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¹ Paul 03972, an apostle 0652 of Jesus 02424 Christ 05547 by 01223 the will 02307 of God 02316, and 02532 Timothy 05095 our brother 080,

² To the saints 040 and 02532 faithful 04103 brethren 080 in 01722 Christ 05547 who are at 01722 Colosse 02857: Grace 05485 be to you 05213, and 02532 peace 01515, from 0575 God 02316 our 02257 Father 03962 and 02532 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547.

³ We give thanks 02168 to God 02316 and 02532 the Father 03962 of our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547, praying 04336 always 03842 for 04012 you 05216,

⁴ Since we heard 0191 of your 05216 faith 04102 in 01722 Christ 05547 Jesus 02424, and 02532 of the love 026 which 03588 ye have to 01519 all 03956 the saints 040,

⁵ For 01223 the hope 01680 which 03588 is laid up 0606 for you 05213 in 01722 heaven 03772, of which 03739 ye have heard before 04257 in 01722 the word 03056 of the truth 0225 of the gospel 02098;

⁶ Which 03588 is come 03918 to 01519 you 05209, as 02531, 2532 it is in 01722 all 03956 the world 02889; and 02532 bringeth forth fruit 02076, 2592, as 02531 it doth also 02532 in 01722 you 05213, since 0575 the 03739 day 02250 ye heard 0191 of it, and 02532 knew 01921 the grace 05485 of God 02316 in 01722 truth 0225:

⁷ As 02531 ye 03129 also 02532 learned 03129 from 0575 Epaphras 01889 our 02257 dear 027 fellowservant 04889, who 03739 is 02076 for 05228 you 05216 a faithful 04103 minister 01249 of Christ 05547;

⁸ Who 03588 also 02532 declared 01213 to us 02254 your 05216 love 026 in 01722 the Spirit 04151.

⁹ For 01223 this cause 05124 we 02249 also 02532, since 0575 the 03739 day 02250 we heard 0191 it, do 03973 not 03756 cease 03973 to pray 04336 for 05228 you 05216, and 02532 to desire 0154 that 02443 ye may be filled 04137 with the knowledge 01922 of his 0846 will 02307 in 01722 all 03956 wisdom 04678 and 02532 spiritual 04152 understanding 04907;

¹⁰ That ye 05209 may walk 04043 worthy 0516 of the Lord 02962 to 01519 all 03956 pleasing 0699, being fruitful 02592 in 01722 every 03956 good 018 work 02041, and 02532 increasing 0837 in 01519 the knowledge 01922 of God 02316;

¹¹ Strengthened 01412 with 01722 all 03956 might 01411, according to 02596 his 0846 glorious 01391 power 02904, to 01519 all 03956 patience 05281 and 02532 longsuffering 03115 with 03326 joyfulness 05479;

¹² Giving thanks 02168 to the Father 03962, who 03588 hath made 02427 us 02248 qualified 02427 to 01519 be partakers 03310 of the inheritance 02819 of the saints 040 in 01722 light 05457:

¹³ Who 03739 hath delivered 04506 us 02248 from 01537 the power 01849 of darkness 04655, and 02532 hath translated 03179 us into 01519 the kingdom 0932 of his 0846 beloved 026 Son 05207: his…: Gr. the Son of his love

¹⁴ In 01722 whom 03739 we have 02192 redemption 0629 through 01223 his 0846 blood 0129, even the forgiveness 0859 of sins 0266:

¹⁵ Who 03739 is 02076 the image 01504 of the invisible 0517 God 02316, the firstborn 04416 of all 03956 creation 02937:

¹⁶ For 03754 by 01722 him 0846 were 02936 all things 03956 created 02936, that are in 01722 heaven 03772, and 02532 that are upon 01909 earth 01093, visible 03707 and 02532 invisible 0517, whether 01535 thrones 02362, or 01535 dominions 02963, or 01535 principalities 0746, or 01535 powers 01849: all things 03956 were created 02936 by 01223 him 0846, and 02532 for 01519 him 0846:

¹⁷ And 02532 he 0846 is 02076 before 04253 all things 03956, and 02532 by 01722 him 0846 all things 03956 consist 04921.

