/1-1- PAUL
AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE WILL OF GOD
AND TIMOTHEUS OUR BROTHER
/1-2- TO THE SAINTS AND FAITHFUL BRETHREN IN CHRIST WHICH ARE AT COLOSSE- GRACE BE UNTO YOU
AND PEACE
FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
/1-3- WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD AND THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
PRAYING ALWAYS FOR YOU
/1-4- SINCE WE HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS
AND OF THE LOVE WHICH YE HAVE TO ALL THE SAINTS
/1-5- FOR THE HOPE WHICH IS LAID UP FOR YOU IN HEAVEN
WHEREOF YE HEARD BEFORE IN THE WORD OF THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL
/1-6- WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU
AS IT IS IN ALL THE WORLD AND BRINGETH FORTH FRUIT
AS IT DOTH ALSO IN YOU
SINCE THE DAY YE HEARD OF IT
AND KNEW THE GRACE OF GOD IN TRUTH-
/1-7- AS YE ALSO LEARNED OF EPAPHRAS OUR DEAR FELLOWSERVANT
WHO IS FOR YOU A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF CHRIST
/1-8- WHO ALSO DECLARED UNTO US YOUR LOVE IN THE SPIRIT.
/1-9- FOR THIS CAUSE WE ALSO
SINCE THE DAY WE HEARD IT
DO NOT CEASE TO PRAY FOR YOU
AND TO DESIRE THAT YE MIGHT BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL IN ALL WISDOM AND SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING
/1-10- THAT YE MIGHT WALK WORTHY OF THE LORD UNTO ALL PLEASING
BEING FRUITFUL IN EVERY GOOD WORK
AND INCREASING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
/1-11- STRENGTHENED WITH ALL MIGHT
ACCORDING TO HIS GLORIOUS POWER
UNTO ALL PATIENCE AND LONGSUFFERING WITH JOYFULNESS
/1-12- GIVING THANKS UNTO THE FATHER
WHICH HATH MADE US MEET TO BE PARTAKERS OF THE INHERITANCE OF THE SAINTS IN LIGHT-
/1-13- WHO HATH DELIVERED US FROM THE POWER OF DARKNESS
AND HATH TRANSLATED US INTO THE KINGDOM OF HIS DEAR SON-
/1-14- IN WHOM WE HAVE REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD
EVEN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS-
/1-15- WHO IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD
THE FIRSTBORN OF EVERY CREATURE-
/1-16- FOR BY HIM WERE ALL THINGS CREATED
THAT ARE IN HEAVEN
AND THAT ARE IN EARTH
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
WHETHER THEY BE THRONES
OR DOMINIONS
OR PRINCIPALITIES
OR POWERS- ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM
AND FOR HIM-
/1-17- AND HE IS BEFORE ALL THINGS
AND BY HIM ALL THINGS CONSIST.
/1-18- AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY
THE CHURCH- WHO IS THE BEGINNING
THE FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD THAT IN ALL THINGS HE MIGHT HAVE THE PREEMINENCE.
/1-19- FOR IT PLEASED THE FATHER THAT IN HIM SHOULD ALL FULNESS DWELL
/1-20- AND
HAVING MADE PEACE THROUGH THE BLOOD OF HIS CROSS
BY HIM TO RECONCILE ALL THINGS UNTO HIMSELF BY HIM
I SAY
WHETHER THEY BE THINGS IN EARTH
OR THINGS IN HEAVEN.
