Who also hath made evident unto us your love in spirit.

Giving thanks unto the Father that hath made you sufficient for your share in the inheritance of the saints in the light,

Who hath rescued us out of the authority of the darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

And, you, who at one time were estranged and enemies in your mind in your wicked works, yet, now, hath he fully reconciled,

If, at least, ye are abiding still in the faith, founded and firm, and not to be moved away from the hope of the glad-message which ye have heard, which hath been proclaimed in all creation which is under heaven, - of which, I Paul, have become minister.

Of which, I, have become minister - according to the administration of God which hath been given unto me to you-ward, to fill up the word of God,

The sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages and from the generations, but, now, hath been made manifest unto his saints -

Unto whom God hath been pleased to make known what is the glorious wealth of this sacred secret among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory, -

And, as for you - who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, - having in favour forgiven us all our offences,

Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, - and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:

Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, - in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, -

And having put on the new - who is being moulded afresh unto personal knowledge, after the image of him that hath created him, -

For I bear him witness, that he hath great toil in behalf of you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

And, as soon as the epistle hath been read amongst you, cause that, in the assembly of Laodiceans also, it be read; and, that from Laodicea, that, ye also, read.