Colossians 1
1. Paul <3972>, an apostle <652> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>
by the will <2307> of God <2316>, and Timotheus <5095> [our]
brother <80>,
2 To the saints <40> and faithful <4103> brethren <80> in
Christ <5547> which are at <1722> Colosse <2857>: Grace <5485>
[be] unto you, and peace <1515>, from God <2316> our Father
<3962> and the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>.
3. We give thanks <2168> to God <2316> and the Father <3962> of
our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, praying <4336>
always <3842> for you,
4 Since we heard <191> of your <5216> faith <4102> in Christ
<5547> Jesus <2424>, and of the love <26> [which <3588> ye have]
to all <3956> the saints <40>,
5 For the hope <1680> which <3588> is laid <606> up for you in
heaven <3772>, whereof <3739> ye heard <4257> before <4257> in
the word <3056> of the truth <226> of the gospel <2098>;
6 Which <3588> is come <3918> unto you, as [it is] in all
<3956> the world <2889>; and bringeth <2592> forth fruit <2592>,
as [it doth] also <2532> in you, since <575> the day <2250> ye
heard <191> [of it], and knew <1921> the grace <5485> of God
<2316> in truth <226>:
7 As ye also <2532> learned <3129> of Epaphras <1889> our dear
<27> fellowservant <4889>, who <3739> is for you a faithful
<4103> minister <1249> of Christ <5547>;
8 Who <3588> also <2532> declared <1213> unto us your <5216>
love <26> in the Spirit <4151>.
9. For this <5124> cause <5124> we also <2532>, since <575> the
day <2250> we heard <191> [it], do not cease <3973> to pray
<4336> for you, and to desire <154> that ye might be filled
<4137> with the knowledge <1922> of his will <2307> in all
<3956> wisdom <4678> and spiritual <4152> understanding <4907>;
10 That ye might walk <4043> worthy <516> of the Lord <2962>
unto all <3956> pleasing <699>, being fruitful <2592> in every
<3596> good <18> work <2041>, and increasing <837> in the
knowledge <1922> of God <2316>;
11 Strengthened <1412> with all <3956> might <1411>, according
<2596> to his glorious <1391> power <2904>, unto all <3956>
patience <5281> and longsuffering <3115> with joyfulness <5479>;
12. Giving thanks <2168> unto the Father <3962>, which <3588>
hath made <2427> us meet <2427> to be partakers <3310> of the
inheritance <2819> of the saints <40> in light <5457>:
13 Who <3739> hath delivered <4506> us from the power <1849> of
darkness <4655>, and hath translated <3179> [us] into <1519> the
kingdom <932> of his dear <26> Son <5207>:
14 In whom <3739> we have <2192> redemption <629> through
<1223> his blood <129>, [even] the forgiveness <859> of sins
<266>:
15 Who <3739> is the image <1504> of the invisible <517> God
<2316>, the firstborn <4416> of every <3596> creature <2937>:
16 For by him were all <3956> things created <2936>, that are
in heaven <3772>, and that are in earth <1093>, visible <3707>
and invisible <517>, whether <1535> [they be] thrones <2362>, or
<1535> dominions <2963>, or <1535> principalities <746>, or
<1535> powers <1849>: all <3956> things were created <2936> by
him, and for him:
17 And he is before <4253> all <3956> things, and by him all
<3956> things consist <4921>.
18 And he is the head <2776> of the body <4983>, the church
<1577>: who <3739> is the beginning <746>, the firstborn <4416>
from the dead <3498>; that in all <3956> [things] he might have
the preeminence <4409>.
19 For it pleased <2106> [the Father] that in him should all
<3956> fulness <4138> dwell <2730>;
20 And, having made <1517> peace <1517> through <1223> the
blood <129> of his cross <4716>, by him to reconcile <604> all
<3956> things unto himself <848>; by him, [I say], whether
<1535> [they be] things in earth <1093>, or <1535> things in
heaven <3772>.
