 which3588 has made2427 us meet2427 to be partakers3310 of the inheritance2819 of the saints40 in light:5457
13 Who3739 has delivered4506 us from the power1849 of darkness,4655 and has translated3179 us into1519 the kingdom932 of his dear26 Son:5207
14 In whom3739 we have2192 redemption629 through1223 his blood,129 even the forgiveness859 of sins:266
15 Who3739 is the image1504 of the invisible517 God,2316 the firstborn4416 of every3956 creature:2937
16 For by him were all3956 things created,2936 that are in heaven,3772 and that are in earth,1093 visible3707 and invisible,517 whether1535 they be thrones,2362 or1535 dominions,2963 or1535 principalities,746 or1535 powers:1849 all3956 things were created2936 by him, and for him:
17 And he is before4253 all3956 things, and by him all3956 things consist.4921
18 And he is the head2776 of the body,4983 the church:1577 who3739 is the beginning,746 the firstborn4416 from the dead;3498 that in all3956 things he might have the preeminence.4409
19 For it pleased2106 the Father that in him should all3956 fullness4138 dwell;2730
20 And, having made1517 peace1517 through1223 the blood129 of his cross,4716 by him to reconcile604 all3956 things to himself;848 by him, I say, whether1535 they be things in earth,1093 or1535 things in heaven.3772
21 And you, that were sometime4218 alienated526 and enemies2190 in your3588 mind1271 by wicked4190 works,2041 yet1161 now3570 has he reconciled604
22 In the body4983 of his flesh4561 through1223 death,2288 to present3936 you holy40 and blameless299 and unreproveable410 in his sight:2714
23 If1489 you continue1961 in the faith4102 grounded2311 and settled,1476 and be not moved3334 away3334 from the hope1680 of the gospel,2098 which you have heard,191 and which3739 was preached2784 to every3956 creature2937 which is under5259 heaven;3772 whereof3739 I Paul3972 am made1096 a minister;1249
24 Who now3568 rejoice5463 in my sufferings3804 for you, and fill466 up that which is behind5303 of the afflictions2347 of Christ5547 in my flesh4561 for his body's4983 sake, which3739 is the church:1577
25 Whereof3739 I am made1096 a minister,1249 according2596 to the dispensation3622 of God2316 which3588 is given1325 to me for you, to fulfill4137 the word3056 of God;2316
26 Even the mystery3466 which3588 has been hid614 from ages165 and from generations,1074 but now3570 is made5319 manifest5319 to his saints:40
27 To whom3739 God2316 would2309 make1107 known1107 what5101 is the riches4149 of the glory1391 of this5127 mystery3466 among1722 the Gentiles;1484 which3739 is Christ5547 in you, the hope1680 of glory:1391
28 Whom3739 we preach,2605 warning3560 every3956 man,444 and teaching1321 every3956 man444 in all3956 wisdom;4678 that we may present3936 every3956 man444 perfect5046 in Christ5547 Jesus:2424
29 Whereunto1519 3739 I also2532 labor,2872 striving75 according2596 to his working,1753 which3588 works1754 in me mightily.1722 1411
1 For I would2309 that you knew1492 what2245 great2245 conflict73 I have2192 for you, and for them at1722 Laodicea,2993 and for as many3745 as have not seen3708 my face4383 in the flesh;4561
2 That their hearts2588 might be comforted,3870 being knit4822 together4822 in love,26 and to all3956 riches4149 of the full4136 assurance4136 of understanding,4907 to the acknowledgment1922 of the mystery3466 of God,2316 and of the Father,3962 and of Christ;5547
3 In whom3739 are hid614 all3956 the treasures2344 of wisdom4678 and knowledge.1108
4 And this5124 I say,3004 lest2443 3361 any3387 man should beguile3884 you with enticing4086 words.4086
5 For though1499 I be absent548 in the flesh,4561 yet235 am1510 I with you in the spirit,4151 rejoicing5463 and beholding991 your5216 order,5010 and the steadfastness4733 of your5216 faith4102 in Christ.5547
6 As you have therefore3767 received3880 Christ5547 Jesus2424 the Lord,2962 so walk4043 you in him:
7 Rooted4492 and built2026 up in him, and established950 in the faith,4102 as you have been taught,1321 abounding4052 therein1722 846 with thanksgiving.2169
8 Beware991 lest3361 any3387 man spoil4812 you through1223 philosophy5385 and vain2756 deceit,539 after2596 the tradition3862 of men,444 after2596 the rudiments4747 of the world,2889 and not after2596 Christ.5547
9 For in him dwells2730 all3956 the fullness4138 of the Godhead2320 bodily.4985
10 And you are complete4137 in him, which3739 is the head2776 of all3956 principality746 and power:1849
11 In whom3739 also2532 you are circumcised4059 with the circumcision4061 made1096 without886 hands,886 in putting555 off554 the body4983 of the sins266 of the flesh4561 by the circumcision4061 of Christ:5547
12 Buried4916 with him in baptism,908 wherein1722 3757 also2532 you are risen4891 with him through1223 the faith4102 of the operation1753 of God,2316 who3588 has raised1453 him from the dead.3498
13 And you, being5607 dead3498 in your5216 sins3900 and the uncircumcision203 of your5216 flesh,4561 has he quickened4806 together4806 with him, having forgiven5483 you all3956 trespasses;3900
14 Blotting1813 out the handwriting5498 of ordinances1378 that was against2596 us, which3739 was contrary5227 to us, and took142 it out of the way,3319 nailing4338 it to his cross;4716
15 And having spoiled554 principalities746 and powers,1849 he made1165 a show1165 of them openly,1722 3954 triumphing2358 over them in it.
