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Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus Christthrough by the will of God and TimotheusTimothy our brother |
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Toto the saints and faithful brethren in Christ whichthat are at ColosseColossae: Grace beto unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ |
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We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ praying always for you |
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Sincehaving we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which ye have totoward all the saints |
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Forbecause of the hope which is laid up for you in heaventhe heavens whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; |
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Whichwhich is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world; andbearing bringethfruit forthand fruitincreasing as it doth also in you also since the day ye heard of it and knew the grace of God in truth:; |
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Aseven as ye also learned of Epaphras our dearbeloved fellowservantfellow servant who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; on our behalf |
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Whowho also declared unto us your love in the Spirit |
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For this cause we also since the day we heard it do not cease to pray forand youmake andrequest tofor desireyou that ye mightmay be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and spiritualunderstanding understanding; |
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Thatto ye might walk worthyworthily of the Lord unto all pleasing beingbearing fruitfulfruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; |
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Strengthenedstrengthened with all mightpower according to the might of his gloriousglory power unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulnessjoy; |
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Givinggiving thanks unto the Father whichwho hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:; |
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Whowho hath delivered us fromout of the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his dearlove; Son: |
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Inin whom we have our redemption through his blood even the forgiveness of our sins: |
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Whowho is the image of the invisible God the firstborn of everyall creature:creation; |
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Forfor byin him were all things created thatin arethe inheavens heaven and thatupon arethe in earth things visible and things invisible whether they be thrones or dominions or principalities or powers:; all things werehave been created bythrough him and forunto him:; |
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Andand he is before all things and byin him all things consist |
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For it pleasedwas the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell; |
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Andand through him to reconcile all things unto himself having made peace through the blood of his cross by him to reconcile all things unto himself; bythrough him I say whether theythings beupon thingsthe in earth or things in heaventhe heavens |
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And you thatbeing werein sometimetime past alienated and enemies in your mind byin wickedyour evil works yet now hath he reconciled |
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Inyet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death to present you holy and unblameablewithout blemish and unreproveable inbefore hishim: sight: |
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Ifif so be that ye continue in the faith grounded and settledstedfast and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard and which was preached toin everyall creaturecreation which is under heaven; whereof I Paul amwas made a minister; |
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WhoNow nowI rejoice in my sufferings for youyour sake and fill up on my part that which is behindlacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his bodys sake which is the church:; |
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Whereofwhereof I amwas made a minister according to the dispensation of God which iswas given to me forto you ward to fulfil the word of God; |
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Eveneven the mystery which hath been hid fromfor ages and from generations: but now ishath madeit manifestbeen manifested to his saints: |
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Toto whom God wouldwas pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you the hope of glory: |
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Whomwhom we preachproclaim warningadmonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ; Jesus: |
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Whereuntowhereunto I labor also labour striving according to his working which worketh in me mightily |
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For I would thathave yeyou knewknow whathow greatgreatly conflict I havestrive for you and for them at Laodicea and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; |
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Thatthat their hearts mightmay be comforted they being knit together in love and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding tothat thethey acknowledgementmay ofknow the mystery of God andeven ofChrist the Father and of Christ; |
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Inin whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden |
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AndThis this I say lestthat anyno manone shouldmay beguiledelude you with enticingpersuasiveness wordsof speech |
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For though I beam 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 |
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As therefore ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord so walk ye in him: |
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Rootedrooted and builtbuilded up in him and stablishedestablished in theyour faith even as ye havewere been taught abounding thereinin with thanksgiving |
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BewareTake heed lest there shall be any manone that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ: |
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Forfor in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily |
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Andand in him ye are completemade infull himwho which is the head of all principality and power: |
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Inin whom also ye arewere also circumcised with thea circumcision not made withoutwith hands in the putting off the body of the sinsbody of the flesh byin the circumcision of Christ:; |
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Buriedhaving been buried with him in baptism wherein also ye arewere risenalso raised with him through the faith ofin the operationworking of God who hath raised him from the dead |
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And you being dead inthrough your sinstrespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh hathyou I say did he quickenedmake alive together with him having forgiven youus all our trespasses; |
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Blottinghaving blotted out the handwritingbond ofwritten in ordinances that was against us which was contrary to us: and tookhe hath taken it out of the way nailing it to histhe cross; |
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And having spoileddespoiled the principalities and the powers he made a shewshow of them openly triumphing over them in it |
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Let no man therefore judge you in meat or in drink or in respect of ana holydayfeast day or ofa the new moon or ofa the sabbath daysday: |