/1-21- AND YOU
THAT WERE SOMETIME ALIENATED AND ENEMIES IN YOUR MIND BY WICKED WORKS
YET NOW HATH HE RECONCILED
/1-22- IN THE BODY OF HIS FLESH THROUGH DEATH
TO PRESENT YOU HOLY AND UNBLAMEABLE AND UNREPROVEABLE IN HIS SIGHT-
/1-23- IF YE CONTINUE IN THE FAITH GROUNDED AND SETTLED
AND BE NOT MOVED AWAY FROM THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL
WHICH YE HAVE HEARD
AND WHICH WAS PREACHED TO EVERY CREATURE WHICH IS UNDER HEAVEN WHEREOF I PAUL AM MADE A MINISTER
/1-24- WHO NOW REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOU
AND FILL UP THAT WHICH IS BEHIND OF THE AFFLICTIONS OF CHRIST IN MY FLESH FOR HIS BODY'S SAKE
WHICH IS THE CHURCH-
/1-25- WHEREOF I AM MADE A MINISTER
ACCORDING TO THE DISPENSATION OF GOD WHICH IS GIVEN TO ME FOR YOU
TO FULFIL THE WORD OF GOD
/1-26- EVEN THE MYSTERY WHICH HATH BEEN HID FROM AGES AND FROM GENERATIONS
BUT NOW IS MADE MANIFEST TO HIS SAINTS-
/1-27- TO WHOM GOD WOULD MAKE KNOWN WHAT IS THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF THIS MYSTERY AMONG THE GENTILES WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU
THE HOPE OF GLORY-
/1-28- WHOM WE PREACH
WARNING EVERY MAN
AND TEACHING EVERY MAN IN ALL WISDOM THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT IN CHRIST JESUS-
/1-29- WHEREUNTO I ALSO LABOUR
STRIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORKING
WHICH WORKETH IN ME MIGHTILY.
/2-1- FOR I WOULD THAT YE KNEW WHAT GREAT CONFLICT I HAVE FOR YOU
AND FOR THEM AT LAODICEA
AND FOR AS MANY AS HAVE NOT SEEN MY FACE IN THE FLESH
/2-2- THAT THEIR HEARTS MIGHT BE COMFORTED
BEING KNIT TOGETHER IN LOVE
AND UNTO ALL RICHES OF THE FULL ASSURANCE OF UNDERSTANDING
TO THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE MYSTERY OF GOD
AND OF THE FATHER
AND OF CHRIST
/2-3- IN WHOM ARE HID ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE.
/2-4- AND THIS I SAY
LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BEGUILE YOU WITH ENTICING WORDS.
/2-5- FOR THOUGH I BE ABSENT IN THE FLESH
YET AM I WITH YOU IN THE SPIRIT
JOYING AND BEHOLDING YOUR ORDER
AND THE STEDFASTNESS OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST.
/2-6- AS YE HAVE THEREFORE RECEIVED CHRIST JESUS THE LORD
SO WALK YE IN HIM-
/2-7- ROOTED AND BUILT UP IN HIM
AND STABLISHED IN THE FAITH
AS YE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT
ABOUNDING THEREIN WITH THANKSGIVING.
/2-8- BEWARE LEST ANY MAN SPOIL YOU THROUGH PHILOSOPHY AND VAIN DECEIT
AFTER THE TRADITION OF MEN
AFTER THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD
AND NOT AFTER CHRIST.
/2-9- FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY.
/2-10- AND YE ARE COMPLETE IN HIM
WHICH IS THE HEAD OF ALL PRINCIPALITY AND POWER-
/2-11- IN WHOM ALSO YE ARE CIRCUMCISED WITH THE CIRCUMCISION MADE WITHOUT HANDS
IN PUTTING OFF THE BODY OF THE SINS OF THE FLESH BY THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST-
/2-12- BURIED WITH HIM IN BAPTISM
WHEREIN ALSO YE ARE RISEN WITH HIM THROUGH THE FAITH OF THE OPERATION OF GOD
WHO HATH RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD.
/2-13- AND YOU
BEING DEAD IN YOUR SINS AND THE UNCIRCUMCISION OF YOUR FLESH
HATH HE QUICKENED TOGETHER WITH HIM
HAVING FORGIVEN YOU ALL TRESPASSES
/2-14- BLOTTING OUT THE HANDWRITING OF ORDINANCES THAT WAS AGAINST US
WHICH WAS CONTRARY TO US
AND TOOK IT OUT OF THE WAY
NAILING IT TO HIS CROSS
/2-15- AND HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS
HE MADE A SHEW OF THEM OPENLY
TRIUMPHING OVER THEM IN IT.
/2-16- LET NO MAN THEREFORE JUDGE YOU IN MEAT
OR IN DRINK
OR IN RESPECT OF AN HOLYDAY
OR OF THE NEW MOON
OR OF THE SABBATH DAYS-
/2-17- WHICH ARE A SHADOW OF THINGS TO COME BUT THE BODY IS OF CHRIST.
