so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,

for by him were all things created, things in heaven and things in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities; all things were created by him, and for him:

and he is before all things, and by him all things consist:

for it pleased the Father that all his fullness should dwell in him,

and by him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

As, therefore, you received Christ Jesus our Lord, so walk in him,

rooted, and built up in him, and strengthened in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhood bodily.

And you are complete in him who is the head of all principality and authority:

when you were buried with him in immersion, in which you were also raised with him by your faith in the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

And you, being dead to your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all your offenses;

When the Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.

and have put on the new man, which is renewed for knowledge, ac cording to the image of him that created him;

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your condition, and comfort your hearts;

I have sent him with Onesimus, my faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known all things that are done here.

Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, salutes you, and so does Marcus the nephew of Barnabas, concerning whom you received commandments; if he come to you, receive him;

For I testify for him, that he has a great zeal for you and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.