COL 01:01 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,

and Timotheus [our] brother,

COL 01:02 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.

COL 01:03 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus

Christ, praying always for you,

COL 01:04 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of

the love [which ye have] to all the saints,

COL 01:05 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,

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

COL 01:06 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:

COL 01:07 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant,

who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

COL 01:08 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

COL 01:09 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;

COL 01:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all

pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in

the knowledge of God;

COL 01:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious

power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

COL 01:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet

to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

COL 01:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and

hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:

COL 01:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even]

the forgiveness of sins:

COL 01:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn

of every creature:

COL 01:16 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:

COL 01:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things

consist.

COL 01:18 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.

COL 01:19 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all

fulness dwell;

COL 01:20 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.

COL 01:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in

[your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

COL 01:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you

holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

COL 01:23 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;

COL 01:24 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:

COL 01:25 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;

COL 01:26 [Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and

from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

COL 01:27 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:

COL 01:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every

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

Christ Jesus:

COL 01:29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his

working, which worketh in me mightily.

COL 02:01 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;

COL 02:02 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;

COL 02:03 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and

knowledge.

COL 02:04 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with

enticing words.

COL 02:05 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.

COL 02:06 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord,

[so] walk ye in him:

COL 02:07 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the

faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with

thanksgiving.

COL 02:08 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.

COL 02:09 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead

bodily.

COL 02:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all

principality and power:

COL 02:11 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:

COL 02:12 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.

COL 02:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the

uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with

him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

COL 02:14 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;

COL 02:15 [And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he

made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

COL 02:16 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]:

COL 02:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body

[is] of Christ.

COL 02:18 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,

COL 02:19 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.

COL 02:20 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,

COL 02:21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

COL 02:22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the

commandments and doctrines of men?

COL 02:23 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.

COL 03:01 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things

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

COL 03:02 Set your affection on things above, not on things on

the earth.

COL 03:03 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in

God.

COL 03:04 When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then

shall ye also appear with him in glory.

COL 03:05 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the

earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil

concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

COL 03:06 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the

children of disobedience:

COL 03:07 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived

in them.

COL 03:08 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath,

malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

COL 03:09 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off

the old man with his deeds;

COL 03:10 And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in

knowledge after the image of him that created him:

COL 03:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor

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

[is] all, and in all.

COL 03:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and

beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind,

meekness, longsuffering;

COL 03:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if

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

so also [do] ye.

COL 03:14 And above all these things [put on] charity, which is

the bond of perfectness.

COL 03:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the

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

COL 03:16 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.

COL 03:17 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.

COL 03:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it

is fit in the Lord.

COL 03:19 Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against

them.

COL 03:20 Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this

is well pleasing unto the Lord.

COL 03:21 Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest

they be discouraged.

COL 03:22 Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according

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

singleness of heart, fearing God:

COL 03:23 And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord,

 and not unto men;

COL 03:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward

of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

COL 03:25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong

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

COL 04:01 Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just

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

COL 04:02 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with

thanksgiving;

COL 04:03 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:

COL 04:04 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

COL 04:05 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming

the time.

COL 04:06 Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with

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

COL 04:07 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, [who is]

a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in

the Lord:

COL 04:08 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that

he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

COL 04:09 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is

[one] of you. They shall make known unto you all things which

[are done] here.

COL 04:10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus,

 sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received

commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

COL 04:11 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.

COL 04:12 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.

COL 04:13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for

you, and them [that are] in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis.

COL 04:14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

COL 04:15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas,

 and the church which is in his house.

COL 04:16 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.

COL 04:17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which

thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

COL 04:18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my

bonds. Grace [be] with you. Amen.





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