Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.

Through him uniting all things with himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, uniting all things which are on earth or in heaven.

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;

So that their hearts may be comforted, and that being joined together in love, they may come to the full wealth of the certain knowledge of the secret of God, even Christ,

I say this so that you may not be turned away by any deceit of words.

As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

Take care that no one takes you away by force, through man's wisdom and deceit, going after the beliefs of men and the theories of the world, and not after Christ:

For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,

And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;

For these are an image of the things which are to come; but the body is Christ's.

Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands,

Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.

So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.

Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

And when this letter has been made public among you, let the same be done in the church of Laodicea; and see that you have the letter from Laodicea.

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