01 : 01 .  Paul <3972 -Paulos -> , an apostle <0652 -apostolos -

> of Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> by the

will <2307 -thelema -> of God <2316 -theos -> , and Timotheus

<5095 -Timotheos -> [ our ] brother <0080 -adephos -> ,

01 : 02 To the saints <0040 -hagios -> and faithful <4103 -

pistos -> brethren <0080 -adephos -> in Christ <5547 -Christos -

> which are at <1722 -en -> Colosse <2857 -Kolossai -> :  Grace

<5485 -charis -> [ be ] unto you , and peace <1515 -eirene -> ,

from God <2316 -theos -> our Father <3962 -pater -> and the Lord

<2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -

> .

01 : 03 .  We give thanks <2168 -eucharisteo -> to God <2316 -

theos -> and the Father <3962 -pater -> of our Lord <2962 -

kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> ,

praying <4336 -proseuchomai -> always <3842 -pantote -> for you ,

01 : 04 Since we heard <0191 -akouo -> of your <5216 -humon ->

faith <4102 -pistis -> in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -

Iesous -> , and of the love <0026 -agape -> [ which <3588 -ho ->

ye have ] to all <3956 -pas -> the saints <0040 -hagios -> ,

01 : 05 For the hope <1680 -elpis -> which <3588 -ho -> is laid

<0606 -apokeimai -> up for you in heaven <3772 -ouranos -> ,

whereof <3739 -hos -> ye heard <4257 -proakouo -> before <4257 -

proakouo -> in the word <3056 -logos -> of the truth <0226 -

aletheuo -> of the gospel <2098 -euaggelion -> ;

01 : 06 Which <3588 -ho -> is come <3918 -pareimi -> unto you ,

as [ it is ] in all <3956 -pas -> the world <2889 -kosmos -> ;

and bringeth <2592 -karpophoreo -> forth fruit <2592 -

karpophoreo -> , as [ it doth ] also <2532 -kai -> in you ,

since <0575 -apo -> the day <2250 -hemera -> ye heard <0191 -

akouo -> [ of it ] , and knew <1921 -epiginosko -> the grace

<5485 -charis -> of God <2316 -theos -> in truth <0226 -aletheuo

-> :

01 : 07 As ye also <2532 -kai -> learned <3129 -manthano -> of

Epaphras <1889 -Epaphras -> our dear <0027 -agapetos ->

fellowservant <4889 -sundoulos -> , who <3739 -hos -> is for you

a faithful <4103 -pistos -> minister <1249 -diakonos -> of

Christ <5547 -Christos -> ;

01 : 08 Who <3588 -ho -> also <2532 -kai -> declared <1213 -

deloo -> unto us your <5216 -humon -> love <0026 -agape -> in

the Spirit <4151 -pneuma -> .

01 : 09 .  For this <5124 -touto -> cause <5124 -touto -> we

also <2532 -kai -> , since <0575 -apo -> the day <2250 -hemera -

> we heard <0191 -akouo -> [ it ] , do not cease <3973 -pauo ->

to pray <4336 -proseuchomai -> for you , and to desire <0154 -

aiteo -> that ye might be filled <4137 -pleroo -> with the

knowledge <1922 -epignosis -> of his will <2307 -thelema -> in

all <3956 -pas -> wisdom <4678 -sophia -> and spiritual <4152 -

pneumatikos -> understanding <4907 -sunesis -> ;

01 : 10 That ye might walk <4043 -peripateo -> worthy <0516 -

axios -> of the Lord <2962 -kurios -> unto all <3956 -pas ->

pleasing <0699 -areskeia -> , being fruitful <2592 -karpophoreo -

> in every <3596 -hodoiporeo -> good <0018 -agathos -> work

<2041 -ergon -> , and increasing <0837 -auzano -> in the

knowledge <1922 -epignosis -> of God <2316 -theos -> ;

01 : 11 Strengthened <1412 -dunamoo -> with all <3956 -pas ->

might <1411 -dunamis -> , according <2596 -kata -> to his

glorious <1391 -doxa -> power <2904 -kratos -> , unto all <3956 -

pas -> patience <5281 -hupomone -> and longsuffering <3115 -

makrothumia -> with joyfulness <5479 -chara -> ;

01 : 12 .  Giving thanks <2168 -eucharisteo -> unto the Father

<3962 -pater -> , which <3588 -ho -> hath made <2427 -hikanoo ->

us meet <2427 -hikanoo -> to be partakers <3310 -meris -> of the

inheritance <2819 -kleros -> of the saints <0040 -hagios -> in

light <5457 -phos -> :