21 And you, that were sometime <4218> alienated <526> and
enemies <2190> in [your <3588>] mind <1271> by wicked <4190>
works <2041>, yet <1161> now <3570> hath he reconciled <604>
22 In the body <4983> of his flesh <4561> through <1223> death
<2288>, to present <3936> you holy <40> and unblameable <299>
and unreproveable <410> in his sight <2714>:
23 If <1489> ye continue <1961> in the faith <4102> grounded
<2311> and settled <1476>, and [be] not moved <3334> away <3334>
from the hope <1680> of the gospel <2098>, which ye have heard
<191>, [and] which <3588> was preached <2784> to every <3596>
creature <2937> which is under <5259> heaven <3772>; whereof
<3739> I Paul <3972> am made <1096> a minister <1249>;
24 Who now <3568> rejoice <5463> in my sufferings <3804> for
you, and fill <466> up that which is behind <5303> of the
afflictions <2347> of Christ <5547> in my flesh <4561> for his
body's <4983> sake, which <3739> is the church <1577>:
25 Whereof <3739> I am made <1096> a minister <1249>, according
<2596> to the dispensation <3622> of God <2316> which <3588> is
given <1325> to me for you, to fulfil <4137> the word <3056> of
God <2316>;
26 [Even] the mystery <3466> which <3588> hath been hid <613>
from ages <165> and from generations <1074>, but now <3570> is
made <5319> manifest <5319> to his saints <40>:
27 To whom <3739> God <2316> would <2309> make <1107> known
<1107> what <5101> [is] the riches <4149> of the glory <1391> of
this <5127> mystery <3466> among <1722> the Gentiles <1484>;
which <3739> is Christ <5547> in you, the hope <1680> of glory
<1391>:
28 Whom <3739> we preach <2605>, warning <3560> every <3596>
man <444>, and teaching <1321> every <3596> man <444> in all
<3956> wisdom <4678>; that we may present <3936> every <3596>
man <444> perfect <5046> in Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>:
29 Whereunto <3739> I also <2532> labour <2872>, striving <75>
according <2596> to his working <1753>, which <3588> worketh
<1754> in me mightily <1411>.
Colossians 2
1. For I would <2309> that ye knew <1492> what <2245> great
<2245> conflict <73> I have <2192> for you, and [for] them at
<1722> Laodicea <2993>, and [for] as many <3745> as have not
seen <3708> my face <4383> in the flesh <4561>;
2 That their hearts <2588> might be comforted <3870>, being
knit <4822> together <4822> in love <26>, and unto all <3956>
riches <4149> of the full <4136> assurance <4136> of
understanding <4907>, to the acknowledgement <1922> of the
mystery <3466> of God <2316>, and of the Father <3962>, and of
Christ <5547>;
3 In whom <3739> are hid <614> all <3956> the treasures <2344>
of wisdom <4678> and knowledge <1108>.
4. And this <5124> I say <3004>, lest <3361> any <3387> man
should beguile <3884> you with enticing <4086> words <4086>.
5 For though <1499> I be absent <548> in the flesh <4561>, yet
<235> am <1510> I with you in the spirit <4151>, joying <5463>
and beholding <991> your <5216> order <5010>, and the
stedfastness <4733> of your <5216> faith <4102> in Christ <5547>.
6 As ye have therefore <3767> received <3880> Christ <5547>
Jesus <2424> the Lord <2962>, [so] walk <4043> ye in him:
7 Rooted <4492> and built <2026> up in him, and stablished
<950> in the faith <4102>, as ye have been taught <1321>,
abounding <4052> therein <846> with thanksgiving <2169>.
8 Beware <991> lest <3361> any <3387> man spoil <4812> you
through <1223> philosophy <5385> and vain <2756> deceit <539>,
after <2596> the tradition <3862> of men <444>, after <2596> the
rudiments <4747> of the world <2889>, and not after <2596>
Christ <5547>.
