Paul=, an= apostle=<1TI1 -: 1 > of= Jesus= Christ= by= the= will= of= God=, and= Timotheus=<1TH1 -:1 > [our=] brother=, To= the= saints= and= faithful= brethren= in= Christ= which= are= at= Colosse= [be=] unto= you=, and= peace=, from= God= our= Father= and= the= Lord= Jesus= Christ=. We= give= thanks= to= God= and= the= Father= of= our= Lord= Jesus= Christ= always= for= you=, Since= we= heard= of= your= faith= in= Christ= Jesus=, and= of= the= love= [which= ye= have=] to= all= the= saints=, For= the= hope= which= is= laid=<2TI4 -:8 > up= for= you= in= heaven=, whereof= ye= heard= before= in= the= word= of= the= truth= of= the= gospel=; Which= is= come= unto= you=, as= [it= is=] in= all= the= world=; and= bringeth= forth=<1TI1 -:16 > fruit=, as= [it= doth=<1TH2 -:11 >] also= in= you= the= day= ye= heard= [of= it= knew= the= grace= of= God= in= truth=<1TH2: 13: As= ye= also= learned=<2TI3 -:14 > of= Epaphras= our= dear= fellowservant=, who= is= for= you= a= faithful= minister= of= Christ=; Who= also= declared= unto= us= your= love= in= the= Spirit=. For= this= cause= we= also=, since= the= day=<1TH2 -:9 > we= heard= [it= not= cease=<1CO13 -:8 > to= pray=<1TH5 -:17 > for= you= to= desire=<1TH2 -:17 > that= ye= might= be= filled=<2TI1 -:4 > with= the= knowledge= of= his= will= in= all= wisdom= and= spiritual= understanding=; That= ye= might= walk= worthy=<1TH2 -:12 > of= the= Lord= unto= all= pleasing=, being= fruitful= in= every= good=<1TH3 -:1 > work=<1TH1 -: 3 >, and= increasing= in= the= knowledge= of= God=; Strengthened=<2TI4 -:17 > with= all= might=, according= to= his= glorious=<1TI1 -:11 > power=, unto= all= patience=<1TH1 -:3 > and= longsuffering= with= joyfulness=; Giving= thanks= unto= the= Father=, which= hath= made= us= meet=<1TH4 -: 17 > to= be= partakers=<1TI6 -:2 > of= the= inheritance= of= the= saints= in= light=<1TH5 -:5 >: Who= hath= delivered=<1TH1 -:10 > us= from= the= power= of= darkness=<1TH5 -:4 >, and= hath= translated= [us=] into= the= kingdom= of= his= dear=<1TH2 -:8 > Son=: In= whom= we= have= redemption= through= his= blood=] the= forgiveness= of= sins=: Who= is= the= image= of= the= invisible= God= firstborn= of= every= creature=: For= by= him= were= all= things= created=, that= are= in= heaven=, and= that= are= in= earth= and= invisible=<1TI1 -:17 >, whether= [they= be=] thrones=, or= dominions=, or= principalities= powers=: all= things= were= created= by= him= for= him=: And= he= is= before=<1TH2 -:2 > all= things=, and= by= him= all= things= consist=. And= he= is= the= head= of= the= body=, the= church=: who= is= the= beginning=<2TH2 -:13 >, the= firstborn= from= the= dead=; that= in= all= [things=] he= might= have= the= preeminence=. For= it= pleased= -:20 > him= should= all= fulness= dwell=; And=, having= made= peace= through= the= blood= of= his= cross=, by= him= to= reconcile= all= things= unto= himself=<1TH3 -:11 >; by= him= say= [they= be=] things= in= earth= things= in= heaven=. And= you=, that= were=<1TH1 -:5 > sometime= alienated= and= enemies= in= [your=] mind= by= wicked=<2TH2 -:8 > works=<1TI2 -:10 >, yet= now= hath= he= reconciled= In= the= body= of= his= flesh= through= death=<2TI1:10, to= present= you= holy= and= unblameable=<1TH3 -:13 > and= unreproveable= in= his= sight=<1TH1 -:3 >: If= ye= continue= in= the= faith= grounded= and= settled=, and= [be=] not= moved=<1TH3 -: 3 > away=<2TH2 -:3 > from= the= hope= of= the= gospel=<1TH1: 5, which= ye= have= heard=<1TH2:13, [and=] which= was= preached=<1TH2 -:9 > to= every= creature=<1TI4 -:4 > which= is= under=<1TI5 -:9 > heaven=; whereof= I= Paul= am= made= a= minister=; Who= now= rejoice=<1TH5 -: 16 > in= my= sufferings= for= you= fill=<1TH2 -:16 > up= that= which= is= behind=<1CO1 -:7 > of= the= afflictions=<1TH3 -:3 > of= Christ= in= my= flesh= for= his= body's= sake=, which= is= the= church=: Whereof=<1TI1 -:7 > I= am= made= a= minister=, according= to= the= dispensation=<1CO9 -:17 > of= God= which= is= given=<1TH4 -:8 > to= me= for= you=, to= fulfil= the= word= of= God=; [Even=] the= mystery= which= hath= been= hid= from= ages= and= from= generations=, but= now= is= made= manifest= to= his= saints=<1TH3 -:13 >: To= whom= God= would= make= known= what= [is=] the= riches= of= the= glory= of= this= mystery= among= the= Gentiles=<1TH2 -:16 >; which= is= Christ= in= you=, the= hope=<1TH1 -:3 > of= glory=: Whom= we= preach=<2TI4:2, warning= every= man=, and= teaching= every= man= in= all= wisdom=; that= we=<1TH1 -:2 > may= present=<2TI4 -:10 > every= man= perfect= in= Christ= Jesus=: Whereunto=<2TH2 -:14 > I= also= labour=<1TH1 -:3 >, striving= according= to= his= working=<2TH2 -:9 >, which= worketh=<1TH2 -:13 > in= me= mightily=. For= I= would= that= ye= knew= what=<1TH1 -:5 > great= conflict= I= have= for= you= [for=] them= at=<1TH2 -:2 > Laodicea=, and= [for=] as= many=<1TI6 -:1 > as= have= not= seen= my= face=<1TH2 -:17 > in= the= flesh=; That= their=<1TH2 -:15 > hearts= might= be= comforted=<1TH2 -:11 >, being= knit= together= in= love= unto= all= riches=<1TI6 -:17 > of= the= full=<2TI4 -:5 > assurance=<1TH1 -:5 > of= understanding=<1TI1 -:7 >, to= the= acknowledgement= of= the= mystery= of= God=, and= of= the= Father=, and= of= Christ=; In= whom= are= hid= all= the= treasures= of= wisdom= and= knowledge=. And= this= I= say= any= man= should=<1TH3 -:3 > beguile= you= with= enticing=<1CO2 -:4 > words=<1TH2 -:5 >. For= though= I= be= absent=<1CO5 -:3 > in= the= flesh=, yet=<1TH2 -:6 > am= I= with= you= in= the= spirit=<1TH4 -:8 >, joying= and= beholding=<2CO3 -:18 > your= order=, and= the= stedfastness= of= your= faith= in= Christ=. As= ye= have= therefore= received= Christ= Jesus= the= Lord=, [so=] walk= ye= in= him=: Rooted= and= built= up= in= him=, and= stablished= in= the= faith=, as= ye= have= been= taught=<1TH4 -:9 >, abounding=<1CO15 -:58 > therein= with= thanksgiving=. Beware= lest= any= man= spoil= you= through= philosophy= and= vain=<1TH2 -:1 > deceit=<1TH2 -:3 >, after= the= tradition=<2TH3 -:6 > of= men=, after= the= rudiments= of= the= world=, and= not= after= Christ=. For= in= him= dwelleth=<2TI1 -:14 > all= the= fulness= of= the= Godhead= bodily=<1TI4 -:8 >. And= ye= are= complete= in= him=, which= is= the= head= of= all= principality= and= power=<1TH1 -:5 >: In= whom= also= ye= are= circumcised= with= the= circumcision= made= without= hands=<1TH4 -:11 >, in= putting=<1TH5 -:8 > off= the= body= of= the= sins= of= the= flesh= by= the= circumcision= of= Christ=: