\id COL 51-COL-web.sfm World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h Colossians 
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the Colossians 
\toc2 Colossians 
\toc3 Col 
\mt1 Paul’s Letter to the Colossians  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* emissary \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Messiah” means “Anointed One”.\f* Yeshua \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother,  
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy ones \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* brothers\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Colossae|strong="G2857"\w*: \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="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 4 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* Yeshua \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* towards \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy ones,  
\v 5 \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* laid \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G4257"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w*  
\v 6 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w bearing|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, since \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth,  
\v 7 \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* learnt \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* beloved \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 1:7 \ft NU reads \fqa our\f* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*,  
\v 8 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G1213"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* requests \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*,  
\v 10 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* worthily \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* please \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w respects|strong="G3956"\w*, \w bearing|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* increasing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \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="G1722"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \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="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2427"\w* \w us|strong="G2427"\w* fit \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w partakers|strong="G3310"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2819"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy ones \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*,  
\v 13 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w translated|strong="G3179"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* love,  
\v 14 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* redemption,\f + \fr 1:14 \ft TR adds “through his blood,” \f* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* sins.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* invisible \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w visible|strong="G3707"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* invisible \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w dominions|strong="G2963"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* principalities \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w powers|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 through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* held \w together|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w preeminence|strong="G4409"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* reconcile \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1517"\w* \w peace|strong="G1517"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w You|strong="G5210"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w past|strong="G4218"\w* \w times|strong="G4218"\w* alienated \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*,  
\v 22 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2288"\w* reconciled \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\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* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* defect \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blameless \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 23 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w grounded|strong="G2311"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w steadfast|strong="G1476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w moved|strong="G3361"\w* \w away|strong="G3334"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* heard, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fill|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w lacking|strong="G5303"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|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="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G5228"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*,  
\v 25 \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w stewardship|strong="G3622"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fulfil|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 26 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* hidden \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w ages|strong="G1074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* holy ones,  
\v 27 \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* pleased \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 28 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w admonishing|strong="G3560"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* Yeshua;  
\v 29 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w labour|strong="G2872"\w*, striving \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w mightily|strong="G1411"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G1492"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* struggle \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*;  
\v 2 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w knit|strong="G4822"\w* \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gaining \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w assurance|strong="G4136"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Father \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 3 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w treasures|strong="G2344"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* hidden.  
\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|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 with|strong="G1722"\w* persuasiveness \w of|strong="G1722"\w* speech.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* absent \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* seeing \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* steadfastness \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* established \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*, \w abounding|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* careful \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* rob \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w philosophy|strong="G5385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* deceit, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w*, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elemental|strong="G4747"\w* \w spirits|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Deity|strong="G2320"\w* \w dwells|strong="G2730"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4985"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* principality \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* made \w with|strong="G1722"\w* hands, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w putting|strong="G1722"\w* off \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 12 \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G4916"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* immersion, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 13 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* uncircumcision \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4806"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w alive|strong="G4806"\w* \w together|strong="G4806"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w*,  
\v 14 wiping \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w handwriting|strong="G5498"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1378"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* taken \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w nailing|strong="G4338"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* stripped \w the|strong="G1722"\w* principalities \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1165"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* show \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*, triumphing \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Let|strong="G2919"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4213"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w respect|strong="G3313"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G5100"\w* \w moon|strong="G3561"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|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 the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*’s.  
\v 18 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* rob \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prize|strong="G2603"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w self-abasement|strong="G5012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshipping|strong="G2356"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels, dwelling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\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*, \w vainly|strong="G1500"\w* \w puffed|strong="G1500"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4561"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*,  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* firmly \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w supplied|strong="G2023"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knit|strong="G4822"\w* \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* joints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ligaments|strong="G4886"\w*, grows \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s growth.   
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\v 20 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elemental|strong="G4747"\w* \w spirits|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* subject \w yourselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1379"\w*,  
\v 21 “Don’t \w handle|strong="G2345"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w touch|strong="G2345"\w*”  
\v 22 (\w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w perish|strong="G5356"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w*), \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w precepts|strong="G1778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w doctrines|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*?  
\v 23 \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* self-imposed \w worship|strong="G1479"\w*, \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* severity \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w value|strong="G5092"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w indulgence|strong="G4140"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G4891"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* above, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Set|strong="G5426"\w* \w your|strong="G1909"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w above|strong="G1909"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*: \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, uncleanness, depraved \w passion|strong="G3806"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* disobedience.  
\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*,  
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* away: \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*, slander, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shameful speaking \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.  
\v 9 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G3361"\w* off \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* doings,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* renewed \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2936"\w*,  
\v 11 \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\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* uncircumcision, barbarian, \w Scythian|strong="G4658"\w*, bondservant, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* person; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones, holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beloved, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3628"\w*, \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w lowliness|strong="G5012"\w*, \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G3115"\w*;  
\v 13 \w bearing|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiving|strong="G5483"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|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 Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Above|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, walk \w in|strong="G1909"\w* love, \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* \w perfection|strong="G5047"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w rule|strong="G1018"\w* \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* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\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="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Messiah|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="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w psalms|strong="G5568"\w*, \w hymns|strong="G5215"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w songs|strong="G5603"\w*, singing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* Yeshua, \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* husbands, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* fitting \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 19 Husbands, love \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\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="G3956"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* pleases \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w provoke|strong="G2042"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* discouraged.   
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\v 22 \w Servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* looking, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* pleasers, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* singleness \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w heartily|strong="G5590"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* receive \w the|strong="G3588"\w* reward \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2865"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2865"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* done, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4382"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w Masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w give|strong="G3930"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w equal|strong="G2471"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \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 heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Continue|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w watching|strong="G1127"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*,  
\v 3 \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* open \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1210"\w*,  
\v 4 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w reveal|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|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*.   
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\v 5 \w Walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* towards \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w redeeming|strong="G1805"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.  
\v 6 Let \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, seasoned \w with|strong="G1722"\w* salt, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G5485"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beloved brother, \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* bondservant \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G3739"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*,  
\v 9 \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Onesimus|strong="G3682"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beloved brother, \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="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\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 that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.   
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\v 10 Aristarchus, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G4869"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cousin \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Barnabas (\w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w instructions|strong="G1785"\w*, “\w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*”),  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3931"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, salutes \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* striving \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \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="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* zeal \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hierapolis|strong="G2404"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beloved \w physician|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 15 Greet \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Nymphas|strong="G3564"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* read amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* read \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodiceans|strong="G2994"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* read \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* Archippus, “\w Take|strong="G3880"\w* heed \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w fulfil|strong="G4137"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, write \w this|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Amen.