COL 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus *3972 *0652 *2424 *5547 *2307 *2316 *5095 our brother, *0080 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: *0040 *4103 *0080 *5547 *1722 *2857 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus *5485 *1515 *2316 *3962 *2962 *2424 Christ. *5547 3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying *2168 *2316 *3962 *2962 *2424 *5547 *4336 always for you, *3842 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye *0191 *5216 *4102 *5547 *2424 *0026 *3588 have to all the saints, *3956 *0040 5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before *1680 *3588 *0606 *3772 *3739 *4257 *4257 in the word of the truth of the gospel; *3056 *0226 *2098 6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth *3588 *3918 *3956 *2889 *2592 fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the *2592 *2532 *0575 *2250 *0191 *1921 grace of God in truth: *5485 *2316 *0226 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a *2532 *3129 *1889 *0027 *4889 *3739 faithful minister of Christ; *4103 *1249 *5547 8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. *3588 *2532 *1213 *5216 *0026 *4151 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray *5124 *5124 *2532 *0575 *2250 *0191 *3973 *4336 for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his *0154 *4137 *1922 will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; *2307 *3956 *4678 *4152 *4907 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful *4043 *0516 *2962 *3956 *0699 *2592 in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; *3596 *0018 *2041 *0837 *1922 *2316 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all *1412 *3956 *1410 *2596 *1391 *2904 *3956 patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; *5281 *3115 *5479 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers *2168 *3962 *3588 *2427 *2427 *3310 of the inheritance of the saints in light: *2819 *0040 *5457 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated *3739 *4506 *1849 *4655 *3179 us into the kingdom of his dear Son: *1519 *0932 *0026 *5207 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of *3739 *2192 *0629 *1223 *0129 *0859 sins: *0266 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: *3739 *1504 *0517 *2316 *4416 *3596 *2937 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in *3956 *2936 *3772 earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or *1093 *3707 *0517 *1535 *2362 *1535 *2963 *1535 principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: *0746 *1535 *1849 *3956 *2936 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. *4253 *3956 *3956 *4921 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the *2776 *4983 *1577 *3739 *0746 firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. *4416 *3498 *3956 *4409 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; *2106 *3956 *4138 *2730 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to *1517 *1517 *1223 *0129 *4716 reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things *0604 *3956 *0848 *1535 in earth, or things in heaven. *1093 *1535 *3772 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked *4218 *0526 *2190 *3588 *1271 *4190 works, yet now hath he reconciled *2041 *1161 *3570 *0604 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and *4983 *4561 *1223 *2288 *3936 *0040 unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: *0299 *0410 *2714 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved *1489 *1961 *4102 *2311 *1476 *3334 away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was *3334 *1680 *2098 *0191 *3558 preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a *2784 *3596 *2937 *5259 *3772 *3739 *3972 *1096 minister; *1249 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is *3568 *5463 *3804 *0466 behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which *5303 *2347 *5547 *4561 *4983 *3739 is the church: *1577 25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which *3739 *1096 *1249 *2596 *3622 *2316 *3588 is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; *1325 *4137 *3056 *2316 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, *3466 *3588 *0613 *0165 *1074 but now is made manifest to his saints: *3570 *5319 *5319 *0040 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this *3739 *2316 *2309 *1107 *1107 *5101 *4149 *1391 *5127 mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: *3466 *1722 *1484 *3739 *5547 *1680 *1391 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; *3739 *2605 *3560 *3596 *0444 *1321 *3596 *0444 *3956 *4678 that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: *3936 *3596 *0444 *5046 *5547 *2424 29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which *3739 *2532 *2872 *0075 *2596 *1753 *3588 worketh in me mightily. *1754 *1411 2:1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for *2309 *1492 *2245 *2245 *0073 *2192 them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; *1722 *2993 *3745 *3708 *4383 *4561 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and *2588 *3870 *4822 *4822 *0026 unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the *3956 *4149 *4136 *4136 *4907 acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; *1922 *3466 *2316 *3962 *5547 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. *3739 *0614 *3956 *2344 *4678 *1108 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. *5124 *3004 *3361 *3387 *3884 *4086 *4086 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, *1499 *0548 *4561 *0235 *1510 *4151 joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in *5463 *0991 *5216 *5010 *4733 *5216 *4102 Christ. *5547 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: *3767 *3880 *5547 *2424 *2962 *4043 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been *4492 *2026 *0950 *4102 taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. *1321 *4052 *0846 *2169 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after *0991 *3361 *3387 *4812 *1223 *5385 *2756 *0539 *2596 the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after *3862 *0444 *2596 *4747 *2889 *2596 Christ. *5547 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. *2730 *3956 *4138 *2320 *4985 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and *4137 *3739 *2776 *3956 *0746 power: *1849 11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, *3739 *2532 *4059 *4061 *1096 *0886 *0886 in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of *0555 *0554 *4983 *0266 *4561 *4061 Christ: *5547 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through *4916 *0908 *3757 *2532 *4891 *1223 the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. *4102 *1753 *2316 *3588 *1453 *3498 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, *5607 *3498 *5216 *3900 *0203 *5216 *4561 hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; *4806 *4806 *5483 *3956 *3900 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which *1813 *5498 *1378 *2596 *3739 was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; *5227 *0142 *3319 *4338 *4716 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them *0554 *0746 *1849 *1165 *1165 openly, triumphing over them in it. *3954 *2358 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in *3361 *5100 *3767 *2919 *1035 *2228 *4213 *2228 respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: *3313 *1859 *2228 *3561 *3561 *2228 *4521 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. *3739 *4639 *3195 *4983 *5547 18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and *3367 *3367 *2603 *2603 *2309 *5012 worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, *2356 *0032 *1687 *3739 *3708 vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, *1500 *5448 *3563 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands *2902 *2776 *3739 *3956 *4983 *0860 *4886 having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the *2023 *2023 *4822 *4822 *0837 increase of God. *0838 *2316 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, *3767 *1487 *0599 *5547 *4747 *2889 why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, *5101 *2198 *2889 *1379 *1379 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; *0680 *1089 *2345 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and *3739 *3956 *5356 *0671 *2596 *1778 doctrines of men? *1319 *0444 23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, *3748 *2192 *3303 *3056 *4678 *1479 *1479 *5012 and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the *0857 *4983 *5100 *5092 *4140 flesh. *4561 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, *1487 *3767 *4891 *5547 *2212 *3588 *0507 where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. *3757 *5547 *2521 *1722 *1188 *2316 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. *5426 *5426 *0507 *1909 *1093 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. *0599 *5216 *2222 *2928 *5547 *2316 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear *3752 *5547 *2222 *5316 *5119 *2532 *5316 with him in glory. *1391 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, *3499 *3767 *5216 *3196 *3588 *1093 *4202 uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, *0167 *3806 *3806 *2556 *1939 *4124 which is idolatry: *3748 *1495 6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of *3739 *3709 *2316 *2064 *1909 *5207 disobedience: *0543 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. *3739 *2532 *4043 *4218 *4218 *3753 *2198 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, *3570 *2532 *0659 *0659 *3956 *3588 *3709 *2372 *2549 *0988 filthy communication out of your mouth. *0140 *0148 *5216 *4750 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with *5574 *0240 *0240 *0554 *0554 *3820 *0444 his deeds; *4234 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the *1746 *1746 *3501 *3588 *0341 *1922 *2596 image of him that created him: *1504 *2936 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, *3699 *3756 *1672 *2532 *2453 *4061 *2532 *0203 Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. *0915 *4658 *1401 *1658 *5547 *3956 *3956 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of *1746 *1746 *3767 *1588 *2316 *0040 *0025 *4698 mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; *3628 *5544 *5012 *4236 *3115 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have *0430 *0240 *0240 *5483 *1438 *1438 *1437 *5100 *2192 a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. *3437 *4314 *5100 *2532 *5547 *5483 *3779 *2532 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of *1909 *3956 *5125 *0026 *3748 *4886 perfectness. *5047 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are *1515 *2316 *1018 *5216 *2588 *3739 *2532 called in one body; and be ye thankful. *2564 *1520 *4983 *2170 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and *3056 *5547 *1774 *4146 *3956 *4678 *1321 admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing *3560 *1438 *1438 *5568 *5215 *4152 *5603 *0103 with grace in your hearts to the Lord. *5485 *5216 *2588 *2962 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the *5100 *4160 *3056 *2228 *2041 *4160 *3956 *3686 Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. *2962 *2424 *2168 *2316 *3962 18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the *1135 *5293 *2398 *2398 *0435 *0433 Lord. *2962 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. *0435 *0025 *3588 *1135 *4087 *4314 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing *5043 *5219 *3588 *1118 *3956 *5124 *2101 *2101 unto the Lord. *2962 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. *3962 *2042 *5216 *5043 *3361 *0120 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not *1401 *5219 *3956 *3588 *2962 *2596 *4561 with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; *3787 *0441 *0572 *2588 *5399 *2316 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto *1437 *4160 *2038 *5590 *2962 men; *0444 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: *1492 *2962 *0618 *0469 *2817 for ye serve the Lord Christ. *1398 *2962 *5547 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: *0091 *0091 *2865 *0091 *3739 *0091 and there is no respect of persons. *3756 *4382 *4382 4:1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing *2962 *3930 *3588 *1401 *1342 *2471 *1492 that ye also have a Master in heaven. *2532 *2192 *2962 *3772 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; *4342 *4335 *1127 *0846 *2169 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of *0260 *4336 *2532 *2316 *0455 *2374 utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: *3056 *2980 *3466 *5547 *3739 *2532 *1210 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. *5319 *5319 *1163 *2980 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. *4043 *4678 *4314 *1854 *1805 *2540 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know *5216 *3056 *0104 *5485 *0741 *0217 *1492 how ye ought to answer every man. *4459 *1163 *0611 *1538 *1520 7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, *3956 *2596 *5190 *1107 *0027 *0080 and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: *4103 *1249 *4889 *2962 8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your *3739 *3992 *0846 *1097 *5216 estate, and comfort your hearts; *4012 *3870 *5216 *2588 9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They *3682 *4103 *0027 *0080 *3739 shall make known unto you all things which are done here. *1107 *1107 *3956 *3588 *5602 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to *0708 *4869 *0782 *3138 *0431 *0431 Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, *0921 *4012 *3739 *2983 *1785 *1437 *2064 receive him;) *1209 11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These *2424 *3588 *3004 *2459 *3588 *4061 *3778 only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a *3441 *4904 *0932 *2316 *3748 *1096 comfort unto me. *3931 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always *1889 *3588 *1401 *5547 *0782 *3842 labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and *0075 *4335 *2476 *5046 complete in all the will of God. *4137 *3956 *2307 *2316 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that *3140 *3140 *2192 *4183 *2205 are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. *2993 *2404 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. *3065 *0027 *2395 *1214 *0782 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church *0782 *0080 *2993 *3564 *1577 which is in his house. *3624 16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in *3752 *3588 *1992 *0314 *3844 *4160 *0314 *2532 the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from *1577 *2994 *2532 *0314 Laodicea. *2993 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast *2036 *0751 *0991 *1248 *3739 received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. *3880 *2962 *4137 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with *0783 *5495 *3972 *3421 *1199 *5485 you. Amen. *0281 ~~~~~~