For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;

He is before all things, and in him all things have being.

For God in full measure was pleased to be in him;

Through him uniting all things with himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, uniting all things which are on earth or in heaven.

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.

For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,

And you are complete in him, who is the head of all rule and authority:

Having been put to death with him in baptism, by which you came to life again with him, through faith in the working of God, who made him come back from the dead.

And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;

At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.

And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.

Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

For I give witness of him that he has undergone much trouble for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.