/2-18- LET NO MAN BEGUILE YOU OF YOUR REWARD IN A VOLUNTARY HUMILITY AND WORSHIPPING OF ANGELS
INTRUDING INTO THOSE THINGS WHICH HE HATH NOT SEEN
VAINLY PUFFED UP BY HIS FLESHLY MIND
/2-19- AND NOT HOLDING THE HEAD
FROM WHICH ALL THE BODY BY JOINTS AND BANDS HAVING NOURISHMENT MINISTERED
AND KNIT TOGETHER
INCREASETH WITH THE INCREASE OF GOD.
/2-20- WHEREFORE IF YE BE DEAD WITH CHRIST FROM THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD
WHY
AS THOUGH LIVING IN THE WORLD
ARE YE SUBJECT TO ORDINANCES
/2-21- (TOUCH NOT TASTE NOT HANDLE NOT
/2-22- WHICH ALL ARE TO PERISH WITH THE USING) AFTER THE COMMANDMENTS AND DOCTRINES OF MEN?
/2-23- WHICH THINGS HAVE INDEED A SHEW OF WISDOM IN WILL WORSHIP
AND HUMILITY
AND NEGLECTING OF THE BODY NOT IN ANY HONOUR TO THE SATISFYING OF THE FLESH.
/3-1- IF YE THEN BE RISEN WITH CHRIST
SEEK THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ABOVE
WHERE CHRIST SITTETH ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.
/3-2- SET YOUR AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE
NOT ON THINGS ON THE EARTH.
/3-3- FOR YE ARE DEAD
AND YOUR LIFE IS HID WITH CHRIST IN GOD.
/3-4- WHEN CHRIST
WHO IS OUR LIFE
SHALL APPEAR
THEN SHALL YE ALSO APPEAR WITH HIM IN GLORY.
/3-5- MORTIFY THEREFORE YOUR MEMBERS WHICH ARE UPON THE EARTH FORNICATION
UNCLEANNESS
INORDINATE AFFECTION
EVIL CONCUPISCENCE
AND COVETOUSNESS
WHICH IS IDOLATRY-
/3-6- FOR WHICH THINGS' SAKE THE WRATH OF GOD COMETH ON THE CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE-
/3-7- IN THE WHICH YE ALSO WALKED SOME TIME
WHEN YE LIVED IN THEM.
/3-8- BUT NOW YE ALSO PUT OFF ALL THESE ANGER
WRATH
MALICE
BLASPHEMY
FILTHY COMMUNICATION OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
/3-9- LIE NOT ONE TO ANOTHER
SEEING THAT YE HAVE PUT OFF THE OLD MAN WITH HIS DEEDS
/3-10- AND HAVE PUT ON THE NEW MAN
WHICH IS RENEWED IN KNOWLEDGE AFTER THE IMAGE OF HIM THAT CREATED HIM-
/3-11- WHERE THERE IS NEITHER GREEK NOR JEW
CIRCUMCISION NOR UNCIRCUMCISION
BARBARIAN
SCYTHIAN
BOND NOR FREE- BUT CHRIST IS ALL
AND IN ALL.
/3-12- PUT ON THEREFORE
AS THE ELECT OF GOD
HOLY AND BELOVED
BOWELS OF MERCIES
KINDNESS
HUMBLENESS OF MIND
MEEKNESS
LONGSUFFERING
/3-13- FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER
AND FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER
IF ANY MAN HAVE A QUARREL AGAINST ANY- EVEN AS CHRIST FORGAVE YOU
SO ALSO DO YE.
/3-14- AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS PUT ON CHARITY
WHICH IS THE BOND OF PERFECTNESS.
/3-15- AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE IN YOUR HEARTS
TO THE WHICH ALSO YE ARE CALLED IN ONE BODY AND BE YE THANKFUL.
/3-16- LET THE WORD OF CHRIST DWELL IN YOU RICHLY IN ALL WISDOM TEACHING AND ADMONISHING ONE ANOTHER IN PSALMS AND HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS
SINGING WITH GRACE IN YOUR HEARTS TO THE LORD.
/3-17- AND WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR DEED
DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS
GIVING THANKS TO GOD AND THE FATHER BY HIM.
/3-18- WIVES
SUBMIT YOURSELVES UNTO YOUR OWN HUSBANDS
AS IT IS FIT IN THE LORD.
/3-19- HUSBANDS
LOVE YOUR WIVES
AND BE NOT BITTER AGAINST THEM.
/3-20- CHILDREN
OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN ALL THINGS- FOR THIS IS WELL PLEASING UNTO THE LORD.
