Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints,

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

If you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature who is under heaven; of which I Paul am made a minister;

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

Of which I am made a minister, according to the commission of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

For which I also labor, striving according to his working, who works in me mightily.

Buried with him in baptism, in which also you are risen with him through the faith of the working of God, who has raised him from the dead.

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Let no man deceive you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any value to the indulgence of the flesh.

If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience:

In which you also once walked, when you lived in them.

And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be thankful.

But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

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