And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

Give my love to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nymphas and the church in their house.

And when this letter has been made public among you, let the same be done in the church of Laodicea; and see that you have the letter from Laodicea.