¹⁸ And 02532 he 0846 is 02076 the head 02776 of the body 04983, the church 01577: who 03739 is 02076 the beginning 0746, the firstborn 04416 from 01537 the dead 03498; that 02443 in 01722 all 03956 things he 0846 may have 01096 the preeminence 04409. in…: or, among all

¹⁹ For it pleased 02106 the Father that 03754 in 01722 him 0846 should 02730 all 03956 fulness 04138 dwell 02730;

²⁰ And 02532, having made peace 01517 through 01223 the blood 0129 of his 0846 cross 04716, by 01223 him 0846 to reconcile 0604 all things 03956 to 01519 himself 0846; by 01223 him 0846, I say, whether 01535 they are things on 01909 earth 01093, or 01535 things in 01722 heaven 03772. having…: or, making

²¹ And 02532 you 05209, that were 05607 once 04218 alienated 0526 and 02532 enemies 02190 in your mind 01271 by 01722 wicked 04190 works 02041, yet 01161 now 03570 hath he reconciled 0604 in…: or, by your mind in

²² In 01722 the body 04983 of his 0846 flesh 04561 through 01223 death 02288, to present 03936 you 05209 holy 040 and 02532 unblameable 0299 and 02532 unreproveable 0410 in his 0846 sight 02714:

²³ If 01489 ye continue 01961 in the faith 04102 grounded 02311 and 02532 settled 01476, and 02532 are not 03361 moved away 03334 from 0575 the hope 01680 of the gospel 02098, which 03739 ye have heard 0191, and which 03588 was preached 02784 to 01722 every 03956 creature 02937 which is under 05259 heaven 03772; of which 03739 I 01473 Paul 03972 am made 01096 a minister 01249;

²⁴ Who 03739 now 03568 rejoice 05463 in 01722 my 03450 sufferings 03804 for 05228 you 05216, and 02532 fill up 0466 that which is behind 05303 of the afflictions 02347 of Christ 05547 in 01722 my 03450 flesh 04561 for 05228 his 0846 body’s 04983 sake 05228, which is 03603 the church 01577:

²⁵ Of which 03739 I 01473 am made 01096 a minister 01249, according to 02596 the dispensation 03622 of God 02316 which 03588 is given 01325 to me 03427 for 01519 you 05209, to fulfil 04137 the word 03056 of God 02316; to fulfil…: or, fully to preach the word

²⁶ Even the mystery 03466 which 03588 hath been hid 0613 from 0575 ages 0165 and 02532 from 0575 generations 01074, but 01161 now 03570 is revealed 05319 to his 0846 saints 040:

²⁷ To whom 03739 God 02316 would 02309 make known 01107 what 05101 is the riches 04149 of the glory 01391 of this 05127 mystery 03466 among 01722 the Gentiles 01484; which 03739 is 02076 Christ 05547 in 01722 you 05213, the hope 01680 of glory 01391: in: or, among

²⁸ Whom 03739 we 02249 preach 02605, warning 03560 every 03956 man 0444, and 02532 teaching 01321 every 03956 man 0444 in 01722 all 03956 wisdom 04678; that 02443 we may present 03936 every 03956 man 0444 perfect 05046 in 01722 Christ 05547 Jesus 02424:

²⁹ For 01519 which 03739 I 02872 also 02532 labour 02872, striving 075 according to 02596 his 0846 working 01753, which 03588 worketh 01754 in 01722 me 01698 mightily 01722, 1411.

