And you, being formerly alienated and hostile in mind, in works, in things evil. But now he has reconciled

I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.

the mystery that was hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been made known to his sanctified.

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have about you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh.

Let not any man therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths,

Let no man umpire against you insisting on self-mortification, and worship of the heavenly agents, intruding in things that he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

But now ye also, put off all these things: anger, wrath, wickedness, reviling, filthy speaking out of your mouth.

and having put on the new man, being renewed in knowledge according to an image of him who created him,

where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman, but the all and in all, Christ.

And he who does wrong will be recompensed what he did wrong, and there is no partiality.

your speech always with grace seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer each one.

Whom I sent to you for this same thing, so that he may know the things about you, and may encourage your hearts,