16 Let no3361 man5100 therefore3767 judge2919 you in meat,1035 or2228 in drink,4213 or2228 in respect3313 of an holy day,1859 or2228 of the new3561 moon,3561 or2228 of the sabbath4521 days:
17 Which3739 are a shadow4639 of things to come;3195 but the body4983 is of Christ.5547
18 Let no3367 man3367 beguile2603 you of your reward2603 in a voluntary2309 humility5012 and worshipping2356 of angels,32 intruding1687 into those things which3739 he has not seen,3708 vainly1500 puffed5448 up by his fleshly mind,3563
19 And not holding2902 the Head,2776 from which3739 all3956 the body4983 by joints860 and bands4886 having nourishment2023 ministered,2023 and knit4822 together,4822 increases837 with the increase838 of God.2316
20 Why3767 if1487 you be dead599 with Christ5547 from the rudiments4747 of the world,2889 why,5101 as though living2198 in the world,2889 are you subject1379 to ordinances,1379
21 (Touch680 not; taste1089 not; handle2345 not;
22 Which3739 all3956 are to perish5356 with the using;671) after2596 the commandments1778 and doctrines1319 of men?444
23 Which3748 things have2192 indeed3303 a show3056 of wisdom4678 in will1479 worship,1479 and humility,5012 and neglecting857 of the body:4983 not in any5100 honor5092 to the satisfying4140 of the flesh.4561
1 If1487 you then3767 be risen4891 with Christ,5547 seek2212 those3588 things which are above,507 where3757 Christ5547 sits2521 on1722 the right1188 hand of God.2316
2 Set5426 your affection5426 on things above,507 not on1909 things on the earth.1093
3 For you are dead,599 and your5216 life2222 is hid2928 with Christ5547 in God.2316
4 When3752 Christ,5547 who is our life,2222 shall appear,5319 then5119 shall you also2532 appear5319 with him in glory.1391
5 Mortify3499 therefore3767 your5216 members3196 which3588 are on the earth;1093 fornication,4202 uncleanness,167 inordinate3806 affection,3806 evil2556 concupiscence,1939 and covetousness,4124 which3748 is idolatry:1495
6 For which3739 things' sake the wrath3709 of God2316 comes2064 on1909 the children5207 of disobedience:543
7 In the which3739 you also2532 walked4043 some4218 time,4218 when3753 you lived2198 in them.
8 But now3570 you also2532 put659 off659 all3956 these; anger,3709 wrath,2372 malice,2549 blasphemy,988 filthy148 communication148 out of your5216 mouth.4750
9 Lie5574 not one240 to another,240 seeing that you have put554 off554 the old3820 man444 with his deeds;4234
10 And have put1746 on1746 the new3501 man, which3588 is renewed341 in knowledge1922 after2596 the image1504 of him that created2936 him:
11 Where3699 there is neither3756 Greek1672 nor2532 Jew,2453 circumcision4061 nor2532 uncircumcision,203 Barbarian,915 Scythian,4658 bond1401 nor free:1658 but Christ5547 is all,3956 and in all.3956
12 Put1746 on1746 therefore,3767 as the elect1588 of God,2316 holy40 and beloved,25 bowels4698 of mercies,3628 kindness,5544 humbleness5012 of mind, meekness,4236 long-suffering;3115
13 Forbearing430 one240 another,240 and forgiving5483 one1438 another,1438 if1437 any5100 man have2192 a quarrel3437 against4314 any:5100 even2532 as Christ5547 forgave you, so3779 also2532 do you.