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¹ For 01063 I would 02309 that ye 05209 knew 01492 what great 02245 conflict 073 I have 02192 for 04012 you 05216, and 02532 for them at 01722 Laodicea 02993, and 02532 for as many as 03745 have 03708 not 03756 seen 03708 my 03450 face 04383 in 01722 the flesh 04561; conflict: or, fear, or, care

² That 02443 their 0846 hearts 02588 may be comforted 03870, being knit together 04822 in 01722 love 026, and 02532 to 01519 all 03956 riches 04149 of the full assurance 04136 of understanding 04907, to 01519 the acknowledgement 01922 of the mystery 03466 of God 02316, and 02532 of the Father 03962, and 02532 of Christ 05547;

³ In 01722 whom 03739 are 01526 hid 0614 all 03956 the treasures 02344 of wisdom 04678 and 02532 knowledge 01108. In whom: or, Wherein

⁴ And 01161 this 05124 I say 03004, lest 03363 any man 05100 should deceive 03884 you 05209 with 01722 enticing words 04086.

⁵ For 01063 though 01499 I am absent 0548 in the flesh 04561, yet 0235 I am 01510 with 04862 you 05213 in the spirit 04151, joying 05463 and 02532 beholding 0991 your 05216 order 05010, and 02532 the steadfastness 04733 of your 05216 faith 04102 in 01519 Christ 05547.

⁶ As 05613 ye have 03880 therefore 03767 received 03880 Christ 05547 Jesus 02424 the Lord 02962, so walk ye 04043 in 01722 him 0846:

⁷ Rooted 04492 and 02532 built up 02026 in 01722 him 0846, and 02532 established 0950 in 01722 the faith 04102, as 02531 ye have been taught 01321, abounding 04052 in 01722 it 0846 with 01722 thanksgiving 02169.

⁸ Beware 0991 lest 03361 any man 05100 make 02071 a prey 04812 of you 05209 through 01223 philosophy 05385 and 02532 vain 02756 deceit 0539, after 02596 the tradition 03862 of men 0444, after 02596 the rudiments 04747 of the world 02889, and 02532 not 03756 after 02596 Christ 05547. make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astrayrudiments: or, elements

⁹ For 03754 in 01722 him 0846 dwelleth 02730 all 03956 the fulness 04138 of the Godhead 02320 bodily 04985.

¹⁰ And 02532 ye are 02075 complete 04137 in 01722 him 0846, who 03739 is 02076 the head 02776 of all 03956 principality 0746 and 02532 power 01849:

¹¹ In 01722 whom 03739 also 02532 ye are circumcised 04059 with the circumcision 04061 made without hands 0886, in 01722 putting off 0555 the body 04983 of the sins 0266 of the flesh 04561 by 01722 the circumcision 04061 of Christ 05547:

¹² Buried with 04916 him 0846 in 01722 baptism 0908, in 01722 which 03739 also 02532 ye are risen with 04891 him through 01223 the faith 04102 of the operation 01753 of God 02316, who 03588 hath raised 01453 him 0846 from 01537 the dead 03498.

¹³ And 02532 you 05209, being 05607 dead 03498 in 01722 your sins 03900 and 02532 the uncircumcision 0203 of your 05216 flesh 04561, hath he made alive together 04806 with 04862 him 0846, having forgiven 05483 you 05213 all 03956 trespasses 03900;

¹⁴ Blotting out 01813 the handwriting 05498 of ordinances 01378 that was against 02596 us 02257, which 03739 was 02258 contrary 05227 to us 02254, and 02532 took 0142 it 0846 out of 01537 the way 03319, nailing 04338 it 0846 to his cross 04716;

¹⁵ And having disarmed 0554 principalities 0746 and 02532 powers 01849, he made a show of them 01165 openly 01722, 3954, triumphing over 02358 them 0846 in 01722 it 0846. in it: or, in himself

¹⁶ Let 02919 no 03361 man 05100 therefore 03767 judge 02919 you 05209 in 01722 food 01035, or 02228 in 01722 drink 04213, or 02228 in 01722 respect 03313 of a feast day 01859, or 02228 of the new moon 03561, or 02228 of the sabbaths 04521: in meat…: or, for eating and drinkingrespect: or, part

¹⁷ Which 03739 are 02076 a shadow 04639 of things to come 03195; but 01161 the body 04983 is of Christ 05547.

