For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

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.

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.

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:

And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.

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

Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.

Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.

And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;

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;

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.

For I give witness of him that he has undergone much trouble for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

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.

I, Paul, give you this word of love in my handwriting. Keep in memory that I am a prisoner. Grace be with you.