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Whichwhich are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is ofChrists Christ |
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Let no man beguilerob you of your rewardprize inby a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels intrudingdwelling intoin thosethe things which he hath not seen vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind |
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Andand not holding fast the Head from whichwhom all the body bybeing jointssupplied and bandsknit havingtogether nourishmentthrough ministeredthe joints and knitbands together increaseth with the increase of God |
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WhereforeIf if ye bedied dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world why as though living in the world aredo ye subject yourselves to ordinances |
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TouchHandle not; nor taste not;nor handletouch not; |
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Which all which things are to perish with the using; after the commandmentsprecepts and doctrines of men |
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Which things have indeed a shewshow of wisdom in will worship and humility and neglectingseverity ofto the body:; but are not inof any honourvalue toagainst the satisfyingindulgence of the flesh |
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If then ye thenwere beraised risentogether with Christ seek thosethe things whichthat are above where Christ sittethis seated on the right hand of God |
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Set your affectionmind on the things that are above not on the things onthat are upon the earth |
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For ye aredied dead and your life is hid with Christ in God |
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When Christ who is our life shall appearbe manifested then shall ye also appear with him be manifested in glory |
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MortifyPut to death therefore your members which are upon the earth;: fornication uncleanness inordinatepassion affection evil concupiscencedesire and covetousness which is idolatry:; |
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Forfor which things sake cometh the wrath of God comethupon on the childrensons of disobedience: |
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Inwherein the which ye also once walked some time when ye lived in themthese things; |
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Butbut now do ye also put offthem all these;away: anger wrath malice blasphemyrailing filthyshameful communicationspeaking out of your mouth: |
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Lielie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;doings |
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Andand have put on the new man whichthat is being renewed inunto knowledge after the image of him that created him: |
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Wherewhere there iscannot neitherbe Greek norand Jew circumcision norand uncircumcision Barbarianbarbarian Scythian bondbondman norfreeman; free: but Christ is all and in all |
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Put on therefore as theGods elect of God holy and beloved bowelsa heart of merciescompassion kindness humblenesslowliness of mind meekness longsuffering; |
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Forbearingforbearing one another and forgiving oneeach anotherother if any man have a quarrelcomplaint against any:; even as Christthe Lord forgave you so also do ye: |
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Andand above all these things put on charitylove which is the bond of perfectness |
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And let the peace of GodChrist rule in your hearts to the which also ye arewere called in one body; and be ye thankful |
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another inwith psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts tounto theGod Lord |
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And whatsoever ye do in word or in deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God and the Father bythrough him |
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Wives submitbe yourselvesin untosubjection to your own husbands as it is fitfitting in the Lord |
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Children obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing untoin the Lord |
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Fathers provoke not your children tothat anger lest they be not discouraged |
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Servants obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeserviceeye service as menpleasers;men pleasers but in singleness of heart fearing God;the Lord: |
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And whatsoever ye do dowork it heartily as tounto the Lord and not unto men; |
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Knowingknowing that offrom the Lord ye shall receive the rewardrecompense of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ |
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ButFor he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong whichthat he hath done: and there is no respect of persons |
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Masters giverender unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven |
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Continue stedfastly in prayer andwatching watchtherein in the same with thanksgiving; |
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Withalwithal praying also for us also that God wouldmay open unto us a door offor utterancethe word to speak the mystery of Christ for which I am also in bonds:; |
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Thatthat I may make it manifest as I ought to speak |
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Let your speech be always with grace seasoned with salt that ye may know how ye ought to answer everyeach manone |
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All my stateaffairs shall Tychicus declaremake known unto you whothe is a beloved brother and a faithful minister and fellowservantfellow servant in the Lord: |
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Whomwhom I have sent unto you for thethis samevery purpose that heye mightmay know yourour estatestate and that he may comfort your hearts; |
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Withtogether with Onesimus athe faithful and beloved brother who is one of you They shall make known unto you all things whichthat are done here |
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Aristarchus my fellowprisonerfellow prisoner saluteth you and MarcusMark sistersthe soncousin toof Barnabas touching whom ye received commandments:; if he come unto you receive him; |
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Andand Jesus whichthat is called Justus who are of the circumcision: Thesethese only are my fellowworkersfellow workers unto the kingdom of God whichmen that have been a comfort unto me |
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Epaphras who is one of you a servant of Christ Jesus saluteth you always labouringstriving fervently for you in his prayers that ye may stand perfect and completefully assured in all the will of God |
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For I bear him recordwitness that he hath amuch greatlabor zeal for you and for them that are in Laodicea and for them in Hierapolis |
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Luke the beloved physician and Demas greetsalute you |
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Salute the brethren whichthat are in Laodicea and Nymphas and the church whichthat is in histheir house |
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And when this epistle ishath been read among you cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewisealso read the epistle from Laodicea |
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The salutation by the hand of me Paul with mine own hand Remember my bonds Grace be with you Amen |