9 For in him dwelleth <2730> all <3956> the fulness <4138> of
the Godhead <2320> bodily <4985>.
10 And ye are complete <4137> in him, which <3739> is the head
<2776> of all <3956> principality <746> and power <1849>:
11 In whom <3739> also <2532> ye are circumcised <4059> with
the circumcision <4061> made <1096> without <886> hands <886>,
in putting <555> off <554> the body <4983> of the sins <266> of
the flesh <4561> by the circumcision <4061> of Christ <5547>:
12 Buried <4916> with him in baptism <908>, wherein <3757> also
<2532> ye are risen <4891> with [him] through <1223> the faith
<4102> of the operation <1753> of God <2316>, who <3588> hath
raised <1453> him from the dead <3498>.
13. And you, being <5607> dead <3498> in your <5216> sins
<3900> and the uncircumcision <203> of your <5216> flesh <4561>,
hath he quickened <4806> together <4806> with him, having
forgiven <5483> you all <3956> trespasses <3900>;
14 Blotting <1813> out the handwriting <5498> of ordinances
<1378> that was against <2596> us, which <3739> was contrary
<5227> to us, and took <142> it out of the way <3319>, nailing
<4338> it to his cross <4716>;
15 [And] having spoiled <554> principalities <746> and powers
<1849>, he made <1165> a shew <1165> of them openly <3954>,
triumphing <2358> over them in it.
16. Let no <3361> man <5100> therefore <3767> judge <2919> you
in meat <1035>, or <2228> in drink <4213>, or <2228> in respect
<3313> of an holyday <1859>, or <2228> of the new <3561> moon
<3561>, or <2228> of the sabbath <4521> [days]:
17 Which <3739> are a shadow <4639> of things to come <3195>;
but the body <4983> [is] of Christ <5547>.
18 Let no <3367> man <3367> beguile <2603> you of your reward
<2603> in a voluntary <2309> humility <5012> and worshipping
<2356> of angels <32>, intruding <1687> into those things which
<3739> he hath not seen <3708>, vainly <1500> puffed <5448> up
by his fleshly mind <3563>,
19 And not holding <2902> the Head <2776>, from which <3739>
all <3956> the body <4983> by joints <860> and bands <4886>
having nourishment <2023> ministered <2023>, and knit <4822>
together <4822>, increaseth <837> with the increase <838> of God
<2316>.
20 Wherefore <3767> if <1487> ye be dead <599> with Christ
<5547> from the rudiments <4747> of the world <2889>, why <5101>,
as though living <2198> in the world <2889>, are ye subject
<1379> to ordinances <1379>,
21 (Touch <680> not; taste <1089> not; handle <2345> not;
22 Which <3739> all <3956> are to perish <5356> with the using
<671>;) after <2596> the commandments <1778> and doctrines
<1319> of men <444>?
23 Which <3748> things have <2192> indeed <3303> a shew <3056>
of wisdom <4678> in will <1479> worship <1479>, and humility
<5012>, and neglecting <857> of the body <4983>; not in any
<5100> honour <5092> to the satisfying <4140> of the flesh
<4561>.
Colossians 3
1. If <1487> ye then <3767> be risen <4891> with Christ <5547>,
seek <2212> those <3588> things which are above <507>, where
<3757> Christ <5547> sitteth <2521> on <1722> the right <1188>
hand of God <2316>.
2 Set <5426> your affection <5426> on things above <507>, not
on things on <1909> the earth <1093>.
3 For ye are dead <599>, and your <5216> life <2222> is hid
<2928> with Christ <5547> in God <2316>.
4 When <3752> Christ <5547>, [who is] our life <2222>, shall
appear <5316>, then <5119> shall ye also <2532> appear <5316>
with him in glory <1391>.
