even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,

who has also manifested to us your love in the Spirit.

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

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

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;

And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:

And you, who once were alienated and enemies in mind by wicked works, yet now has it reconciled

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

whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

See that there be no one who shall lead you away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and authority,

in whom also ye have been circumcised with circumcision not done by hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ;

buried with him in baptism, in which ye have been also raised with him through faith of the working of God who raised him from among the dead.

and not holding fast the head, from whom all the body, ministered to and united together by the joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

When the Christ is manifested who is our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:

with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known to you everything here.

Aristarchus my fellow-captive salutes you, and Mark, Barnabas's cousin, concerning whom ye have received orders, (if he come to you, receive him,)

and Jesus called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are the only fellow-workers for the kingdom of God who have been a consolation to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.