01 : 13 Who <3739 -hos -> hath delivered <4506 -rhoumai -> us

from the power <1849 -exousia -> of darkness <4655 -skotos -> ,

and hath translated <3179 -methistemi -> [ us ] into <1519 -eis -

> the kingdom <0932 -basileia -> of his dear <0026 -agape -> Son

<5207 -huios -> :

01 : 14 In whom <3739 -hos -> we have <2192 -echo -> redemption

<0629 -apolutrosis -> through <1223 -dia -> his blood <0129 -

haima -> , [ even ] the forgiveness <0859 -aphesis -> of sins

<0266 -hamartia -> :

01 : 15 Who <3739 -hos -> is the image <1504 -eikon -> of the

invisible <0517 -aoratos -> God <2316 -theos -> , the firstborn

<4416 -prototokos -> of every <3596 -hodoiporeo -> creature

<2937 -ktisis -> :

01 : 16 For by him were all <3956 -pas -> things created <2936 -

ktizo -> , that are in heaven <3772 -ouranos -> , and that are

in earth <1093 -ge -> , visible <3707 -horatos -> and invisible

<0517 -aoratos -> , whether <1535 -eite -> [ they be ] thrones

<2362 -thronos -> , or <1535 -eite -> dominions <2963 -kuriotes -

> , or <1535 -eite -> principalities <0746 -arche -> , or <1535 -

eite -> powers <1849 -exousia -> :  all <3956 -pas -> things

were created <2936 -ktizo -> by him , and for him :

01 : 17 And he is before <4253 -pro -> all <3956 -pas -> things ,

 and by him all <3956 -pas -> things consist <4921 -sunistao -> .

01 : 18 And he is the head <2776 -kephale -> of the body <4983 -

soma -> , the church <1577 -ekklesia -> :  who <3739 -hos -> is

the beginning <0746 -arche -> , the firstborn <4416 -prototokos -

> from the dead <3498 -nekros -> ; that in all <3956 -pas -> [

things ] he might have the preeminence <4409 -proteuo -> .

01 : 19 For it pleased <2106 -eudokeo -> [ the Father ] that in

him should all <3956 -pas -> fulness <4138 -pleroma -> dwell

<2730 -katoikeo -> ;

01 : 20 And , having made <1517 -eirenopoieo -> peace <1517 -

eirenopoieo -> through <1223 -dia -> the blood <0129 -haima ->

of his cross <4716 -stauros -> , by him to reconcile <0604 -

apokatallasso -> all <3956 -pas -> things unto himself <0848 -

hautou -> ; by him , [ I say ] , whether <1535 -eite -> [ they

be ] things in earth <1093 -ge -> , or <1535 -eite -> things in

heaven <3772 -ouranos -> .

01 : 21 And you , that were sometime <4218 -pote -> alienated

<0526 -apallotrioo -> and enemies <2190 -echthros -> in [ your

<3588 -ho -> ] mind <1271 -dianoia -> by wicked <4190 -poneros -

> works <2041 -ergon -> , yet <1161 -de -> now <3570 -nuni ->

hath he reconciled <0604 -apokatallasso ->

01 : 22 In the body <4983 -soma -> of his flesh <4561 -sarx ->

through <1223 -dia -> death <2288 -thanatos -> , to present

<3936 -paristemi -> you holy <0040 -hagios -> and unblameable

<0299 -amomos -> and unreproveable <0410 -anegkletos -> in his

sight <2714 -katenopion -> :

01 : 23 If <1489 -eige -> ye continue <1961 -epimeno -> in the

faith <4102 -pistis -> grounded <2311 -themelioo -> and settled

<1476 -hedraios -> , and [ be ] not moved <3334 -metakineo ->

away <3334 -metakineo -> from the hope <1680 -elpis -> of the

gospel <2098 -euaggelion -> , which ye have heard <0191 -akouo -

> , [ and ] which <3588 -ho -> was preached <2784 -kerusso -> to

every <3596 -hodoiporeo -> creature <2937 -ktisis -> which is

under <5259 -hupo -> heaven <3772 -ouranos -> ; whereof <3739 -

hos -> I Paul <3972 -Paulos -> am made <1096 -ginomai -> a

minister <1249 -diakonos -> ;

01 : 24 Who now <3568 -nun -> rejoice <5463 -chairo -> in my

sufferings <3804 -pathema -> for you , and fill <0466 -

antanapleroo -> up that which is behind <5303 -husterema -> of

the afflictions <2347 -thlipsis -> of Christ <5547 -Christos ->

in my flesh <4561 -sarx -> for his body s <4983 -soma -> sake ,

which <3739 -hos -> is the church <1577 -ekklesia -> :

