For this reason we also, from the day we heard of your faith and love, do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:

Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God;

And I say this to the end that no one may delude you by persuasive speech.

See that there be no one who shall lead you away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

have your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth;

and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to the image of him that has created him;

Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.

For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.

Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,

to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.

Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-bondman in the Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me;

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:

Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

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

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.