/3-21- FATHERS
PROVOKE NOT YOUR CHILDREN TO ANGER
LEST THEY BE DISCOURAGED.
/3-22- SERVANTS
OBEY IN ALL THINGS YOUR MASTERS ACCORDING TO THE FLESH NOT WITH EYESERVICE
AS MENPLEASERS BUT IN SINGLENESS OF HEART
FEARING GOD-
/3-23- AND WHATSOEVER YE DO
DO IT HEARTILY
AS TO THE LORD
AND NOT UNTO MEN
/3-24- KNOWING THAT OF THE LORD YE SHALL RECEIVE THE REWARD OF THE INHERITANCE- FOR YE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST.
/3-25- BUT HE THAT DOETH WRONG SHALL RECEIVE FOR THE WRONG WHICH HE HATH DONE- AND THERE IS NO RESPECT OF PERSONS.
/4-1- MASTERS
GIVE UNTO YOUR SERVANTS THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL KNOWING THAT YE ALSO HAVE A MASTER IN HEAVEN.
/4-2- CONTINUE IN PRAYER
AND WATCH IN THE SAME WITH THANKSGIVING
/4-3- WITHAL PRAYING ALSO FOR US
THAT GOD WOULD OPEN UNTO US A DOOR OF UTTERANCE
TO SPEAK THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST
FOR WHICH I AM ALSO IN BONDS-
/4-4- THAT I MAY MAKE IT MANIFEST
AS I OUGHT TO SPEAK.
/4-5- WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT
REDEEMING THE TIME.
/4-6- LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAY WITH GRACE
SEASONED WITH SALT
THAT YE MAY KNOW HOW YE OUGHT TO ANSWER EVERY MAN.
/4-7- ALL MY STATE SHALL TYCHICUS DECLARE UNTO YOU
WHO IS A BELOVED BROTHER
AND A FAITHFUL MINISTER AND FELLOWSERVANT IN THE LORD-
/4-8- WHOM I HAVE SENT UNTO YOU FOR THE SAME PURPOSE
THAT HE MIGHT KNOW YOUR ESTATE
AND COMFORT YOUR HEARTS
/4-9- WITH ONESIMUS
A FAITHFUL AND BELOVED BROTHER
WHO IS ONE OF YOU. THEY SHALL MAKE KNOWN UNTO YOU ALL THINGS WHICH ARE DONE HERE.
/4-10- ARISTARCHUS MY FELLOWPRISONER SALUTETH YOU
AND MARCUS
SISTER'S SON TO BARNABAS
(TOUCHING WHOM YE RECEIVED COMMANDMENTS- IF HE COME UNTO YOU
RECEIVE HIM)
/4-11- AND JESUS
WHICH IS CALLED JUSTUS
WHO ARE OF THE CIRCUMCISION. THESE ONLY ARE MY FELLOWWORKERS UNTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD
WHICH HAVE BEEN A COMFORT UNTO ME.
/4-12- EPAPHRAS
WHO IS ONE OF YOU
A SERVANT OF CHRIST
SALUTETH YOU
ALWAYS LABOURING FERVENTLY FOR YOU IN PRAYERS
THAT YE MAY STAND PERFECT AND COMPLETE IN ALL THE WILL OF GOD.
/4-13- FOR I BEAR HIM RECORD
THAT HE HATH A GREAT ZEAL FOR YOU
AND THEM THAT ARE IN LAODICEA
AND THEM IN HIERAPOLIS.
/4-14- LUKE
THE BELOVED PHYSICIAN
AND DEMAS
GREET YOU.
/4-15- SALUTE THE BRETHREN WHICH ARE IN LAODICEA
AND NYMPHAS
AND THE CHURCH WHICH IS IN HIS HOUSE.
/4-16- AND WHEN THIS EPISTLE IS READ AMONG YOU
CAUSE THAT IT BE READ ALSO IN THE CHURCH OF THE LAODICEANS AND THAT YE LIKEWISE READ THE EPISTLE FROM LAODICEA.
/4-17- AND SAY TO ARCHIPPUS
TAKE HEED TO THE MINISTRY WHICH THOU HAST RECEIVED IN THE LORD
THAT THOU FULFIL IT.
/4-18- THE SALUTATION BY THE HAND OF ME PAUL. REMEMBER MY BONDS. GRACE BE WITH YOU. AMEN.
