\id COL  
\h Colossians 
\toc1 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians 
\toc2 Colossians 
\toc3 Col 
\mt1 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 1.1 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Timotheus \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*, 
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Colosse. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \f ° \fr 1.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* [\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*]. 
\v 3 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \f ° \fr 1.3 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* continually [\w when|strong="G2532"\w*] \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, 
\v 4 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2192"\w* towards \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*, 
\v 5 \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* [\w is|strong="G3739"\w*] \w laid|strong="G0606"\w* up \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*; \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w heard|strong="G4257"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings, 
\v 6 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* [\w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, [\w and|strong="G2532"\w*] \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w bearing|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w growing|strong="G0837"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* ye \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* [\w them|strong="G1722"\w*] \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \f ° \fr 1.6 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*: 
\v 7 even \w as|strong="G2531"\w* ye \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* fellow-bondman, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, 
\v 8 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G4151"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* manifested \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* [\w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love], \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G0154"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*, 
\v 10 [\w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w*] \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w worthily|strong="G0516"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* unto \w all|strong="G3956"\w* well-pleasing, \w bearing|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w growing|strong="G0837"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w true|strong="G1922"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 1.10 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 11 \w strengthened|strong="G1412"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* unto \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* longsuffering \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*; 
\v 12 \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w made|strong="G2427"\w* \w us|strong="G2427"\w* fit \w for|strong="G1519"\w* sharing \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w portion|strong="G2819"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, 
\v 13 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* translated [\w us|strong="G1519"\w*] \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*: 
\v 14 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w redemption|strong="G0629"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w forgiveness|strong="G0859"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*; 
\v 15 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w invisible|strong="G0517"\w* \f ° \fr 1.15 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*; 
\v 16 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w visible|strong="G3707"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w invisible|strong="G0517"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* lordships, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w principalities|strong="G0746"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*: \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \bd \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*\bd* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* subsist \w together|strong="G4921"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \bd \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*\bd* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*; \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*, \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \bd \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*\bd* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w first|strong="G4409"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*: 
\v 19 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* fulness [\w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \f ° \fr 1.19 \ft Elohim\f*Godhead] \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w*, 
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w reconcile|strong="G0604"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w itself|strong="G0846"\w*, having \w made|strong="G1517"\w* \w peace|strong="G1517"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* — \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w alienated|strong="G0526"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G0604"\w* 
\v 22 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*; \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unblamable \w and|strong="G2532"\w* irreproachable \w before|strong="G2714"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, 
\v 23 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* ye abide \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w founded|strong="G2311"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w firm|strong="G1476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w moved|strong="G3334"\w* \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* glad tidings, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* [\w is|strong="G3739"\w*] \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* fill \w up|strong="G0466"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* behind \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tribulations|strong="G2347"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*; 
\v 25 \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dispensation \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \f ° \fr 1.25 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* [\w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \f ° \fr 1.25 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, 
\v 26 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w*] \w hidden|strong="G0613"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w ages|strong="G0165"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*; 
\v 27 \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \f ° \fr 1.27 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*: 
\v 28 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* announce, \w admonishing|strong="G3560"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* end \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 29 Whereunto \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w toil|strong="G2872"\w*, combating \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* combat \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; 
\v 2 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*, being united \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unto \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w assurance|strong="G4136"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 2.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 3 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* hid \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w treasures|strong="G2344"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w delude|strong="G3884"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w persuasive|strong="G4086"\w* speech. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w absent|strong="G0548"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G0991"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* firmness \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 6 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* ye \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, 
\v 7 \w rooted|strong="G4492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w up|strong="G2026"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* assured \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* ye \w have|strong="G4052"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*, \w abounding|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*. 
\v 8 \w See|strong="G0991"\w* \w that|strong="G0991"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shall|strong="G0444"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \bd \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\bd* away \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* prey \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w philosophy|strong="G5385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* \w deceit|strong="G0539"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w elements|strong="G4747"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w dwells|strong="G2730"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* fulness \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \f ° \fr 2.9 \ft Elohim\f*Godhead \w bodily|strong="G4985"\w*; 
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* principality \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, 
\v 11 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* done \w by|strong="G1722"\w* hand, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* putting off \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; 
\v 12 \w buried|strong="G4916"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w baptism|strong="G0908"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* [\w him|strong="G0846"\w*] \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 2.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* offences \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w uncircumcision|strong="G0203"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* quickened \w together|strong="G4806"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, having \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* offences; 
\v 14 having effaced \w the|strong="G3588"\w* handwriting \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1378"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* [stood \w out|strong="G1537"\w*] \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w taken|strong="G0142"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, having \w nailed|strong="G4338"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*; 
\v 15 having spoiled \w principalities|strong="G0746"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1165"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* show \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w publicly|strong="G3954"\w*, leading \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w triumph|strong="G2358"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Let|strong="G2919"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* meat \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w drink|strong="G4213"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w matter|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* new moon, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w sabbaths|strong="G4521"\w*, 
\v 17 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* [\w is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 18 Let \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* fraudulently deprive \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w prize|strong="G2603"\w*, doing \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G2356"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*, entering \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, vainly puffed up \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, 
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* \w fast|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, ministered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* united \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w joints|strong="G0860"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bands, increases \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w increase|strong="G0837"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 2.19 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 20 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* ye \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w elements|strong="G4747"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* [\w if|strong="G1487"\w*] \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* ye subject \w yourselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* ordinances? 
