because of the hope being reserved for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good-news

being present for you, just as also in all the world. And it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as also among you from the day that ye heard and recognized the grace of God in truth.

being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.

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

And you, being dead in transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you he made alive together with him, having forgiven us all the transgressions,

and not holding to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and held together through the connections and bonds, develops its growth from God.

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

Continue in prayer, being vigilant in it with thankfulness.

and Jesus who is called Justus, these being the only fellow workmen from the circumcision for the kingdom of God, men who became a comfort to me.