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.

For it pleased the father that in him should all fullness dwell,

and by him to reconcile all things unto himself, and to set at peace by him through the blood of his cross both things in heaven and things in earth.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, even so walk rooted and built in him,

For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,

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

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.

And ye which were dead in sin through the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened with him and hath forgiven us all our trespasses

When Christ, which is our life, shall show himself; then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

and the new put on; which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that made him:

And all things, whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.

Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you; And Mark, Barnabas' sister's son: touching whom, ye received commandments. If he come unto you receive him:

I bear him record that he hath a fervent mind toward you, and toward them of Laodicea and them of Hierapolis.