and who also made known to us your love in spirit.

strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, in order to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness,

giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:

and he is the head of the body, the church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;

and by him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

if you continue in the faith, founded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, have been made a minister.

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,

the mystery which was concealed from the ages and the generations, but is now made manifest to his saints,

in whom you have been also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,

And you, being dead to your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all your offenses;

and having spoiled the principalities and authorities, he made a show of them openly by triumphing over them through it.

Let no one judge you, therefore, in meat or in drink, or in respect to a feast, or the new moon, or sabbaths,