Who is the image of the invisible God, the first begotten of every creature.

For through him were created all things, that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible; whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him and for him.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.

of which ye heard before in the word of truth, Which is come to you, as also it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it hath done likewise among you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect through Christ Jesus.

For this cause from the day we heard it, we do not cease to pray also for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Who also declared to us your love in the spirit.

As ye likewise learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you:

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church:

To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet to partake of the inheritance of the saints in light.

And you that were once alienated, and enemies in your mind by wicked works,

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus a brother,

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins:

And by him to reconcile all things to himself (having made peace by him, through the blood of the cross) whether things on earth, or things in heaven.

For it pleased the Father, that all fulness should dwell in him:

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist, And he is the head of his body the church;

That ye may walk worthy of the Lord, unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colosse, grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (praying always for you,

your love to all the saints) For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,

If ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and are not removed from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard, which is preached to every creature that is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister.

The mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations; but now is manifested to his saints:

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness:

he hath now reconciled, By the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and spotless, and unreproveable in his sight:

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God:

Hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of