01 : 25 Whereof <3739 -hos -> I am made <1096 -ginomai -> a

minister <1249 -diakonos -> , according <2596 -kata -> to the

dispensation <3622 -oikonomia -> of God <2316 -theos -> which

<3588 -ho -> is given <1325 -didomi -> to me for you , to fulfil

<4137 -pleroo -> the word <3056 -logos -> of God <2316 -theos ->

;

01 : 26 [ Even ] the mystery <3466 -musterion -> which <3588 -ho

-> hath been hid <0613 -apokrupto -> from ages <0165 -aion ->

and from generations <1074 -genea -> , but now <3570 -nuni -> is

made <5319 -phaneroo -> manifest <5319 -phaneroo -> to his

saints <0040 -hagios -> :

01 : 27 To whom <3739 -hos -> God <2316 -theos -> would <2309 -

thelo -> make <1107 -gnorizo -> known <1107 -gnorizo -> what

<5101 -tis -> [ is ] the riches <4149 -ploutos -> of the glory

<1391 -doxa -> of this <5127 -toutou -> mystery <3466 -musterion

-> among <1722 -en -> the Gentiles <1484 -ethnos -> ; which

<3739 -hos -> is Christ <5547 -Christos -> in you , the hope

<1680 -elpis -> of glory <1391 -doxa -> :

01 : 28 Whom <3739 -hos -> we preach <2605 -kataggello -> ,

warning <3560 -noutheteo -> every <3596 -hodoiporeo -> man <0444

-anthropos -> , and teaching <1321 -didasko -> every <3596 -

hodoiporeo -> man <0444 -anthropos -> in all <3956 -pas ->

wisdom <4678 -sophia -> ; that we may present <3936 -paristemi -

> every <3596 -hodoiporeo -> man <0444 -anthropos -> perfect

<5046 -teleios -> in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -

Iesous -> :

01 : 29 Whereunto <3739 -hos -> I also <2532 -kai -> labour

<2872 -kopiao -> , striving <0075 -agonizomai -> according <2596

-kata -> to his working <1753 -energeia -> , which <3588 -ho ->

worketh <1754 -energeo -> in me mightily <1411 -dunamis -> .

02 : 01 .  For I would <2309 -thelo -> that ye knew <1492 -eido -

> what <2245 -helikos -> great <2245 -helikos -> conflict <0073 -

agon -> I have <2192 -echo -> for you , and [ for ] them at

<1722 -en -> Laodicea <2993 -Laodikeia -> , and [ for ] as many

<3745 -hosos -> as have not seen <3708 -horao -> my face <4383 -

prosopon -> in the flesh <4561 -sarx -> ;

02 : 02 That their hearts <2588 -kardia -> might be comforted

<3870 -parakaleo -> , being knit <4822 -sumbibazo -> together

<4822 -sumbibazo -> in love <0026 -agape -> , and unto all <3956

-pas -> riches <4149 -ploutos -> of the full <4136 -plerophoria -

> assurance <4136 -plerophoria -> of understanding <4907 -

sunesis -> , to the acknowledgement <1922 -epignosis -> of the

mystery <3466 -musterion -> of God <2316 -theos -> , and of the

Father <3962 -pater -> , and of Christ <5547 -Christos -> ;

02 : 03 In whom <3739 -hos -> are hid <0614 -apokruphos -> all

<3956 -pas -> the treasures <2344 -thesauros -> of wisdom <4678 -

sophia -> and knowledge <1108 -gnosis -> .

02 : 04 .  And this <5124 -touto -> I say <3004 -lego -> , lest

<3361 -me -> any <3387 -metis -> man should beguile <3884 -

paralogizomai -> you with enticing <4086 -pithanologia -> words

<4086 -pithanologia -> .

02 : 05 For though <1499 -ei kai -> I be absent <0548 -apeimi ->

in the flesh <4561 -sarx -> , yet <0235 -alla -> am <1510 -eimi -

> I with you in the spirit <4151 -pneuma -> , joying <5463 -

chairo -> and beholding <0991 -blepo -> your <5216 -humon ->

order <5010 -taxis -> , and the stedfastness <4733 -stereoma ->

of your <5216 -humon -> faith <4102 -pistis -> in Christ <5547 -

Christos -> .

