To the saints which are at Colossae, and brethren that believe in Christ. Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

for by him were all things created, things that are in heaven, and things that are in earth: things visible, and things invisible: whether they be majesty or lordship, either rule or power.

All things are created by him, and in him, and he is before all things, and in him all things have their being.

if ye continue grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, whereof ye have heard, how that it is preached among all creatures, which are under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister.

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

and ye are complete in him, which is the head of all rule and power.

In whom also ye are circumcised with circumcision made without hands, by putting off the sinful body of the flesh, through the circumcision that is in Christ,

in that ye are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye are also risen again through faith, that is wrought by the operation of God which raised him from death.

which are nothing but shadows of things to come. But the body is in Christ.

Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say

which all perish with the using of them, and are after the commandments, and doctrines of men:

If ye be then risen again with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the righthand of God.

Set your affection on things that are above, and not on things which are on the earth.

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

Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, unnatural lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness which is worshipping of idols:

and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.

Walk wisely to them that are without, and redeem the time.

with one Onesimus a faithful, and a beloved brother, which is one of you. They shall show you of all things which are a doing here.

and Jesus which is called Justus, which are of the circumcision. These only are my workfellows unto the kingdom of God, which were unto my consolation.

Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and salute Nymphas, and the congregation which is in his house.