Because, in him, were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the things seen and the things unseen, whether thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities, - they all, through him and for him, have been created,

And, he, is before all, and, they all, in him, hold together;

Because, in him, was all the fullness well pleased to dwell,

And, through him, fully to reconcile all things unto him, making peace through the blood of his cross, - through him- whether the things upon the earth or the things in the heavens;

In his body of flesh, through means of his death, to present you holy and blameless and unaccusable before him, -

As, therefore, ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, -

Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, - surpassing therein with thanksgiving.

Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,

And ye are, in him, filled full, - Who, is the head of all principality and authority,

Having been buried together with him in your immersion, wherein also ye have been raised together, through your faith in the energising of God - Who raised him from among the dead.

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,

As soon as, the Christ, shall be made manifest - our life, then, ye also, together with him, shall be made manifest in glory;

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

And whatsoever ye may be doing, in word, or in work, all things, do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto the Divine Father through him: -

Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, saluteth you; and Mark, the first cousin of Barnabas, - concerning whom ye have received commands - if he come unto you, give him welcome;

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