for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye have heard before in the word of truth, that is the gospel;

in whom we have redemption by his blood, even the remission of sins.

And He is the head of the body, which is the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence.

if so be ye continue grounded and settled in the faith, and be not moved from the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached throughout the whole creation, of which I Paul am a minister.

For I would have you know what a great conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen me in person:

Therefore as ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him;

rooted and built up in Him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught it, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

which things indeed have a pretence to wisdom in voluntary worship, and humiliation, and bodily penance, as having no regard to the satisfying of the flesh.

Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his evil practices;

and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of Him that created him.

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

whom I have sent to you for this purpose also that he may know your affairs, and comfort your hearts;

Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus nephew to Barnabas, concerning whom ye have received orders; (if he come to you, receive him;) and Jesus who is called Justus:

these are the only persons, who, of the circumcision, have been my fellow-laborers in the kingdom of God, and who were a comfort to me.