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

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

Which is come to you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached to every creature which 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 dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

Even the mystery which hath 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, which worketh in me mightily.

Buried with him in baptism, in which also ye are raised with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Blotting out the hand-writing 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 beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

And not holding the head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

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

Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh.

If ye then be raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

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

For which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

In which ye also walked formerly, when ye lived with them.

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

But he that doeth wrong, will receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

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

At the same time praying also for us, that God would open to 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 will make known to you all things which are done here.

Salute 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 thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.