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:

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

so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;

As therefore ye have received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, walk in him,

rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

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.

If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also do ye.

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as doing it to the Lord, and not to men;

to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.