I PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, I and Timothy my brother,

For this reason, we also, from the day in which we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,

by means of death in his fleshly body, that he may present you holy, and without spot, and blameless in his sight;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,

of which I was made a minister according to the commission from God, which was given to me for you, that I might fully preach the word of God,

whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

that their hearts may be comforted, they being firmly united in love in order to gain all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may acknowledge the mystery of God, even the Father, and of Christ,

Now I say this, that no one may deceive you by persuasive words.

praying at the same time also for us, that God may open for us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am in bonds,

that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every one.

All that relates to me, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord, will make known to you.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your condition, and comfort your hearts;

I have sent him with Onesimus, my faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known all things that are done here.

Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, salutes you, and so does Marcus the nephew of Barnabas, concerning whom you received commandments; if he come to you, receive him;

Jesus also, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are of the circumcision: and these only are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.