\id COL - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
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\h Colossians 
\toc1 Colossians 
\toc2 Colossians 
\mt1 Colossians 
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\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G2424"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wanted. Greetings \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2424"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
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\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 brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Colossae|strong="G2857"\w*. 
\p \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w In|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4336"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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*. 
\v 4 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w thank|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\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 you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0026"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G3772"\w* love continue \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* first \w heard|strong="G4257"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* 
\v 6 \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* told \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G1510"\w* News \w is|strong="G1510"\w* bringing blessings \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w spreading|strong="G0837"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* that’s \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* happening \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w since|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* first \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w it|strong="G0191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. 
\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friend \w and|strong="G4103"\w* co-worker. \w He|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="G0575"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* us.\f + \fr 1:7  \fk us \ft Many ancient Greek copies have “you.”\f* 
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G1213"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w Since|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*: 
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\mi \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w make|strong="G4336"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* completely sure \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* giving \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* need; 
\v 10 \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* help \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* honor \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pleases \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*; \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w life|strong="G4043"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* produce \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*\f + \fr 1:10  \fk that your life … God \ft Or “that your knowledge of God will produce more and more good works of every kind in your life.”\f*; 
\v 11 \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* strengthen \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* give \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* troubles come. 
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\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy 
\v 12 \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w made|strong="G2427"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* promised \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. 
\v 13 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* made \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w free|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \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 his|strong="G0846"\w* dear \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Son paid \w the|strong="G3588"\w* price \w to|strong="G1722"\w* make \w us|strong="G1722"\w* free. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgiveness|strong="G0859"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w of|strong="G1722"\w* God \w Is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Same|strong="G3739"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* God 
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\v 15 No \w one|strong="G3739"\w* can see \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Son \w is|strong="G1510"\w* exactly like \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* rules over \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* made.\f + \fr 1:15  \fk He … made \ft Literally, “\+add He is the\+add* firstborn of all creation.” See “firstborn” in the Word List.\f* 
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\v 16 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* made: 
\q2 \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, seen \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* seen— 
\q1 \w all|strong="G3956"\w* spiritual \w rulers|strong="G0746"\w*, lords, \w powers|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*. 
\q2 \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* Son \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* made. 
\q2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \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 which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\q1 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w first|strong="G4409"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* raised \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*.\f + \fr 1:18  \fk first … death \ft Literally, “firstborn from the dead.”\f* 
\q2 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* most important. 
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\v 19 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Son. 
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\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*— 
\q2 \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. 
\q1 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w made|strong="G1517"\w* \w peace|strong="G1517"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* using \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* Son \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* separated \w from|strong="G1722"\w* God. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2288"\w* made \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* friends \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* did \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* suffered \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* did \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* could \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w blameless|strong="G0410"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* anything \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* make \w you|strong="G5210"\w* guilty \w before|strong="G2714"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w remain|strong="G1961"\w* strong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* cause \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G0191"\w* up \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* yours \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* told \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* earth, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* that’s \w the|strong="G3956"\w* work \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w was|strong="G3739"\w* given \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*. 
\s1 \w Paul’s|strong="G3972"\w* Work \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Church 
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\v 24 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* happy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* much \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* still suffer. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gladly|strong="G5463"\w* accept \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\v 25 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church \w because|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* special work \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* work helps \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w My|strong="G1325"\w* work \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 26 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* message \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* secret truth \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G0613"\w* \w since|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0165"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w time|strong="G0165"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G0613"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* everyone \w for|strong="G0575"\w* \w ages|strong="G0165"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 27 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* decided \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w know|strong="G1107"\w* \w just|strong="G3739"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* rich \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* truth \w is|strong="G1510"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* secret truth, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* lives \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* use \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* counsel \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* God \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* grown \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* spiritually \w mature|strong="G5046"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 29 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struggle|strong="G0075"\w* using \w the|strong="G3588"\w* great \w strength|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* gives \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w strength|strong="G1411"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* life. 
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* trying \w very|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w to|strong="G2309"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2309"\w* help \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* strengthened \w and|strong="G2532"\w* joined \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* confidence \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* know \w completely|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* secret truth \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* made known. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* truth \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 3 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \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 knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w kept|strong="G3956"\w* \w safe|strong="G1722"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* fool \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* ideas \w that|strong="G2443"\w* seem good, \w but|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* false. 
\v 5 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w my|strong="G2532"\w* thoughts \w are|strong="G1510"\w* always \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* happy \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* lives \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* strong \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\s1 \w Continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Follow \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* 
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\v 6 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* accepted \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* continue \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 7 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* depend \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, drawing life \w and|strong="G2532"\w* strength \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth, \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* grow stronger \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* understanding \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* never stop \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* sure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* led away \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* worth saying \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* plan \w to|strong="G2596"\w* deceive \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w That|strong="G0991"\w* teaching \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w human|strong="G0444"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* powers \w that|strong="G0991"\w* influence\f + \fr 2:8  \fk powers that influence \ft Or “elementary rules of.” Also in verse 20.\f* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* say \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w lives|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* fully, \w even|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* life \w on|strong="G1722"\w* earth. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w*, having \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* need. \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w ruler|strong="G0746"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* different kind \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* done \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* \w hands|strong="G0886"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G0886"\w* free \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sinful self. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* does. 