¹⁸ Let 02603 no man 03367 beguile 02603 you 05209 of your reward 02603 in 01722 a voluntary 02309 humility 05012 and 02532 worshipping 02356 of angels 032, intruding into 01687 those things which 03739 he hath 03708 not 03361 seen 03708, vainly 01500 puffed up 05448 by 05259 his 0846 fleshly 04561 mind 03563, beguile…: or, judge against youin a…: Gr. being a voluntary in humility

¹⁹ And 02532 not 03756 holding 02902 the Head 02776, from 01537 which 03739 all 03956 the body 04983 by 01223 joints 0860 and 02532 bands 04886 having nourishment ministered 02023, and 02532 knit together 04822, increaseth 0837 with the increase 0838 of God 02316.

²⁰ Therefore 03767 if 01487 ye are dead 0599 with 04862 Christ 05547 from 0575 the rudiments 04747 of the world 02889, why 05101, as though 05613 living 02198 in 01722 the world 02889, are ye subject to ordinances 01379, rudiments: or, elements

²¹ (Touch 0680 not 03361; taste 01089 not 03366; handle 02345 not 03366;

²² Which 03739 all 03956 are 02076 to 01519 perish 05356 with the using 0671;) according to 02596 the commandments 01778 and 02532 doctrines 01319 of men 0444?

²³ These things 03748 have 02192 indeed 03303 a show 02076, 3056 of wisdom 04678 in 01722 will worship 01479, and 02532 humility 05012, and 02532 neglecting 0857 of the body 04983; not 03756 in 01722 any 05100 honour 05092 to 04314 the satisfying 04140 of the flesh 04561. neglecting: or, punishing, or, not sparing

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¹ If 01487 ye 04891 then 03767 were raised 04891 with Christ 05547, seek 02212 those things which are above 0507, where 03757 Christ 05547 sitteth 02076, 2521 on 01722 the right hand 01188 of God 02316.

² Set your affection 05426 on things above 0507, not 03361 on things on 01909 the earth 01093. affection: or, mind

³ For 01063 ye are dead 0599, and 02532 your 05216 life 02222 is hid 02928 with 04862 Christ 05547 in 01722 God 02316.

⁴ When 03752 Christ 05547, who is our 02257 life 02222, shall appear 05319, then 05119 shall 05319 ye 05210 also 02532 appear 05319 with 04862 him 0846 in 01722 glory 01391.

⁵ Mortify 03499 therefore 03767 your 05216 members 03196 which 03588 are upon 01909 the earth 01093; immorality 04202, uncleanness 0167, inordinate affection 03806, evil 02556 desire 01939, and 02532 covetousness 04124, which 03748 is 02076 idolatry 01495:

⁶ For 01223 which things’ 03739 the wrath 03709 of God 02316 cometh 02064 on 01909 the children 05207 of disobedience 0543:

⁷ In 01722 which 03739 ye 05210 also 02532 walked 04043 once 04218, when 03753 ye lived 02198 with 01722 them 0846.

⁸ But 01161 now 03570 ye 05210 also 02532 put off 0659 all these 03956; anger 03709, wrath 02372, malice 02549, blasphemy 0988, filthy communication 0148 out of 01537 your 05216 mouth 04750.

⁹ Lie 05574 not 03361 one to another 01519, 240, seeing ye have put off 0554 the old 03820 man 0444 with 04862 his 0846 deeds 04234;

¹⁰ And 02532 have put on 01746 the new 03501 man, which 03588 is renewed 0341 in 01519 knowledge 01922 after 02596 the image of him 01504 that created 02936 him 0846:

¹¹ Where 03699 there is 01762 neither 03756 Greek 01672 nor 02532 Jew 02453, circumcision 04061 nor 02532 uncircumcision 0203, Barbarian 0915, Scythian 04658, bond 01401 nor free 01658: but 0235 Christ 05547 is all 03956, and 02532 in 01722 all 03956.

