he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.

and having made peace by the blood of his cross, to reconcile all things to himself, both those in heaven, and those upon earth.

provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.

that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints:

that their hearts might be comforted, and that being firmly united in love, they might possess the highest and fullest persuasion of the truth of this doctrine, by entring into this mystery, even of God the father, and of Christ,

and having divested principalitys and powers, he made them an example of obedience, and caus'd them to triumph in Christ.

which yet were all made to be consumed for our use, notwithstanding the injunctions and doctrines of men:

improv'd by knowledge into a resemblance of him, who made this change:

servants, be entirely obedient to those, whom the laws have made your masters, and not meerly out of regard to their observation, as designing only to please men, but from a principle of integrity, as fearing God:

church which uses to meet in his house. when this epistle has been read among you, take care that it be read likewise in the church of the Laodiceans, and