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

in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

because in Him were all things created, in the heavens, and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers??ll things have been created through Him, and for Him;

and He is before all things, and in Him all things have held together.

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I am having for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;

and ye have been made complete in Him, Who is the Head of all principality and power;

(bearing with one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as the Lord freely forgave you, so also do ye):

Masters, render justice and equity to your servants, knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven.

at the same time praying for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ (because of which I have also become bound),