having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;

For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers; all things have been created by him and for him.

He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God, men who have been a comfort to me.

Tell Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."