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,

giving thanks to the Father, who has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

For He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son;

And you, who were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled

the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.

Let no one defraud you, delighting in humility and worship of the angels, intruding into things which he has not seen, without a cause being vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

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

forbearing one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone has a complaint against any. As Christ forgave you, so also you do.

For I bear him record that he has a great zeal for you and for those who are in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.