only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:

and I went up according to revelation, and I laid before them the glad tidings which I preach among the nations, but privately to those conspicuous among them, lest in any way I run or had run in vain;

and it was on account of the false brethren brought in surreptitiously, who came in surreptitiously to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

only that we should remember the poor, which same thing also I was diligent to do.

For as many as are on the principle of works of law are under curse. For it is written, Cursed is every one who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them;

But to Abraham were the promises addressed, and to his seed: he does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed; which is Christ.

Now I say this, A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which took place four hundred and thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith which was about to be revealed.

but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?

and my temptation, which was in my flesh, ye did not slight nor reject with contempt; but ye received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.

For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which is now, for she is in bondage with her children;

but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.

which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

Wherefore I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is in you, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,

in which he wrought in the Christ in raising him from among the dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,

which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all:

in which ye once walked according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience:

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.

(if indeed ye have heard of the administration of the grace of God which has been given to me towards you,

by which, in reading it, ye can understand my intelligence in the mystery of the Christ,)

which in other generations has not been made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the power of the Spirit,

of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.

according to the purpose of the ages, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Wherefore I beseech you not to faint through my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God.

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of that teaching which is in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;

being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,

namely your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

and your having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for the day of redemption.

and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

besides all these, having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

for which I am an ambassador bound with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which is by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.

But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.

For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name,

as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which is in the law, found blameless;

and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith,

for our commonwealth has its existence in the heavens, from which also we await the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour,

who shall transform our body of humiliation into conformity to his body of glory, according to the working of the power which he has even to subdue all things to himself.

and the peace of God, which surpasses every understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus.

Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me I have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.

to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which are in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

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

on account of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,

which are come to you, as they are in all the world, and are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard them and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:

if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul became minister.

Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

of which I became minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given me towards you to complete the word of God,

the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;

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:

Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.

in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

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.

having effaced the handwriting in ordinances which stood out against us, which was contrary to us, he has taken it also out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

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

Let no one fraudulently deprive you of your prize, doing his own will in humility and worship of angels, entering into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

(things which are all for destruction in the using of them:) according to the injunctions and teachings of men,

(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to the satisfaction of the flesh.

If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things which are above, where the Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God:

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.

And to all these add love, which is the bond of perfectness.

And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.

praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,

Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly which is in his house.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.

for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which is towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;

For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which we had to you, that it has not been in vain;

And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received the word of the report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.

For ye, brethren, have become imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; for ye also have suffered the same things of your own countrymen as also they of the Jews,

so that we ourselves make our boast in you in the assemblies of God for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations, which ye are sustaining;

a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the sake of which ye also suffer;

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith with power,

And now ye know that which restrains, that he should be revealed in his own time.

So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the instructions which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

But we trust in the Lord as to you, that the things which we enjoin, ye both do and will do.

Now we enjoin you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the instruction which he received from us.

The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is the mark in every letter; so I write.

nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.

which things some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse,

according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

maintaining faith and a good conscience; which last some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;

to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.

for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus.