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,

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.

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

As, therefore, you received Christ Jesus our Lord, so walk in him,

See that no one make you the victims of imposture by means of philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not ac cording to Christ:

bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you:

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;

And when this letter has been read among you, cause that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans also; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea;

and say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.