He is before all, and by Him all things subsist.

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.

yet now hath He reconciled in the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable in his sight:

And when ye were dead in trespasses, and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made them an open spectacle, triumphing over them by it.

Let no one deprive you of your reward by an affected humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into what he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his carnal mind;

but he that doth unjustly, shall receive for what wrong he hath done; and there is no respect of persons with God:

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every one.

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:

for I bear him witness, that he is very zealous for you, and for those in Laodicea, and Hierapolis.