02 : 06 As ye have therefore <3767 -oun -> received <3880 -

paralambano -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous ->

the Lord <2962 -kurios -> , [ so ] walk <4043 -peripateo -> ye

in him :

02 : 07 Rooted <4492 -rhizoo -> and built <2026 -epoikodomeo ->

up in him , and stablished <0950 -bebaioo -> in the faith <4102 -

pistis -> , as ye have been taught <1321 -didasko -> , abounding

<4052 -perisseuo -> therein <0846 -autos -> with thanksgiving

<2169 -eucharistia -> .

02 : 08 Beware <0991 -blepo -> lest <3361 -me -> any <3387 -

metis -> man spoil <4812 -sulagogeo -> you through <1223 -dia ->

philosophy <5385 -philosophia -> and vain <2756 -kenos -> deceit

<0539 -apate -> , after <2596 -kata -> the tradition <3862 -

paradosis -> of men <0444 -anthropos -> , after <2596 -kata ->

the rudiments <4747 -stoicheion -> of the world <2889 -kosmos ->

, and not after <2596 -kata -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> .

02 : 09 For in him dwelleth <2730 -katoikeo -> all <3956 -pas ->

the fulness <4138 -pleroma -> of the Godhead <2320 -theotes ->

bodily <4985 -somatikos -> .

02 : 10 And ye are complete <4137 -pleroo -> in him , which

<3739 -hos -> is the head <2776 -kephale -> of all <3956 -pas ->

principality <0746 -arche -> and power <1849 -exousia -> :

02 : 11 In whom <3739 -hos -> also <2532 -kai -> ye are

circumcised <4059 -peritemno -> with the circumcision <4061 -

peritome -> made <1096 -ginomai -> without <0886 -acheiropoietos

-> hands <0886 -acheiropoietos -> , in putting <0555 -apekdusis -

> off <0554 -apekduomai -> the body <4983 -soma -> of the sins

<0266 -hamartia -> of the flesh <4561 -sarx -> by the

circumcision <4061 -peritome -> of Christ <5547 -Christos -> :

02 : 12 Buried <4916 -sunthapto -> with him in baptism <0908 -

baptisma -> , wherein <3757 -hou -> also <2532 -kai -> ye are

risen <4891 -sunegeiro -> with [ him ] through <1223 -dia -> the

faith <4102 -pistis -> of the operation <1753 -energeia -> of

God <2316 -theos -> , who <3588 -ho -> hath raised <1453 -egeiro

-> him from the dead <3498 -nekros -> .

02 : 13 .  And you , being <5607 -on -> dead <3498 -nekros -> in

your <5216 -humon -> sins <3900 -paraptoma -> and the

uncircumcision <0203 -akrobustia -> of your <5216 -humon ->

flesh <4561 -sarx -> , hath he quickened <4806 -suzoopoieo ->

together <4806 -suzoopoieo -> with him , having forgiven <5483 -

charizomai -> you all <3956 -pas -> trespasses <3900 -paraptoma -

> ;

02 : 14 Blotting <1813 -exaleipho -> out the handwriting <5498 -

cheirographon -> of ordinances <1378 -dogma -> that was against

<2596 -kata -> us , which <3739 -hos -> was contrary <5227 -

hupenantios -> to us , and took <0142 -airo -> it out of the way

<3319 -mesos -> , nailing <4338 -proseloo -> it to his cross

<4716 -stauros -> ;

02 : 15 [ And ] having spoiled <0554 -apekduomai ->

principalities <0746 -arche -> and powers <1849 -exousia -> , he

made <1165 -deigmatizo -> a shew <1165 -deigmatizo -> of them

openly <3954 -parrhesia -> , triumphing <2358 -thriambeuo ->

over them in it .

02 : 16 .  Let no <3361 -me -> man <5100 -tis -> therefore <3767

-oun -> judge <2919 -krino -> you in meat <1035 -brosis -> , or

<2228 -e -> in drink <4213 -posis -> , or <2228 -e -> in respect

<3313 -meros -> of an holyday <1859 -heorte -> , or <2228 -e ->

of the new <3561 -noumenia -> moon <3561 -noumenia -> , or <2228

-e -> of the sabbath <4521 -sabbaton -> [ days ] :

02 : 17 Which <3739 -hos -> are a shadow <4639 -skia -> of

things to come <3195 -mello -> ; but the body <4983 -soma -> [

is ] of Christ <5547 -Christos -> .