5. Mortify <3499> therefore <3767> your <5216> members <3196>
which <3588> are upon the earth <1093>; fornication <4202>,
uncleanness <167>, inordinate <3806> affection <3806>, evil
<2556> concupiscence <1939>, and covetousness <4124>, which
<3748> is idolatry <1495>:
6 For which <3739> things' sake the wrath <3709> of God <2316>
cometh <2064> on <1909> the children <5207> of disobedience
<543>:
7 In the which <3739> ye also <2532> walked <4043> some <4218>
time <4218>, when <3753> ye lived <2198> in them.
8. But now <3570> ye also <2532> put <659> off <659> all <3956>
these <3588>; anger <3709>, wrath <2372>, malice <2549>,
blasphemy <988>, filthy <148> communication <148> out of your
<5216> mouth <4750>.
9 Lie <5574> not one <240> to another <240>, seeing that ye
have put <554> off <554> the old <3820> man <444> with his deeds
<4234>;
10 And have put <1746> on <1746> the new <3501> [man], which
<3588> is renewed <341> in knowledge <1922> after <2596> the
image <1504> of him that created <2936> him:
11 Where <3699> there is neither <3756> Greek <1672> nor <2532>
Jew <2453>, circumcision <4061> nor <2532> uncircumcision <203>,
Barbarian <915>, Scythian <4658>, bond <1401> [nor] free <1658>:
but Christ <5547> [is] all <3956>, and in all <3956>.
12. Put <1746> on <1746> therefore <3767>, as the elect <1588>
of God <2316>, holy <40> and beloved <25>, bowels <4698> of
mercies <3628>, kindness <5544>, humbleness <5012> of mind,
meekness <4236>, longsuffering <3115>;
13 Forbearing <430> one <240> another <240>, and forgiving
<5483> one <1438> another <1438>, if <1437> any <5100> man have
<2192> a quarrel <3437> against <4314> any <5100>: even <2532>
as Christ <5547> forgave <5483> you, so <3779> also <2532> [do]
ye.
14 And above <1909> all <3956> these <5125> things [put on]
charity <26>, which <3748> is the bond <4886> of perfectness
<5047>.
15 And let the peace <1515> of God <2316> rule <1018> in your
<5216> hearts <2588>, to the which <3739> also <2532> ye are
called <2564> in one <1520> body <4983>; and be ye thankful
<2170>.
16 Let the word <3056> of Christ <5547> dwell <1774> in you
richly <4146> in all <3956> wisdom <4678>; teaching <1321> and
admonishing <3560> one <1438> another <1438> in psalms <5568>
and hymns <5215> and spiritual <4152> songs <5603>, singing
<103> with grace <5485> in your <5216> hearts <2588> to the Lord
<2962>.
17 And whatsoever <5100> ye do <4160> in word <3056> or <2228>
deed <2041>, [do <4160>] all <3956> in the name <3686> of the
Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, giving thanks <2168> to God <2316> and
the Father <3962> by him.
18. Wives <1135>, submit <5293> yourselves unto your <2398> own
<2398> husbands <435>, as it is fit <433> in the Lord <2962>.
19 Husbands <435>, love <25> [your <3588>] wives <1135>, and be
not bitter <4087> against <4314> them.
20 Children <5043>, obey <5219> [your <3588>] parents <1118> in
all <3956> things: for this <5124> is well <2101> pleasing
<2101> unto the Lord <2962>.
21 Fathers <3962>, provoke <2042> not your <5216> children
<5043> [to anger], lest <3361> they be discouraged <120>.
22 Servants <1401>, obey <5219> in all <3956> things [your
<3588>] masters <2962> according <2596> to the flesh <4561>; not
with eyeservice <3787>, as menpleasers <441>; but in singleness
<572> of heart <2588>, fearing <5399> God <2316>:
23 And whatsoever <1437> ye do <4160>, do <2038> [it] heartily
<5590>, as to the Lord <2962>, and not unto men <444>;
24 Knowing <1492> that of the Lord <2962> ye shall receive
<618> the reward <469> of the inheritance <2817>: for ye serve
<1398> the Lord <2962> Christ <5547>.
