He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn One [i.e., who takes preeminence] over all that is created.

Take care lest any man drag you away captive by his philosophy which is a vain deceit, following the traditions of men and the world's crude notions, and not Christ.

wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

Do not, then, allow any one to take you to task on questions of eating or drinking, or in the matter of annual or monthly or weekly festivals.

Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

Do not lie to one another, [because you] have taken off the old man together with his deeds,

And he acting with injustice shall be taken care of for what he did unjustly: and there is no distinction of persons.

and with him Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of yourselves. They will tell you everything that has taken place here.

I can bear testimony to the deep interest he takes in you, as well as in the Brethren at Laodicea and at Hierapolis.

church which uses to meet in his house. when this epistle has been read among you, take care that it be read likewise in the church of the Laodiceans, and

Tell Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."