14 And above1909 all3956 these5125 things put on charity,26 which3748 is the bond4886 of perfection.5047
15 And let the peace1515 of God2316 rule1018 in your5216 hearts,2588 to the which3739 also2532 you are called2564 in one1520 body;4983 and be you thankful.2170
16 Let the word3056 of Christ5547 dwell1774 in you richly4146 in all3956 wisdom;4678 teaching1321 and admonishing3560 one1438 another1438 in psalms5568 and hymns5215 and spiritual4152 songs,5603 singing103 with grace5485 in your5216 hearts2588 to the Lord.2962
17 And whatever3956 you do4160 in word3056 or2228 deed,2041 do4160 all3956 in the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus,2424 giving thanks2168 to God2316 and the Father3962 by him.
18 Wives,1135 submit5293 yourselves to your2398 own2398 husbands,435 as it is fit433 in the Lord.2962
19 Husbands,435 love25 your3588 wives,1135 and be not bitter4087 against4314 them.
20 Children,5043 obey5219 your3588 parents1118 in all3956 things: for this5124 is well2101 pleasing to the Lord.2962
21 Fathers,3962 provoke2042 not your5216 children5043 to anger, lest2443 3361 they be discouraged.120
22 Servants,1401 obey5219 in all3956 things your3588 masters2962 according2596 to the flesh;4561 not with eye-service,3787 as men pleasers;441 but in singleness572 of heart,2588 fearing5399 God;2316
23 And whatever3956 3748 1437 you do,4160 do2038 it heartily,1537 5590 as to the Lord,2962 and not to men;444
24 Knowing1492 that of the Lord2962 you shall receive618 the reward469 of the inheritance:2817 for you serve1398 the Lord2962 Christ.5547
25 But he that does91 wrong91 shall receive2865 for the wrong91 which3739 he has done:91 and there is no3756 respect4382 of persons.4382
1 Masters,2962 give3930 to your3588 servants1401 that which is just1342 and equal;2471 knowing1492 that you also2532 have2192 a Master2962 in heaven.3772
2 Continue4342 in prayer,4335 and watch1127 in the same846 with thanksgiving;2169
3 With260 praying4336 also2532 for us, that God2316 would open455 to us a door2374 of utterance,3056 to speak2980 the mystery3466 of Christ,5547 for which3739 I am also2532 in bonds:1210
4 That I may make5319 it manifest,5319 as I ought1163 to speak.2980
5 Walk4043 in wisdom4678 toward4314 them that are without,1854 redeeming1805 the time.2540
6 Let your5216 speech3056 be always104 with grace,5485 seasoned741 with salt,217 that you may know1492 how4459 you ought1163 to answer611 every1519 1538 man.1520
7 All3956 my state3588 2596 shall Tychicus5190 declare1107 to you, who is a beloved27 brother,80 and a faithful4103 minister1249 and fellow servant4889 in the Lord:2962
8 Whom3739 I have sent3992 to you for the same846 purpose, that he might know1097 your estate,5216 4012 and comfort3870 your5216 hearts;2588
9 With Onesimus,3682 a faithful4103 and beloved27 brother,80 who3739 is one of you. They shall make1107 known1107 to you all3956 things which3588 are done here.5602
10 Aristarchus708 my fellow prisoner4869 salutes782 you, and Marcus,3138 sister's431 son431 to Barnabas,921 (touching4012 whom3739 you received2983 commandments:1785 if1437 he come2064 to you, receive1209 him;)
11 And Jesus,2424 which3588 is called3004 Justus,2459 who3588 are of the circumcision.4061 These3778 only3441 are my fellow workers4904 to the kingdom932 of God,2316 which3748 have been1096 a comfort3931 to me.
12 Epaphras,1889 who3588 is one of you, a servant1401 of Christ,5547 salutes782 you, always3842 laboring75 fervently for you in prayers,4335 that you may stand2476 perfect5046 and complete4137 in all3956 the will2307 of God.2316
13 For I bear3140 him record,3140 that he has2192 a great4183 zeal2205 for you, and them that are in Laodicea,2993 and them in Hierapolis.2404
14 Luke,3065 the beloved27 physician,2395 and Demas,1214 greet782 you.
15 Salute782 the brothers80 which are in Laodicea,2993 and Nymphas,3564 and the church1577 which is in his house.3624
16 And when3752 this3588 letter1992 is read314 among3844 you, cause4160 that it be read314 also2532 in the church1577 of the Laodiceans;2994 and that you likewise2532 read314 the letter from Laodicea.2993
17 And say2036 to Archippus,751 Take heed991 to the ministry1248 which3739 you have received3880 in the Lord,2962 that you fulfill4137 it.
18 The salutation783 by the hand5495 of me Paul.3972 Remember3421 my bonds.1199 Grace5485 be with you. Amen.281 Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus