As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

And who, himself, made clear to us your love in the Spirit.

Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;

In whom we have our salvation, the forgiveness of sins:

Who is the image of the unseen God and existed before all living things;

And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one

To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;

For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;

In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.

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

In whom you had a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;

Having been put to death with him in baptism, by which you came to life again with him, through faith in the working of God, who made him come back from the dead.

And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.

At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;

Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.

Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

And Jesus, whose other name is Justus; these are of the circumcision: they are my only brother-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.