as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you,

and who also made known to us your love in spirit.

giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:

who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature;

And you, who were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled

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

whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

in whom are stored up all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

And you are complete in him who is the head of all principality and authority:

in whom you have been also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,

when you were buried with him in immersion, in which you were also raised with him by your faith in the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

(all of which are for the destruction of those who use them,) according to the commandments and teachings of men;

When the Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are without, redeeming the time.

I have sent him with Onesimus, my faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known all things that are done here.

Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, salutes you, and so does Marcus the nephew of Barnabas, concerning whom you received commandments; if he come to you, receive him;

Jesus also, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are of the circumcision: and these only are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.