Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food or drink or feast days or new moons or Sabbaths:

Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;

And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

And when this letter has been made public among you, let the same be done in the church of Laodicea; and see that you have the letter from Laodicea.