having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;

of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

to whom God was pleased to make known what are 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 works in me mightily.

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ's.

Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

(all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?

Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

for which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

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

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

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

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