because in Him were all things created, in the heavens, and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers??ll things have been created through Him, and for Him;

having been rooted and being built up in Him, and being established in the faith as ye were taught, abounding with thanksgiving.

in Whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;

having been buried with Him in your immersion, in which ye were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, Who raised Him from the dead;

If, therefore, ye were raised up with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

in which things ye also formerly walked, when ye were living in these things.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, unto which also ye were called in one body; and become thankful.