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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and

Timotheus our] brother,

1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at

Colosse: Grace be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father and

the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus

Christ, praying always for you,

1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the

love which ye have] to all the saints,

1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye

heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

1:6 Which is come unto you, as it is] in all the world; and

bringeth forth fruit, as it doth] also in you, since the day ye

heard of it], and knew the grace of God in truth:

1:7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who

is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

1:8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it], do not

cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled

with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual

understanding;

1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing,

being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the

knowledge of God;

1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious

power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to

be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath

translated us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:

1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even] the

forgiveness of sins:

1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of

every creature:

1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,

and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be]

thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things

were created by him, and for him:

1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the

beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things] he

might have the preeminence.

1:19 For it pleased the Father] that in him should all fulness

dwell;

1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by

him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say],

whether they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.

1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your]

mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you

holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be]

not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard,

and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven;

whereof I Paul am made a minister;

1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that

which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his

body's sake, which is the church:

1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the

dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the

word of God;

1:26 Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from

generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

1:27 To whom God would make known what is] the riches of the

glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you,

the hope of glory:

1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man

in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ

Jesus:

1:29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working,

which worketh in me mightily.

2:1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you,

and for] them at Laodicea, and for] as many as have not seen my

face in the flesh;

2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together

in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of

understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and

of the Father, and of Christ;

2:3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

2:4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with

enticing words.

2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in

the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the

stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so]

walk ye in him:

2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as

ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain

deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the

world, and not after Christ.

2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all

principality and power:

2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made

without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh

by the circumcision of Christ:

2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with

him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised

him from the dead.

2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of

your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven

you all trespasses;

2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was

against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way,

nailing it to his cross;

2:15 And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a

show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in

respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath

days]:

2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is] of

Christ.

2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary

humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things

which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by

joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit

together, increaseth with the increase of God.

2:20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of

the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to

ordinances,

2:21 Touch not; taste not; handle not;

2:22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the

commandments and doctrines of men?

2:23 Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship,

and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to

the satisfying of the flesh.

3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which

are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the

earth.

3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

3:4 When Christ, who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye

also appear with him in glory.

3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth;

fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil

concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the

children of disobedience:

3:7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in

them.

3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,

blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old

man with his deeds;

3:10 And have put on the new man], which is renewed in

knowledge after the image of him that created him:

3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor

uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor] free: but Christ

is] all, and in all.

3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,

bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,

longsuffering;

3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any

man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so

also do] ye.

3:14 And above all these things put on] charity, which is the

bond of perfectness.

3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which

also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;

teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and

spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do] all in the name

of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is

fit in the Lord.

3:19 Husbands, love your] wives, and be not bitter against them.

3:20 Children, obey your] parents in all things: for this is

well pleasing unto the Lord.

3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger], lest they be

discouraged.

3:22 Servants, obey in all things your] masters according to

the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in

singleness of heart, fearing God:

3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it] heartily, as to the Lord, and

not unto men;

3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of

the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

3:25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which

he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

4:1 Masters, give unto your] servants that which is just and

equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a

door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I

am also in bonds:

4:4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the

time.

4:6 Let your speech be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt,

that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

4:7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is] a

beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in

the Lord:

4:8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he

might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

4:9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one]

of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are

done] here.

4:10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus,

sister's son to Barnabas, touching whom ye received commandments:

if he come unto you, receive him;)

4:11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the

circumcision. These only are my] fellowworkers unto the kingdom

of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

4:12 Epaphras, who is one] of you, a servant of Christ,

saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers,

that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

4:13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you,

and them that are] in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis.

4:14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

4:15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas,

and the church which is in his house.

4:16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be

read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise

read the epistle] from Laodicea.

4:17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou

hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

4:18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds.

Grace be] with you. Amen.