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

By the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good news;

As also ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellowservant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you;

For this also we, from the day which we heard, ceased not praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

For you to walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing behavior, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Returning thanks to the Father, having rendered us fitting for the portion of the lot of the holy in light:

For by him were all things created, things in the heavens, and things upon earth, things visible and invisible, whether thrones, whether dominions, whether beginnings, whether authorities: all were created by him, and for him:

For in him was he pleased that all fulness should dwell:

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill again the necessities of the pressures of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the church.

Of which I was a servant, according to the stewardship of God, given to me for you, to complete the word of God;

For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.

For I wish you to know how great contest I have for you, and them in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

For if also I am away in the flesh but in the Spirit am I with you, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

For in him dwells all the completion of divinity bodily.

Which are all for corruption in the using;) according to the commands and doctrines of men?

For ye died, and your life has been hid with Christ in God.

For these comes the Wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

Where no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, free: but Christ all things, and in all.

(Bearing one another, propitiating one another, if any have a complaint against any: as also Christ propitiated for you, so also ye.)

Children, listen to parents in all things: for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

And he acting with injustice shall be taken care of for what he did unjustly: and there is no distinction of persons.

Praying together also for us, that God would open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, by which also I was bound;

That I might manifest, as is fitting for me to speak.

Your word always in grace, Seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer one another.

Whom I sent to you for this same, that he might know the things concerning you, and comfort your hearts;

Aristarchus my fellowcaptive greets you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (for whom ye received commands: if he come to you, receive him;)

Epaphras, who of you, greets you, a servant of Christ, always contending for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfected and completed in all the will of God.

For I bear testimony to him, that he has much zeal for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.

And say to Archippus, Look out for the service which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fill it.