to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which are in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

which are come to you, as they are in all the world, and are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard them and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:

to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:

in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and authority,

which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

(things which are all for destruction in the using of them:) according to the injunctions and teachings of men,

If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things which are above, where the Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God:

have your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth;

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

and Jesus called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are the only fellow-workers for the kingdom of God who have been a consolation to me.