since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;

for in him were created all things, those in the heavens, and those on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things have been created through him and for him;

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

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

rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

in whom also ye have been circumcised with a circumcision not performed by hand, in putting off the body of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ,

which things have indeed a show of wisdom in willworship and humiliation and severity to the body, not in any honor for the satisfying of the flesh.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds,

and have put on the new man, who is renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him;

bearing with each other, and forgiving each other, if any one have a complaint against another; even as Christ freely forgave you, do ye also freely forgive;

Masters, deal out to your bondservants justice and equity, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he may know your condition, and comfort your hearts;

and Jesus, who is called Justus; who are of the circumcision; these only are my fellowworkers for the kingdom of God, who have been an encouragement unto me.