Buried= with= him= in= baptism=, wherein=<2TI2 -:9 > also= ye= are= risen= with= [him= the= faith=<1TH1 -:3 > of= the= operation= of= God= hath= raised=<1TH1 -:10 > him= from= the= dead=. And= you=, being=<1TH2 -:8 > dead= in= your= sins=<1TH2 -:16 > and= the= uncircumcision= of= your= flesh= he= quickened=<1CO15 -:36 > together= with= him=, having= forgiven= you= all= trespasses=<2CO5 -:19 >; Blotting= out= the= handwriting= of= ordinances= that= was= against= us=, which= was=<1TH2 -:1 > contrary=<1TH2 -:15 > to= us=, and= took= it= out= of= the= way=<1TH3 -:11 >, nailing= it= to= his= cross=; [And=] having= spoiled= principalities= and= powers=, he= made=<1TI1 -:9 > a= shew= of= them= openly=, triumphing= over=<1TH3 -:7 > them= in= it=. Let= no= man= therefore= judge=<2TI4 -:1 > you= in= meat=, or= in= drink=<1TI5 -:23 >, or= in= respect= of= an=<1TH5 -:8 > holyday= of= the= new= moon=<1CO15:41, or= of= the= sabbath= [days=<2TI3:1]: Which= are= a= shadow= of= things= to= come=; but= the= body= [is=] of= Christ=. Let= no= man= beguile= you= of= your= reward= in= a= voluntary= humility= and= worshipping= of= angels=<2TH1:7, intruding= into=<2TH3 -:5 > those= things= which= he= hath= not= seen=<1TI3 -:16 >, vainly= puffed=<1CO4 -:6 > up=<1TH2 -:16 > by= his= fleshly=<2CO1 -:12 > mind=, And= not= holding=<1TI1 -: 19 > the= Head=, from= which= all= the= body= by= joints= and= bands= having=<1TH1 -:6 > nourishment= ministered=<2TI1 -:18 >, and= knit= together=<1TH4:17, increaseth= with= the= increase=<1TH3 -:12 > of= God=. Wherefore=<1TH2 -:18 > if= ye= be= dead= with= Christ= from= the= rudiments= of= the= world=, why=, as= though= living=<1TH1 -:9 > in= the= world=<1TI1:15, are= ye= subject= to= ordinances=, (Touch not=; taste= not= not=; Which= all= are= to= perish=<2TH2 -:10 > with= the= using= the= commandments= and= doctrines=<1TI4 -:1 > of= men=? Which= things= have= indeed=<1TH4 -:10 > a= shew=<1TH1 -:9 > of= wisdom= in= will= worship= humility=, and= neglecting= of= the= body=; not= in= any= honour=<1TH4 -:4 > to= the= satisfying= of= the= flesh=. If= ye= then= be= risen= with= Christ=, seek= those=<1TI4 -:10 > things= which= are= above=, where= Christ= sitteth=<2TH2 -:4 > on= the= right= hand= of= God=. Set= your= affection= on= things= above=, not= on= things= on= the= earth=. For= ye= are= dead=<1TH1:10, and= your= life= is= hid=<1TI5 -:25 > with= Christ= in= God=. When= Christ=, [who= is= life=<1TI1 -:16 >, shall= appear= shall= ye= also= appear=<1TI4 -:15 > with= him= in= glory=<1TH2 -:6 >. Mortify= therefore= your= members= which= are= upon=<1TH2 -:16 > the= earth=<2TI2 -: 20 >; fornication=<1TH4:3, uncleanness=<1TH2 -:3 >, inordinate= affection=<2TI3:3, evil=<1TH5 -:15 > concupiscence=<1TH4 -:5 >, and= covetousness=<1TH2 -: 5 >, which= is= idolatry=<1CO10 -:14 >: For= which= things'= sake=<1TH1 -:5 > the= wrath= of= God= cometh=<1TH5 -:2 > on= the= children= of= disobedience=: In= the= which= ye= also= walked=<2CO10 -:2 > some=<1TH3 -: 5 > time= ye= lived= in= them= But= now=<1TH3 -:6 > ye= also= put= off= all= these=, wrath=<1TH1 -:10 >, malice=, blasphemy= communication= out=<1TH1 -:8 > of= your= mouth=<2TH2 -:8 >. Lie=<2TH2 -:11 > not= one= to= another=, seeing=<2TH1 -:6 > that= ye= have= put= off=<1TI5 -:12 > the= old=<1TI4 -:7 > man= with= his= deeds=; And= have= put= on= the= new= [man= is= renewed=<2CO4 -:16 > in= knowledge=<1TI2 -:4 > after=<1TH2 -:2 > the= image= of= him= that= created=<1TI4 -:3 > him=: Where=<1TI2 -:8 > there= is= neither=<1TH2 -:5 > Greek= nor= Jew=, circumcision= nor= uncircumcision=, Barbarian=<1CO14:11, Scythian=, bond= [nor=<1TH2 -:3 >] free=<2TH3:1: but= Christ= [is=] all= in= all=. Put= on= therefore=<1TH3 -: 7 >, as= the= elect=<1TI5 -:21 > of= God=, holy=<1TH1 -:5 > and= beloved=, bowels= of= mercies=, kindness=, humbleness= of= mind=<2TH2 -:2 >, meekness=<1TI6 -:11 >, longsuffering=<1TI1 -:16 >; Forbearing= one= another= forgiving= one= another= any= man= have= a= quarrel= against= any=<1TH1 -:8 >: even=<1TH1 -:10 > as= Christ= forgave=<2CO2 -:10 > you= also= [do=] ye=. And= above=<2TH2 -:4 > all= these= things= [put=<1TH2 -:4 > on=<1TH5 -:8 >] charity=<1TH3:6, which= is= the= bond=<1CO12 -:13 > of= perfectness=. And= let= the= peace=<1TH1 -:1 > of= God= rule=<1TI3 -: 5 > in= your= hearts=, to= the= which= also= ye= are= called= in= one= body=<1TH5 -:23 >; and= be= ye= thankful=. Let= the= word= of= Christ= dwell= in= you= richly=<1TI6 -:17 > in= all= wisdom= and= admonishing= one= another=<1TH3 -: 12 > in= psalms= and= hymns= and= spiritual= songs= with= grace= in= your= hearts= to= the= Lord=. And= whatsoever= ye= do= in= word=<1TH1 -:5 > or=<1TH2 - :19 > deed=, [do= in= the= name=<2TH1 -:12 > of= the= Lord= Jesus=, giving=<1TI2 -:1 > thanks=<1TH1 -:2 > to= God= and= the= Father=<1TH1 -:1 > by= him=. Wives=, submit= yourselves=<1TH2 -:1 > unto= your= own=<1TH2 -:8 > husbands= it= is= fit= in= the= Lord=. Husbands=<1TI3 -:12 >, love=<1TH1 -:3 > [your=, and= be= not= bitter= against=<1TI5 -:11 > them=. Children=, obey= [your= in= all= things= this= is= well=<2TH3 -:13 > pleasing=<1TH2 -:4 > unto= the= Lord=. Fathers=<1TI1 -:9 >, provoke= not= your= children=<1TH2 -:7 > [to= anger= they= be= discouraged=. Servants=, obey=<2TH1 -:8 > in= all= things= [your=] masters= according=<2TH1 -:12 > to= the= flesh=<1TI3 -:16 >; not= with= eyeservice=, as= menpleasers=; but= in= singleness= of= heart=<1TH2:17, fearing= God=: And= whatsoever= ye= do=, do=<1TH3 -:12 > [it=] heartily= to= the= Lord=, and= not=<1TH1 -:5 > unto= men=<1TH1 -:5 >; Knowing= that= of= the= Lord= ye= shall= receive= the= reward=<1TI5 -:18 > of= the= inheritance=: for= ye= serve=<1TH1 -:9 > the= Lord= Christ=. But=<1TH1 -:5 > he= that= doeth= wrong= shall= receive= for= the= wrong=<1CO6 -:7 > which= he= hath= done=: and= there=<2TH2 -:3 > is= no=<1TH3 -:1 > respect= of= persons=<1TI1 -:10 >. Masters=<1TI6 -:1 >, give=<1TH1 -:2 > unto= [your= that= which= is= just= and= equal=; knowing=<1TH1 -:4 > that= ye= also= have= a= Master= in= heaven=<1TH1 -:10 >. Continue=<1TI2 -:15 > in= prayer=<1TI4 -: 5 >, and= watch=<1TH5 -:6 > in= the= same= with= thanksgiving=<1TI4 -:3 >; Withal=<1TI5 -:13 > praying=<1TH3 -:10 > also= for= us=, that= God= would=<1TH2 -:9 > open=<1TI5 -:24 > unto= us=<1TH1 -:6 > a= door=<1CO16 -:9 > of= utterance=<1CO1 -:5 >, to= speak= the= mystery=<2TH2 -:7 > of= Christ=, for= which= I= am=<1TI1 - :15 > also= in= bonds=: That= I= may= make= it= manifest=<2TH1 -:5 >, as=<1TH1 - :5 > I= ought= to= speak=<1TH1 - :8 >. Walk=<1TH2 -:12 > in= wisdom= toward=<1TH3 -:12 > them= that= are= without=<1TH1:3, redeeming= the= time=<1TH2 -:5 >. Let=<1TH5 -:6 > your= speech= [be= with= grace=, seasoned= with= salt=, that= ye= may= know= how=<1TH1 -:9 > ye= ought=<1TH4 -:1 > to= answer=<2TI4 -:16 > every=<1TH1 -:8 > man=<1TH3 -:3 >. All= my= state= shall= Tychicus=<2TI4 -:12 > declare= unto= you= is=] a= beloved= brother=, and= a= faithful= minister=<1TH3 -:2 > and= fellowservant= in= the= Lord=: Whom= I= have= sent=<1TH3 -:2 > unto= you= for= the= same=<2TI2 -:2 > purpose=<2TI1 -:9 >, that= he= might=<1TH2 -:6 > know=<1TH1 -: 5 > your= estate=, and= comfort= your=<1TH1 -:3 > hearts=<1TH2 -:4 >; With= Onesimus=, a= faithful=<1TH5 -:24 > and= beloved= brother=<1TH3:2, who= is= [one=] of= you= shall=<1TH4 - :15 > make=<1TH3 -:12 > known=<2TI3 -:10 > unto= you= all= things=<1TH2 -:14 > which= [are= done=] here=. Aristarchus= my= fellowprisoner= saluteth= you=, and= Marcus= son=<1TH1 -:10 > to= Barnabas=<1CO9:6, (touching=<1TH4 -:9 > whom=<1TH1 -:10 > ye= received= commandments=<1TH4 -:2 >: if=<1TH3 -:8 > he= come=<1TH1 -:10 > unto= you=, receive=<1TI5 -:19 > him= And= Jesus=<1TH1 -:1 >, which= is= called=<1TH2 -:12 > Justus=, who= are= of= the= circumcision=. These=<1TH3 -:3 > only=<1TH1 -:5 > [are= my=] fellowworkers= unto= the= kingdom=<1TH2 -:12 > of= God=, which= have=<1TH2 -:6 > been=<1TH2 -:6 > a= comfort=<1TH3 -:2 > unto=<1TH1 -: 1 > me=. Epaphras=, who=<1TH2 -:12 > is= [one=<1TH2 -:11 >] of= you=, a= servant=<2TI2 -:24 > of= Christ=<1TH1 -:1 >, saluteth= you=, always=<1TH1 -:2 > labouring=<1TH2 -:9 > fervently= for= you= in= prayers=<1TH1:2, that= ye= may=<1TH3 -:13 > stand=<1TH3 -:8 > perfect=<1TH3 -:10 > and= complete= in= all=<1TH1 -:2 > the= will=<1TH4 -:3 > of= God=<1TH1 -:1 >. For= I=<1TH2 -:18 > bear=<1TI5 -:14 > him=<1TH4 -:14 > record=, that= he=<1TH1 -:10 > hath=<1TH2 -:12 > a=<1TH2 -:5 > great=<1TH2 -:17 > zeal= for=<1TH1 -:2 > you=, and= them= [that= are=] in= Laodicea= and= them=<1TH2 -:16 > in= Hierapolis=. Luke=<2TI4 -:11 >, the= beloved=<1TH1 - :4 > physician=, and= Demas=<2TI4 -:10 >, greet=<1TH5 -:26 > you=. Salute=<2TI4 -:19 > the= brethren=<1TH1 -:4 > which= are=<1TH2 -:10 > in= Laodicea= Nymphas=, and= the= church= which= is= in= his=<1TH1 -:10 > house=<1TI3 -:4 >. And= when=<1TH2 -:6 > this=<1TH2 -:13 > epistle= is=<1TH1 -:1 > read= among=<1TH1 -:5 > you= that= it= be= read= also=<1TH1 -:5 > in= the= church=<1TH1 -: 1 > of= the= Laodiceans=; and= that= ye=<1TH1 -:5 > likewise=<1TI3 -:8 > read=<1TH5 -:27 > the= [epistle=<1TH5 -:27 >] from=<1TH1 -:1 > Laodicea=. And=<1TH1 -:1 > say=<1TH4 -:15 > to= Archippus= heed=<1TI1 -:4 > to=<1TH1 -: 2 > the= ministry=<1TI1 -:12 > which=<1TH1 -:1 > thou= hast=<1TI4 -:6 > received=<1TH1 -:6 > in=<1TH1 -:1 > the= Lord=<1TH1:1, that=<1TH1 -:7 > thou=<1TI1 -:3 > fulfil=<2TH1 -:11 > it=<1TH2 -:1 >. The= salutation=<2TH3 -:17 > by=<1TH3 - :3 > the=<1TH1 -:1 > hand=<2TH2 -:2 > of=<1TH1 -:1 > me=<1TI1 -: 12 > Paul=<1TH1 -:1 >. Remember=<1TH2 -:9 > my=<1TI1 -:2 > bonds=<2TI2 -:9 >. Grace=<1TH1 -:1 > [be=<1TH1 -:1 >] with=<1TH1 -:6 > you=<1TH1 -:1 >. Amen=<1TH5 -:28 >. ~~~~~~