Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

which has come to you as it has also in all the world, and it is bearing fruit, even also among you, since the day you heard and fully knew the grace of God in truth,

that you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

who is the image of the invisible God, the First-born of all creation.

of which I became a minister, according to the administration of God given to me for you, to fulfill the Word of God;

For to them 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,

that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

buried with Him in baptism, in whom also you were raised through the faith of the working of God, raising Him from the dead.

and not holding the Head, from whom all the body, having been supplied through the joints and bands, and having been joined together, will grow with the growth of God.

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

For you died, and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.

on account of which things' sake the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience,

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender feelings of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you also are called in one body, and be thankful.

And everything, whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.

Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

praying together about us also, that God may open to us a door of the Word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I also have been bound,

and greetings from Jesus, who is called Justus, those being of the circumcision. These alone are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who became a comfort to me.

Epaphras greets you, he being of you, a servant of Christ, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.