Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus a brother,

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colosse, grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

of which ye heard before in the word of truth, Which is come to you, as also it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it hath done likewise among you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

That ye may walk worthy of the Lord, unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Who is the image of the invisible God, the first begotten of every creature.

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God:

To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, even unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the acknowledgment of the mystery of God,

Buried with him in baptism, by which ye are also risen with him, through the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead.

And not holding the head, from which all the body being nourished and knit together, by the joints and ligaments, increaseth with the increase of God.

If ye then are risen with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sitteth at the right-hand of God.

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

For which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:

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

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God and the Father through him.

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

Withal, praying likewise for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ: for which I am also in bonds:

receive him,) And Jesus, called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these are the only fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.