\v 21 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w handle|strong="G0681"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w touch|strong="G0681"\w*, 
\v 22 (\w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w destruction|strong="G5356"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* using [\w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w*]:) \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* injunctions \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, 
\v 23 (\w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w appearance|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* voluntary worship, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* harsh \w treatment|strong="G0857"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* honour,) \w to|strong="G4314"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] satisfaction \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* ye \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G4891"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* [\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*] \w above|strong="G0507"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 3.1 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*: 
\v 2 \w have|strong="G5426"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* [\w that|strong="G1093"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w above|strong="G0507"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* [\w that|strong="G1093"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*; 
\v 3 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w hid|strong="G2928"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 3.3 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 4 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* [\w is|strong="G3588"\w*] \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 5 Put \w to|strong="G1909"\w* death \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* [\w are|strong="G1510"\w*] \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w*, \w uncleanness|strong="G0167"\w*, vile \w passions|strong="G3806"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unbridled \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*. 
\v 6 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \f ° \fr 3.6 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G0543"\w*. 
\v 7 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* ye \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w put|strong="G0659"\w* off, \bd ye\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* [\w these|strong="G3588"\w*] \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*, \w blasphemy|strong="G0988"\w*, vile \w language|strong="G0988"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*, having put off \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4234"\w*, 
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* having \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w*, \w renewed|strong="G0341"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* full \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*; 
\v 11 wherein \w there|strong="G1762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w uncircumcision|strong="G0203"\w*, \w barbarian|strong="G0915"\w*, \w Scythian|strong="G4658"\w*, bondman, \w freeman|strong="G1658"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* [\w is|strong="G3588"\w*] \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 3.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beloved|strong="G0025"\w*, bowels \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3628"\w*, \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, lowliness, \w meekness|strong="G4240"\w*, longsuffering; 
\v 13 forbearing \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiving|strong="G5483"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w complaint|strong="G3437"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w*; \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* [\w do|strong="G2192"\w*] \bd ye\bd*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* [\w add|strong="G0026"\w*] \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w bond|strong="G4886"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* perfectness. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* preside \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w thankful|strong="G2170"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Let|strong="G1774"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w dwell|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonishing|strong="G3560"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w psalms|strong="G5568"\w*, \w hymns|strong="G5215"\w*, \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w songs|strong="G5603"\w*, \w singing|strong="G0103"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f ° \fr 3.16 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G1437"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*, [\w do|strong="G4160"\w*] \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f ° \fr 3.17 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w be|strong="G2962"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* [\w your|strong="G2962"\w*] \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w fitting|strong="G0433"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Husbands|strong="G0435"\w*, \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w well-pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* vex \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* end \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3962"\w* \w be|strong="G5043"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* disheartened. 
\v 22 Bondmen, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* eye-services, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w men-pleasers|strong="G0441"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w simplicity|strong="G0572"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 23 Whatsoever ye \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, labour \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w heartily|strong="G5590"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* [\w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*] \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*; 
\v 24 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* ye \w shall|strong="G2962"\w* \w receive|strong="G0618"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* recompense \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*; ye \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G0091"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* respect \w of|strong="G3588"\w* persons. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w give|strong="G3930"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* bondmen \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3772"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fair, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*. 
\v 2 Persevere \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w watching|strong="G1127"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*; 
\v 3 \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w at|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0260"\w* \w time|strong="G0260"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \f ° \fr 4.3 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w open|strong="G0455"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w on|strong="G1210"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w*, 
\v 4 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G5613"\w* end \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* towards \w those|strong="G3588"\w* without, redeeming opportunities. 
\v 6 [Let] \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* [\w be|strong="G1163"\w*] \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w seasoned|strong="G0741"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w salt|strong="G0217"\w*, [\w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w*] \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* ye \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w answer|strong="G0611"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fellow-bondman \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* concerns \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; 
\v 8 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w purpose|strong="G3739"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* state, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*: 
\v 9 \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Onesimus|strong="G3682"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* [\w one|strong="G3739"\w*] \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Aristarchus|strong="G0708"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* fellow-captive salutes \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, Barnabas's \w cousin|strong="G0431"\w*, \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w orders|strong="G1785"\w*, (\w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*,) 
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* [\w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w only|strong="G3441"\w* fellow-workers \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 4.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* consolation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* [\w one|strong="G3588"\w*] \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] bondman \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, salutes \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* combating \w earnestly|strong="G4335"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* end \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 4.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G3140"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* labours \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hierapolis|strong="G2404"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w physician|strong="G2395"\w*, salutes \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w*. 
\v 15 Salute \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Nymphas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w is|strong="G3588"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Laodiceans|strong="G2994"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Archippus|strong="G0751"\w*, \w Take|strong="G3880"\w* \w heed|strong="G0991"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* thou hast \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* end \w that|strong="G3739"\w* thou fulfil \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w salutation|strong="G0783"\w* \w by|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* [\w be|strong="G3326"\w*] \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.