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{Colossians 1:1} Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and
Timotheus [our] brother, {Colossians 1:2} To the saints and faithful brethren in
Christ which are at Colosse: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God
our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. {Colossians 1:3} We give thanks to God and
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, {Colossians 1:4}
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye
have] to all the saints, {Colossians 1:5} For the hope which is laid up for you in
heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
{Colossians 1:6} Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and bringeth
forth fruit, as [it doth] also in you, since the day ye heard [of it,]
and knew the grace of God in truth: {Colossians 1:7} As ye also learned of
Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of
Christ; {Colossians 1:8} Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. {Colossians 1:9}
For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it,] do not cease to
pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge
of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; {Colossians 1:10} That ye
might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in
every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; {Colossians 1:11}
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all
patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; {Colossians 1:12} Giving thanks unto
the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance
of the saints in light: {Colossians 1:13} Who hath delivered us from the power of
darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:
{Colossians 1:14} In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the
forgiveness of sins: {Colossians 1:15} Who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature: {Colossians 1:16} For by him were all things created,
that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible,
whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by him, and for him: {Colossians 1:17} And he is before
all things, and by him all things consist. {Colossians 1:18} And he is the head of
the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the
dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence. {Colossians 1:19} For it
pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell; {Colossians 1:20} And,
having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile
all things unto himself; by him, [I say,] whether [they be] things in
earth, or things in heaven. {Colossians 1:21} And you, that were sometime
alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he
reconciled {Colossians 1:22} In the body of his flesh through death, to present
you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: {Colossians 1:23} If ye
continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away
from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was
preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am
made a minister; {Colossians 1:24} Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and
fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh
for his body's sake, which is the church: {Colossians 1:25} Whereof I am made a
minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for
you, to fulfil the word of God; {Colossians 1:26} [Even] the mystery which hath
been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to
his saints: {Colossians 1:27} To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of
the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you,
the hope of glory: {Colossians 1:28} Whom we preach, warning every man, and
teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect
in Christ Jesus: {Colossians 1:29} Whereunto I also labour, striving according to
his working, which worketh in me mightily.

{Colossians 2:1} For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you,
and [for] them at Laodicea, and [for] as many as have not seen my face
in the flesh;

{Colossians 2:2} That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

{Colossians 2:3} In whom are hid all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge. {Colossians 2:4} And this I say, lest any man should beguile
you with enticing words. {Colossians 2:5} For though I be 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.

{Colossians 2:6} As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk
ye in him: {Colossians 2:7} Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the
faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
{Colossians 2:8} Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit,
after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not
after Christ. {Colossians 2:9} For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead
bodily. {Colossians 2:10} And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all
principality and power: {Colossians 2:11} In whom also ye are circumcised with the
circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of
the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: {Colossians 2:12} Buried with him in
baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the
operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. {Colossians 2:13} And you,
being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he
quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; {Colossians 2:14}
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which
was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his
cross; {Colossians 2:15} [And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a
shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. {Colossians 2:16} Let no man
therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday,
or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days: ]

{Colossians 2:17} Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.

{Colossians 2:18} Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

{Colossians 2:19} And not holding the Head, from
which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered,
and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

{Colossians 2:20} Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the
world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to
ordinances, {Colossians 2:21} (Touch not; taste not; handle not; {Colossians 2:22} Which all
are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of
men? {Colossians 2:23} Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship,
and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the
satisfying of the flesh.

{Colossians 3:1} If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. {Colossians 3:2} Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth. {Colossians 3:3} For ye are
dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. {Colossians 3:4} When Christ, [who
is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

{Colossians 3:5} Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry: {Colossians 3:6} For which things' sake the wrath
of God cometh on the children of disobedience: {Colossians 3:7} In the which ye
also walked some time, when ye lived in them. {Colossians 3:8} But now ye also put
off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication
out of your mouth. {Colossians 3:9} Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have
put off the old man with his deeds; {Colossians 3:10} And have put on the new
[man,] which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that
created him: {Colossians 3:11} Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision
nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ
[is] all, and in all. {Colossians 3:12} Put on therefore, as the elect of God,
holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind,
meekness, longsuffering; {Colossians 3:13} Forbearing one another, and forgiving
one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also [do] ye. {Colossians 3:14} And above all these things [put
on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness. {Colossians 3:15} And let the peace
of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one
body; and be ye thankful. {Colossians 3:16} Let the word of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord. {Colossians 3:17} And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

{Colossians 3:18} Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit
in the Lord. {Colossians 3:19} Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter
against them. {Colossians 3:20} Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for
this is well pleasing unto the Lord. {Colossians 3:21} Fathers, provoke not your
children [to anger,] lest they be discouraged. {Colossians 3:22} Servants, obey in
all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice,
as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: {Colossians 3:23} And
whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
{Colossians 3:24} Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. {Colossians 3:25} But he that doeth
wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no
respect of persons.

{Colossians 4:1} Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just and
equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

{Colossians 4:2} Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
{Colossians 4:3} Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of
utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in
bonds: {Colossians 4:4} That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. {Colossians 4:5}
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. {Colossians 4:6}
Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may
know how ye ought to answer every man.

{Colossians 4:7} All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, [who is] a
beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
{Colossians 4:8} Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might
know your estate, and comfort your hearts; {Colossians 4:9} With Onesimus, a
faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They shall make
known unto you all things which [are done] here.

{Colossians 4:10} Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus,
sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if
he come unto you, receive him;) {Colossians 4:11} And Jesus, which is called
Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only [are my] fellow workers
unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. {Colossians 4:12}
Epaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you,
always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand
perfect and complete in all the will of God. {Colossians 4:13} For I bear him
record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them [that are] in
Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. {Colossians 4:14} Luke, the beloved physician,
and Demas, greet you. {Colossians 4:15} Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea,
and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. {Colossians 4:16} And when this
epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of
the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the [epistle] from Laodicea.
{Colossians 4:17} And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast
received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

{Colossians 4:18} The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds.
Grace [be] with you. Amen.