¹² Put on 01746 therefore 03767, as 05613 the elect 01588 of God 02316, holy 040 and 02532 beloved 025, tender 04698 mercies 03628, kindness 05544, humbleness of mind 05012, meekness 04236, longsuffering 03115;

¹³ Forbearing 0430 one another 0240, and 02532 forgiving 05483 one another 01438, if 01437 any man 05100 hath 02192 a quarrel 03437 against 04314 any 05100: even as 02531, 2532 Christ 05547 forgave 05483 you 05213, so 03779 also 02532 do ye 05210. quarrel: or, complaint

¹⁴ And 01161 above 01909 all 03956 these things 05125 put on charity 026, which 03748 is 02076 the bond 04886 of perfectness 05047.

¹⁵ And 02532 let 01018 the peace 01515 of God 02316 rule 01018 in 01722 your 05216 hearts 02588, to 01519 which 03739 also 02532 ye are called 02564 in 01722 one 01520 body 04983; and 02532 be ye 01096 thankful 02170.

¹⁶ Let 01774 the word 03056 of Christ 05547 dwell 01774 in 01722 you 05213 richly 04146 in 01722 all 03956 wisdom 04678; teaching 01321 and 02532 admonishing 03560 one another 01438 in psalms 05568 and 02532 hymns 05215 and 02532 spiritual 04152 songs 05603, singing 0103 with 01722 grace 05485 in 01722 your 05216 hearts 02588 to the Lord 02962.

¹⁷ And 02532 whatever 03748, 3956 ye do 0302, 4160 in 01722 word 03056 or 02228, 1722 deed 02041, do all 03956 in 01722 the name 03686 of the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424, giving thanks 02168 to God 02316 and 02532 the Father 03962 by 01223 him 0846.

¹⁸ Wives 01135, submit yourselves 05293 to your own 02398 husbands 0435, as 05613 it is fit 0433 in 01722 the Lord 02962.

¹⁹ Husbands 0435, love 025 your wives 01135, and 02532 be 04087 not 03361 bitter 04087 against 04314 them 0846.

²⁰ Children 05043, obey 05219 your parents 01118 in 02596 all things 03956: for 01063 this 05124 is 02076 well pleasing 02101 to the Lord 02962.

²¹ Fathers 03962, provoke 02042 not 03361 your 05216 children 05043 to anger, lest 03363 they be discouraged 0120.

²² Servants 01401, obey 05219 in 02596 all things 03956 your masters 02962 according 02596 to the flesh 04561; not 03361 with 01722 eyeservice 03787, as 05613 menpleasers 0441; but 0235 in 01722 singleness 0572 of heart 02588, fearing 05399 God 02316:

²³ And 02532 whatever 03956, 3748, 1437 ye do 04160, do 02038 it heartily 01537, 5590, as 05613 to the Lord 02962, and 02532 not 03756 to men 0444;

²⁴ Knowing 01492 that 03754 from 0575 the Lord 02962 ye shall receive 0618 the reward 0469 of the inheritance 02817: for 01063 ye serve 01398 the Lord 02962 Christ 05547.

²⁵ But 01161 he that doeth wrong 091 shall receive 02865 for the wrong 091 which 03739 he hath done 091: and 02532 there is 02076 no 03756 respect of persons 04382.

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¹ Masters 02962, give 03930 to your servants 01401 that which is just 01342 and 02532 equal 02471; knowing 01492 that 03754 ye 05210 also 02532 have 02192 a Master 02962 in 01722 heaven 03772.

² Continue 04342 in prayer 04335, and watch 01127 in 01722 the same 0846 with 01722 thanksgiving 02169;

³ At the same time 0260 praying 04336 also 02532 for 04012 us 02257, that 02443 God 02316 would open 0455 to us 02254 a door 02374 of utterance 03056, to speak 02980 the mystery 03466 of Christ 05547, for 01223 which 03739 I am 01210 also 02532 in bonds 01210:

⁴ That 02443 I may make 05319 it 0846 clear 05319, as 05613 I 03165 ought 01163 to speak 02980.