25 But he that doeth <91> wrong <91> shall receive <2865> for
the wrong <91> which <3739> he hath done <91>: and there is no
<3756> respect <4382> of persons <4382>.
Colossians 4
1. Masters <2962>, give <3930> unto [your <3588>] servants
<1401> that which is just <1342> and equal <2471>; knowing
<1492> that ye also <2532> have <2192> a Master <2962> in heaven
<3772>.
2. Continue <4342> in prayer <4335>, and watch <1127> in the
same <846> with thanksgiving <2169>;
3 Withal <260> praying <4336> also <2532> for us, that God
<2316> would open <455> unto us a door <2374> of utterance
<3056>, to speak <2980> the mystery <3466> of Christ <5547>, for
which <3739> I am also <2532> in bonds <1210>:
4 That I may make <5319> it manifest <5319>, as I ought <1163>
to speak <2980>.
5. Walk <4043> in wisdom <4678> toward <4314> them that are
without <1854>, redeeming <1805> the time <2540>.
6 Let your <5216> speech <3056> [be] alway <104> with grace
<5485>, seasoned <741> with salt <217>, that ye may know <1492>
how <4459> ye ought <1163> to answer <611> every <1538> man
<1520>.
7. All <3956> my state <2596> shall Tychicus <5190> declare
<1107> unto you, [who is] a beloved <27> brother <80>, and a
faithful <4103> minister <1249> and fellowservant <4889> in the
Lord <2962>:
8 Whom <3739> I have sent <3992> unto you for the same <846>
purpose, that he might know <1097> your <5216> estate <4012>,
and comfort <3870> your <5216> hearts <2588>;
9 With Onesimus <3682>, a faithful <4103> and beloved <27>
brother <80>, who <3739> is [one] of you. They shall make <1107>
known <1107> unto you all <3956> things which <3588> [are done]
here <5602>.
10 Aristarchus <708> my fellowprisoner <4869> saluteth <782>
you, and Marcus <3138>, sister's <431> son <431> to Barnabas
<921>, (touching <4012> whom <3739> ye received <2983>
commandments <1785>: if <1437> he come <2064> unto you, receive
<1209> him;)
11 And Jesus <2424>, which <3588> is called <3004> Justus
<2459>, who <3588> are of the circumcision <4061>. These <3778>
only <3441> [are my] fellowworkers <4904> unto the kingdom <932>
of God <2316>, which <3748> have been <1096> a comfort <3931>
unto me.
12 Epaphras <1889>, who <3588> is [one] of you, a servant
<1401> of Christ <5547>, saluteth <782> you, always <3842>
labouring <75> fervently for you in prayers <4335>, that ye may
stand <2476> perfect <5046> and complete <4137> in all <3956>
the will <2307> of God <2316>.
13 For I bear <3140> him record <3140>, that he hath <2192> a
great <4183> zeal <2205> for you, and them [that are] in
Laodicea <2993>, and them in Hierapolis <2404>.
14 Luke <3065>, the beloved <27> physician <2395>, and Demas
<1214>, greet <782> you.
15 Salute <782> the brethren <80> which are in Laodicea <2993>,
and Nymphas <3564>, and the church <1577> which is in his house
<3624>.
16 And when <3752> this <3588> epistle <1992> is read <314>
among <3844> you, cause <4160> that it be read <314> also <2532>
in the church <1577> of the Laodiceans <2994>; and that ye
likewise <2532> read <314> the [epistle] from Laodicea <2993>.
17 And say <2036> to Archippus <751>, Take heed <991> to the
ministry <1248> which <3739> thou hast received <3880> in the
Lord <2962>, that thou fulfil <4137> it.
18 The salutation <783> by the hand <5495> of me Paul <3972>.
Remember <3421> my bonds <1199>. Grace <5485> [be] with you.
Amen <281>.
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