We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, constantly praying for you as we do,

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions.

For I want you to know what a fight I am putting up for you and for our brothers in Laodicea, and for all who do not know me personally,

[I do this] so that their hearts will be encouraged [while] being united in [mutual] love, [and] so that they will have the wealth of a fully assured understanding, in order to fully know about God's hidden secret, [which is] Christ.

Be careful that you do not let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Servants, be obedient in all things to your lawful masters, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in uprightness of heart, fearing God; and whatever service ye do,

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Those who do wrong will reap the wrong they have done; and there will be no partiality.

whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know how ye do, and might comfort your hearts,

for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.