on account of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,

of which I became minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given me towards you to complete the word of God,

Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.

And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.

praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.