⁵ Walk 04043 in 01722 wisdom 04678 toward 04314 them that are outside 01854 the church, redeeming 01805 the time 02540.

⁶ Let your 05216 speech 03056 be always 03842 with 01722 grace 05485, seasoned 0741 with salt 0217, that ye may know 01492 how 04459 ye 05209 ought 01163 to answer 0611 every 01538 man 01520.

⁷ All 03956 my 01691 state 02596 shall 01107 Tychicus 05190 declare 01107 to you 05213, who is a beloved 027 brother 080, and 02532 a faithful 04103 minister 01249 and 02532 fellowservant 04889 in 01722 the Lord 02962:

⁸ Whom 03739 I have sent 03992 to 04314 you 05209 for 01519 the same 0846 purpose 05124, that 02443 he may know 01097 your 05216 circumstances 04012, and 02532 comfort 03870 your 05216 hearts 02588;

⁹ With 04862 Onesimus 03682, a faithful 04103 and 02532 beloved 027 brother 080, who 03739 is 02076 one of 01537 you 05216. They shall make known 01107 to you 05213 all things 03956 which 03588 are done here 05602.

¹⁰ Aristarchus 0708 my 03450 fellowprisoner 04869 greeteth 0782 you 05209, and 02532 Mark 03138, sister’s son 0431 to Barnabas 0921, (concerning 04012 whom 03739 ye received 02983 commandments 01785: if 01437 he should come 02064 to 04314 you 05209, receive 01209 him 0846;)

¹¹ And 02532 Jesus 02424, who 03588 is called 03004 Justus 02459, who 03588 are 05607 of 01537 the circumcision 04061. These 03778 only 03441 are my fellowworkers 04904 to 01519 the kingdom 0932 of God 02316, who 03748 have been 01096 a comfort 03931 to me 03427.

¹² Epaphras 01889, who is one of 01537 you 05216, a servant 01401 of Christ 05547, greeteth 0782 you 05209, always 03842 labouring fervently 075 for 05228 you 05216 in 01722 prayers 04335, that 02443 ye may stand 02476 perfect 05046 and 02532 complete 04137 in 01722 all 03956 the will 02307 of God 02316. labouring…: or, strivingcomplete: or, filled

¹³ For 01063 I bear 03140 him 0846 witness 03140, that 03754 he hath 02192 a great 04183 zeal 02205 for 05228 you 05216, and 02532 them that are in 01722 Laodicea 02993, and 02532 them in 01722 Hierapolis 02404.

¹⁴ Luke 03065, the beloved 027 physician 02395, and 02532 Demas 01214, greet 0782 you 05209.

¹⁵ Greet 0782 the brethren 080 who are in 01722 Laodicea 02993, and 02532 Nymphas 03564, and 02532 the church 01577 which is in 02596 his 0846 house 03624.

¹⁶ And 02532 when 03752 this epistle 01992 is read 0314 among 03844 you 05213, cause 04160 that 02443 it be read 0314 also 02532 in 01722 the church 01577 of the Laodiceans 02994; and 02532 that 02443 ye 05210, 314 likewise 02532 read 0314 the epistle from 01537 Laodicea 02993.

¹⁷ And 02532 say 02036 to Archippus 0751, Take heed 0991 to the ministry 01248 which 03739 thou hast received 03880 in 01722 the Lord 02962, that 02443 thou fulfil 04137 it 0846.

¹⁸ The salutation 0783 by the hand 05495 of me 01699 Paul 03972. Remember 03421 my 03450 bonds 01199. Grace 05485 be with 03326 you 05216. Amen 0281. Written 01125 from 0575 Rome 04516 to 04314 Colossians 02858 by 01223 Tychicus 05190 and 02532 Onesimus 03682.