so that you may live in a manner worthy of the Lord, {to please [him] in all respects}, bearing fruit in every good deed and increasing in the knowledge of God,

and he himself is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself may become first in everything,

of which I became a minister, according to God's stewardship which was given to me for you, to complete the word of God,

so that their hearts may be encouraged, united in love and into all the wealth of the full assurance of insight into the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ,

I say this in order that no one will deceive you with persuasive speech,

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

so that I may reveal it, as it is necessary for me to speak.

Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

And whenever this letter is read among you, {see to it} that it is read also among the Laodicean church, and that you also read the [letter] from Laodicea.

The greeting [is] by my hand, Paul's. Remember my {imprisonment}. Grace [be] with you.