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

To the saints which are at Colossae, and brethren that believe in Christ. Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

We give thanks to God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you in our prayers,

which is come unto you, even as it is into all the world, and is fruitful as it is among you, from the first day in the which ye heard of it, and had experience in the grace of God in the truth,

that ye might walk worthy of the Lord in all things that please, being fruitful in all good works and increasing in the knowledge of God

which is the image of the invisible God, first begotten of all creatures:

whereof am I made a minister according to the ordinance of God, which ordinance was given me unto you ward, to fulfill the word of God:

to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

that their hearts might be comforted and knit together in love, and in all riches of full understanding, for to know the mystery of God the father and of Christ:

in that ye are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye are also risen again through faith, that is wrought by the operation of God which raised him from death.

and holdeth not the head: whereof all the body by joints and couples receiveth nourishment, and is knit together, and increaseth with the increasing that cometh of God.

If ye be then risen again with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the righthand of God.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

for which thing's sakes the wrath of God cometh on the children of unbelief.

Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering,

and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.

And all things, whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.

Servants, be obedient unto your bodily masters in all things: not with eye service as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart fearing God.

praying also for us, that God open unto us the door of utterance, that we may speak the mystery of Christ - wherefore I am in bonds -

and Jesus which is called Justus, which are of the circumcision. These only are my workfellows unto the kingdom of God, which were unto my consolation.

Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.