02 : 18 Let no <3367 -medeis -> man <3367 -medeis -> beguile

<2603 -katabrabeuo -> you of your reward <2603 -katabrabeuo ->

in a voluntary <2309 -thelo -> humility <5012 -tapeinophrosune -

> and worshipping <2356 -threskeia -> of angels <0032 -aggelos -

> , intruding <1687 -embateuo -> into those things which <3739 -

hos -> he hath not seen <3708 -horao -> , vainly <1500 -eike ->

puffed <5448 -phusioo -> up by his fleshly mind <3563 -nous -> ,

02 : 19 And not holding <2902 -krateo -> the Head <2776 -kephale

-> , from which <3739 -hos -> all <3956 -pas -> the body <4983 -

soma -> by joints <0860 -haphe -> and bands <4886 -sundesmos ->

having nourishment <2023 -epichoregeo -> ministered <2023 -

epichoregeo -> , and knit <4822 -sumbibazo -> together <4822 -

sumbibazo -> , increaseth <0837 -auzano -> with the increase

<0838 -auxesis -> of God <2316 -theos -> .

02 : 20 Wherefore <3767 -oun -> if <1487 -ei -> ye be dead <0599

-apothnesko -> with Christ <5547 -Christos -> from the rudiments

<4747 -stoicheion -> of the world <2889 -kosmos -> , why <5101 -

tis -> , as though living <2198 -zao -> in the world <2889 -

kosmos -> , are ye subject <1379 -dogmatizo -> to ordinances

<1379 -dogmatizo -> ,

02 : 21 ( Touch <0680 -haptomai -> not ; taste <1089 -geuomai ->

not ; handle <2345 -thiggano -> not ;

02 : 22 Which <3739 -hos -> all <3956 -pas -> are to perish

<5356 -phthora -> with the using <0671 -apochresis -> ; ) after

<2596 -kata -> the commandments <1778 -entalma -> and doctrines

<1319 -didaskalia -> of men <0444 -anthropos -> ?

02 : 23 Which <3748 -hostis -> things have <2192 -echo -> indeed

<3303 -men -> a shew <3056 -logos -> of wisdom <4678 -sophia ->

in will <1479 -ethelothreskeia -> worship <1479 -ethelothreskeia

-> , and humility <5012 -tapeinophrosune -> , and neglecting

<0857 -apheidia -> of the body <4983 -soma -> ; not in any <5100

-tis -> honour <5092 -time -> to the satisfying <4140 -plesmone -

> of the flesh <4561 -sarx -> .

03 : 01 .  If <1487 -ei -> ye then <3767 -oun -> be risen <4891 -

sunegeiro -> with Christ <5547 -Christos -> , seek <2212 -zeteo -

> those <3588 -ho -> things which are above <0507 -ano -> ,

where <3757 -hou -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> sitteth <2521 -

kathemai -> on <1722 -en -> the right <1188 -dexios -> hand of

God <2316 -theos -> .

03 : 02 Set <5426 -phroneo -> your affection <5426 -phroneo ->

on things above <0507 -ano -> , not on things on <1909 -epi ->

the earth <1093 -ge -> .

03 : 03 For ye are dead <0599 -apothnesko -> , and your <5216 -

humon -> life <2222 -zoe -> is hid <2928 -krupto -> with Christ

<5547 -Christos -> in God <2316 -theos -> .

03 : 04 When <3752 -hotan -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> , [ who

is ] our life <2222 -zoe -> , shall appear <5316 -phaino -> ,

then <5119 -tote -> shall ye also <2532 -kai -> appear <5316 -

phaino -> with him in glory <1391 -doxa -> .

03 : 05 .  Mortify <3499 -nekroo -> therefore <3767 -oun -> your

<5216 -humon -> members <3196 -melos -> which <3588 -ho -> are

upon the earth <1093 -ge -> ; fornication <4202 -porneia -> ,

uncleanness <0167 -akatharsia -> , inordinate <3806 -pathos ->

affection <3806 -pathos -> , evil <2556 -kakos -> concupiscence

<1939 -epithumia -> , and covetousness <4124 -pleonexia -> ,

which <3748 -hostis -> is idolatry <1495 -eidololatreia -> :

03 : 06 For which <3739 -hos -> things sake the wrath <3709 -

orge -> of God <2316 -theos -> cometh <2064 -erchomai -> on

<1909 -epi -> the children <5207 -huios -> of disobedience <0543

-apeitheia -> :

03 : 07 In the which <3739 -hos -> ye also <2532 -kai -> walked

<4043 -peripateo -> some <4218 -pote -> time <4218 -pote -> ,

when <3753 -hote -> ye lived <2198 -zao -> in them .

03 : 08 .  But now <3570 -nuni -> ye also <2532 -kai -> put

<0659 -apotithemi -> off <0659 -apotithemi -> all <3956 -pas ->

these <3588 -ho -> ; anger <3709 -orge -> , wrath <2372 -thumos -

> , malice <2549 -kakia -> , blasphemy <0988 -blasphemia -> ,

filthy <0148 -aischrologia -> communication <0148 -aischrologia -

> out of your <5216 -humon -> mouth <4750 -stoma -> .

03 : 09 Lie <5574 -pseudomai -> not one <0240 -allelon -> to

another <0240 -allelon -> , seeing that ye have put <0554 -

apekduomai -> off <0554 -apekduomai -> the old <3820 -palaios ->

man <0444 -anthropos -> with his deeds <4234 -praxis -> ;

03 : 10 And have put <1746 -enduo -> on <1746 -enduo -> the new

<3501 -neos -> [ man ] , which <3588 -ho -> is renewed <0341 -

anakainoo -> in knowledge <1922 -epignosis -> after <2596 -kata -

> the image <1504 -eikon -> of him that created <2936 -ktizo ->

him :

03 : 11 Where <3699 -hopou -> there is neither <3756 -ou ->

Greek <1672 -Hellen -> nor <2532 -kai -> Jew <2453 -Ioudaios -> ,

 circumcision <4061 -peritome -> nor <2532 -kai ->

uncircumcision <0203 -akrobustia -> , Barbarian <0915 -barbaros -

> , Scythian <4658 -Skuthes -> , bond <1401 -doulos -> [ nor ]

free <1658 -eleutheros -> :  but Christ <5547 -Christos -> [ is

] all <3956 -pas -> , and in all <3956 -pas -> .

03 : 12 .  Put <1746 -enduo -> on <1746 -enduo -> therefore

<3767 -oun -> , as the elect <1588 -eklektos -> of God <2316 -

theos -> , holy <0040 -hagios -> and beloved <0025 -agapao -> ,

bowels <4698 -splagchnon -> of mercies <3628 -oiktirmos -> ,

kindness <5544 -chrestotes -> , humbleness <5012 -

tapeinophrosune -> of mind , meekness <4236 -praiotes -> ,

longsuffering <3115 -makrothumia -> ;

03 : 13 Forbearing <0430 -anechomai -> one <0240 -allelon ->

another <0240 -allelon -> , and forgiving <5483 -charizomai ->

one <1438 -heautou -> another <1438 -heautou -> , if <1437 -ean -

> any <5100 -tis -> man have <2192 -echo -> a quarrel <3437 -

momphe -> against <4314 -pros -> any <5100 -tis -> :  even <2532

-kai -> as Christ <5547 -Christos -> forgave <5483 -charizomai -

> you , so <3779 -houto -> also <2532 -kai -> [ do ] ye .

03 : 14 And above <1909 -epi -> all <3956 -pas -> these <5125 -

toutois -> things [ put on ] charity <0026 -agape -> , which

<3748 -hostis -> is the bond <4886 -sundesmos -> of perfectness

<5047 -teleiotes -> .

03 : 15 And let the peace <1515 -eirene -> of God <2316 -theos -

> rule <1018 -brabeuo -> in your <5216 -humon -> hearts <2588 -

kardia -> , to the which <3739 -hos -> also <2532 -kai -> ye are

called <2564 -kaleo -> in one <1520 -heis -> body <4983 -soma ->

; and be ye thankful <2170 -eucharistos -> .

03 : 16 Let the word <3056 -logos -> of Christ <5547 -Christos -

> dwell <1774 -enoikeo -> in you richly <4146 -plousios -> in

all <3956 -pas -> wisdom <4678 -sophia -> ; teaching <1321 -

didasko -> and admonishing <3560 -noutheteo -> one <1438 -

heautou -> another <1438 -heautou -> in psalms <5568 -psalmos ->

and hymns <5215 -humnos -> and spiritual <4152 -pneumatikos ->

songs <5603 -oide -> , singing <0103 -aido -> with grace <5485 -

charis -> in your <5216 -humon -> hearts <2588 -kardia -> to the

Lord <2962 -kurios -> .

03 : 17 And whatsoever <5100 -tis -> ye do <4160 -poieo -> in

word <3056 -logos -> or <2228 -e -> deed <2041 -ergon -> , [ do

<4160 -poieo -> ] all <3956 -pas -> in the name <3686 -onoma ->

of the Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> , giving

thanks <2168 -eucharisteo -> to God <2316 -theos -> and the

Father <3962 -pater -> by him .

