being present for you, just as also in all the world. And it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as also among you from the day that ye heard and recognized the grace of God in truth.

Because of this we also, from the day that we heard, cease not praying for you and making request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.

And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become preeminent in all things.

If ye truly continue in the faith, founded, and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good-news that ye heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I Paul became a helper.

the mystery that was hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been made known to his sanctified.

Whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

So that their hearts may be encouraged, having been united together in love, and for all wealth of the full assurance of understanding, to knowledge of the mystery of the God and Father of the Christ.

And I say this so that not any man may delude you with persuasive speech.

having erased the handwriting against us in the regulations that were hostile to us, and he has taken it up from the midst, having nailed it to the cross.

Let no man umpire against you insisting on self-mortification, and worship of the heavenly agents, intruding in things that he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they may not be discouraged.

knowing that from Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Masters, present to the bondmen what is right and equitable, knowing that ye also have a Master in heavens.

Praying simultaneously about us also, so that God may open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, because of which I have also been bound,

so that I may make it known as I ought to speak.

Whom I sent to you for this same thing, so that he may know the things about you, and may encourage your hearts,

Epaphras, the bondman of Christ from you, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers, so that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God.

For I testify about him, that he has much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

And when the letter has been read among you, cause that it be read also in the congregation of Laodiceans, and that ye also read the one from Laodicea.

And say to Archippus, Watch the ministry that thou received in Lord so that thou may fulfill it.