And I entreat you also, true yokefellow, help those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other of my fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.

All the saints greet you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

And he is before all things, and by him all things are held together.

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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

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

Buried with him in baptism, in which also you are risen with him through the faith of the working of God, who has raised him from the dead.

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

Therefore if you be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to ordinances,

Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.

For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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

Walk in wisdom toward them that are outsiders, redeeming the time.

With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

And Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort unto me.

For I bear him witness, that he has a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis.

Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and just and unblamable was our behavior among you that believe:

For you, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

For you are our glory and joy.

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for you yourselves know that we are appointed unto this.

But concerning brotherly love you need not that I write unto you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

And indeed you do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more;

That you may walk honestly toward them that are outside, and that you may have lack of nothing.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede them who are asleep.

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

You are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that are drunk are drunk in the night.

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are idle, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Moreover he must have a good report of them who are outside; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

If any man or woman that believes has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

Some men's sins are evident beforehand, going before them to judgment; and some men they follow after.

Likewise also the good works of some are evident beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are believers and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you are also called, and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Charge them that are rich in this present age, that they be not haughty, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

This you know, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

For of this sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts,

And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you:

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I desire that you affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

All that are with me greet you. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, this day have I begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

And, you, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of your hands:

And as a mantle shall you fold them up, and they shall be changed: but you are the same, and your years shall not fail.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister to them who shall be heirs of salvation?

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man, that you visit him?

For it befitted him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For both he that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help them that are tempted.

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are wayward; for he himself also is beset with weakness.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest; but he that said unto him, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

As he says also in another place, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to explain, seeing you are dull of hearing.

For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they are descendants of Abraham:

For he of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no man has ever served at the altar.

For he testifies, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not change, you are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek:)

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they who are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

For a will is in force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the maker lives.

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.