03 : 18 .  Wives <1135 -gune -> , submit <5293 -hupotasso ->

yourselves unto your <2398 -idios -> own <2398 -idios ->

husbands <0435 -aner -> , as it is fit <0433 -aneko -> in the

Lord <2962 -kurios -> .

03 : 19 Husbands <0435 -aner -> , love <0025 -agapao -> [ your

<3588 -ho -> ] wives <1135 -gune -> , and be not bitter <4087 -

pikraino -> against <4314 -pros -> them .

03 : 20 Children <5043 -teknon -> , obey <5219 -hupakouo -> [

your <3588 -ho -> ] parents <1118 -goneus -> in all <3956 -pas -

> things :  for this <5124 -touto -> is well <2101 -euarestos ->

pleasing <2101 -euarestos -> unto the Lord <2962 -kurios -> .

03 : 21 Fathers <3962 -pater -> , provoke <2042 -erethizo -> not

your <5216 -humon -> children <5043 -teknon -> [ to anger ] ,

lest <3361 -me -> they be discouraged <0120 -athumeo -> .

03 : 22 Servants <1401 -doulos -> , obey <5219 -hupakouo -> in

all <3956 -pas -> things [ your <3588 -ho -> ] masters <2962 -

kurios -> according <2596 -kata -> to the flesh <4561 -sarx -> ;

not with eyeservice <3787 -ophthalmodouleia -> , as menpleasers

<0441 -anthropareskos -> ; but in singleness <0572 -haplotes ->

of heart <2588 -kardia -> , fearing <5399 -phobeo -> God <2316 -

theos -> :

03 : 23 And whatsoever <1437 -ean -> ye do <4160 -poieo -> , do

<2038 -ergazomai -> [ it ] heartily <5590 -psuche -> , as to the

Lord <2962 -kurios -> , and not unto men <0444 -anthropos -> ;

03 : 24 Knowing <1492 -eido -> that of the Lord <2962 -kurios ->

ye shall receive <0618 -apolambano -> the reward <0469 -

antapodosis -> of the inheritance <2817 -kleronomia -> :  for ye

serve <1398 -douleuo -> the Lord <2962 -kurios -> Christ <5547 -

Christos -> .

03 : 25 But he that doeth <0091 -adikeo -> wrong <0091 -adikeo -

> shall receive <2865 -komizo -> for the wrong <0091 -adikeo ->

which <3739 -hos -> he hath done <0091 -adikeo -> :  and there

is no <3756 -ou -> respect <4382 -prosopolepsia -> of persons

<4382 -prosopolepsia -> .

04 : 01 .  Masters <2962 -kurios -> , give <3930 -parecho ->

unto [ your <3588 -ho -> ] servants <1401 -doulos -> that which

is just <1342 -dikaios -> and equal <2471 -isotes -> ; knowing

<1492 -eido -> that ye also <2532 -kai -> have <2192 -echo -> a

Master <2962 -kurios -> in heaven <3772 -ouranos -> .

04 : 02 .  Continue <4342 -proskartereo -> in prayer <4335 -

proseuche -> , and watch <1127 -gregoreuo -> in the same <0846 -

autos -> with thanksgiving <2169 -eucharistia -> ;

04 : 03 Withal <0260 -hama -> praying <4336 -proseuchomai ->

also <2532 -kai -> for us , that God <2316 -theos -> would open

<0455 -anoigo -> unto us a door <2374 -thura -> of utterance

<3056 -logos -> , to speak <2980 -laleo -> the mystery <3466 -

musterion -> of Christ <5547 -Christos -> , for which <3739 -hos

-> I am also <2532 -kai -> in bonds <1210 -deo -> :

04 : 04 That I may make <5319 -phaneroo -> it manifest <5319 -

phaneroo -> , as I ought <1163 -dei -> to speak <2980 -laleo -> .

04 : 05 .  Walk <4043 -peripateo -> in wisdom <4678 -sophia ->

toward <4314 -pros -> them that are without <1854 -exo -> ,

redeeming <1805 -exagorazo -> the time <2540 -kairos -> .

04 : 06 Let your <5216 -humon -> speech <3056 -logos -> [ be ]

alway <0104 -aei -> with grace <5485 -charis -> , seasoned <0741

-artuo -> with salt <0217 -halas -> , that ye may know <1492 -

eido -> how <4459 -pos -> ye ought <1163 -dei -> to answer <0611

-apokrinomai -> every <1538 -hekastos -> man <1520 -heis -> .

04 : 07 .  All <3956 -pas -> my state <2596 -kata -> shall

Tychicus <5190 -Tuchikos -> declare <1107 -gnorizo -> unto you ,

[ who is ] a beloved <0027 -agapetos -> brother <0080 -adephos -

> , and a faithful <4103 -pistos -> minister <1249 -diakonos ->

and fellowservant <4889 -sundoulos -> in the Lord <2962 -kurios -

> :

04 : 08 Whom <3739 -hos -> I have sent <3992 -pempo -> unto you

for the same <0846 -autos -> purpose , that he might know <1097 -

ginosko -> your <5216 -humon -> estate <4012 -peri -> , and

comfort <3870 -parakaleo -> your <5216 -humon -> hearts <2588 -

kardia -> ;

04 : 09 With Onesimus <3682 -Onesimos -> , a faithful <4103 -

pistos -> and beloved <0027 -agapetos -> brother <0080 -adephos -

> , who <3739 -hos -> is [ one ] of you .  They shall make <1107

-gnorizo -> known <1107 -gnorizo -> unto you all <3956 -pas ->

things which <3588 -ho -> [ are done ] here <5602 -hode -> .

04 : 10 Aristarchus <0708 -Aristarchos -> my fellowprisoner

<4869 -sunaichmalotos -> saluteth <0782 -aspazomai -> you , and

Marcus <3138 -Markos -> , sister s <0431 -anepsios -> son <0431 -

anepsios -> to Barnabas <0921 -Barnabas -> , ( touching <4012 -

peri -> whom <3739 -hos -> ye received <2983 -lambano ->

commandments <1785 -entole -> :  if <1437 -ean -> he come <2064 -

erchomai -> unto you , receive <1209 -dechomai -> him ; )

04 : 11 And Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> , which <3588 -ho -> is

called <3004 -lego -> Justus <2459 -Ioustos -> , who <3588 -ho -

> are of the circumcision <4061 -peritome -> .  These <3778 -

houtos -> only <3441 -monos -> [ are my ] fellowworkers <4904 -

sunergos -> unto the kingdom <0932 -basileia -> of God <2316 -

theos -> , which <3748 -hostis -> have been <1096 -ginomai -> a

comfort <3931 -paregoria -> unto me .

04 : 12 Epaphras <1889 -Epaphras -> , who <3588 -ho -> is [ one

] of you , a servant <1401 -doulos -> of Christ <5547 -Christos -

> , saluteth <0782 -aspazomai -> you , always <3842 -pantote ->

labouring <0075 -agonizomai -> fervently for you in prayers

<4335 -proseuche -> , that ye may stand <2476 -histemi ->

perfect <5046 -teleios -> and complete <4137 -pleroo -> in all

<3956 -pas -> the will <2307 -thelema -> of God <2316 -theos -> .

04 : 13 For I bear <3140 -martureo -> him record <3140 -martureo

-> , that he hath <2192 -echo -> a great <4183 -polus -> zeal

<2205 -zelos -> for you , and them [ that are ] in Laodicea

<2993 -Laodikeia -> , and them in Hierapolis <2404 -Hierapolis -

> .

04 : 14 Luke <3065 -Loukas -> , the beloved <0027 -agapetos ->

physician <2395 -iatros -> , and Demas <1214 -Demas -> , greet

<0782 -aspazomai -> you .

04 : 15 Salute <0782 -aspazomai -> the brethren <0080 -adephos -

> which are in Laodicea <2993 -Laodikeia -> , and Nymphas <3564 -

Numphas -> , and the church <1577 -ekklesia -> which is in his

house <3624 -oikos -> .

04 : 16 And when <3752 -hotan -> this <3588 -ho -> epistle <1992

-epistole -> is read <0314 -anaginosko -> among <3844 -para ->

you , cause <4160 -poieo -> that it be read <0314 -anaginosko ->

also <2532 -kai -> in the church <1577 -ekklesia -> of the

Laodiceans <2994 -Laodikeus -> ; and that ye likewise <2532 -kai

-> read <0314 -anaginosko -> the [ epistle ] from Laodicea <2993

-Laodikeia -> .

04 : 17 And say <2036 -epo -> to Archippus <0751 -Archippos -> ,

Take heed <0991 -blepo -> to the ministry <1248 -diakonia ->

which <3739 -hos -> thou hast received <3880 -paralambano -> in

the Lord <2962 -kurios -> , that thou fulfil <4137 -pleroo -> it

.

04 : 18 The salutation <0783 -aspasmos -> by the hand <5495 -

cheir -> of me Paul <3972 -Paulos -> .  Remember <3421 -

mnemoneuo -> my bonds <1199 -desmon -> .  Grace <5485 -charis ->

[ be ] with you . Amen <0281 -amen -> .

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