\v 12 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* baptized, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w buried|strong="G4916"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* power. \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* power \w was|strong="G3739"\w* shown \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* spiritually \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* free \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* power \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sinful self. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w gave|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* new \w life|strong="G4561"\w* \w together|strong="G4806"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Because|strong="G1537"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* broke \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w laws|strong="G1537"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* owed \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w debt|strong="G5498"\w*—\w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w debt|strong="G5498"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* listed \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rules \w we|strong="G2249"\w* failed \w to|strong="G2596"\w* follow. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* forgave \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w debt|strong="G5498"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G0142"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \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 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* defeated \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0746"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* spiritual world. \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* cross \w he|strong="G2532"\w* won \w the|strong="G3588"\w* victory \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w them|strong="G0846"\w* away, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* defeated \w and|strong="G2532"\w* powerless prisoners \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* world \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see. 
\s1 Don’t Follow Rules \w That|strong="G0846"\w* \w People|strong="G0846"\w* Make 
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* rules \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w and|strong="G2919"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4213"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* Jewish customs (festivals, New Moon celebrations, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* days). 
\v 17 \w In|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* like \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* showed \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* coming. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* new \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* coming \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* keep themselves \w under|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* control \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. Christ \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w depends|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Christ \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* parts \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* care \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* made stronger \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G4822"\w* \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w causes|strong="G0837"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2198"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* made free \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* powers \w that|strong="G5613"\w* influence \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w So|strong="G5613"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* act \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* still belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w I|strong="G1487"\w* mean, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* follow rules \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*: 
\v 21 “\w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G1089"\w* this,” “\w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w*,” “\w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w touch|strong="G0681"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w*”? 
\v 22 \w These|strong="G3739"\w* rules \w are|strong="G1510"\w* talking \w about|strong="G2596"\w* earthly \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* gone \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* used. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G0444"\w* \w commands|strong="G1778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1319"\w*. 
\v 23 \w These|strong="G3748"\w* rules \w may|strong="G2532"\w* seem \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* wise \w as|strong="G1722"\w* part \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* made-up \w religion|strong="G1479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* pretend \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* humble \w and|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* help \w people|strong="G1510"\w* stop doing \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* sinful self wants \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 Your New Life 
\p
\v 1 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G4891"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* death \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w live|strong="G2521"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* heaven, \w where|strong="G3757"\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* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Think|strong="G5426"\w* only \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* up there, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* here \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* old self \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* new \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* kept \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 4 Yes, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* share \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* put everything \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* life: \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* sin, doing anything \w immoral|strong="G4202"\w*, letting sinful thoughts control \w you|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wanting \w things|strong="G2556"\w* \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* don’t keep wanting more \w and|strong="G2532"\w* more \w for|strong="G1909"\w* yourself, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* worshiping \w a|strong="G1510"\w* false god. 
\v 6 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* show \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* don’t obey \w him|strong="G3739"\w*,\f + \fr 3:6  \fk against … him \ft Some Greek copies do not have these words.\f* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* do \w these|strong="G3739"\w* evil \w things|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4043"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* past, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* like \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G0659"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* life: \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, losing \w your|strong="G3956"\w* temper, doing \w or|strong="G2532"\w* saying \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hurt \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saying shameful \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. \w You|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* taken off \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* clothes—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* once \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* did \w then|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w wearing|strong="G1746"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* life, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* life \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* day. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* growing \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* understanding \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* made \w you|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* becoming \w more|strong="G2596"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2596"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* new life \w it|strong="G3699"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="G3756"\w* matter \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*. \w It|strong="G3699"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="G3756"\w* matter \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* speak \w a|strong="G2532"\w* different language \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scythian|strong="G4658"\w*.\f + \fr 3:11  \fk Scythians \ft Known as wild and uncivilized people.\f* \w It|strong="G3699"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="G3756"\w* matter \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* matters, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\s1 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* New Life \w With|strong="G1722"\w* Each Other 
\p
\v 12 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* made \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0025"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* new life \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: Show \w mercy|strong="G3628"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* kind, humble, gentle, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* patient. 
\v 13 Don’t \w be|strong="G2532"\w* angry \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* feel \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* wronged \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Together|strong="G1909"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* most important part \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* new life \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* each \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. \w Love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* holds \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5047"\w* \w unity|strong="G4886"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* gives control \w your|strong="G2532"\w* thinking. \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* chosen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.\f + \fr 3:15  \fk body \ft Christ’s spiritual body, meaning the church—his people.\f* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* always \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w thankful|strong="G2170"\w*. 
\p
\v 16 \w Let|strong="G1774"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* live \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w*. Use \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* counsel \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*. Sing \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* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\s1 \w Your|strong="G2962"\w* New Life \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Home 
\p
\v 18 \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w be|strong="G2962"\w* willing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* serve \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right thing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* do \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\p
\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* gentle \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\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 everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* pleases \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\p
\v 21 \w Fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* upset \w your|strong="G2042"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. \w If|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* too hard \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please, \w they|strong="G3962"\w* might want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* trying. 
\p
\v 22 \w Servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* time, even \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G5613"\w* can’t see \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* pretend \w to|strong="G2596"\w* work hard \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G5613"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* treat \w you|strong="G1722"\w* well. \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* serve \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* honestly \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w respect|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 23 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* given, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* best \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Work|strong="G2038"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w working|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* earthly \w master|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w receive|strong="G0618"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w reward|strong="G0469"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* give \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* promised \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w*. Yes, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* real \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*.\f + \fr 3:24  \fk Yes, you … Master \ft Or “Serve the Lord Christ.” The Greek word translated “Lord” is the same as the word for “master” in verses 22 and 23.\f* 
\v 25 Remember \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* punished \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord treats \w everyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w give|strong="G3930"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3772"\w* good \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fair \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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*. 
\s1 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* 
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\v 2 Never stop \w praying|strong="G4335"\w*. \w Be|strong="G1722"\w* \w ready|strong="G4342"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* anything \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w praying|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G0846"\w* being thankful. 
\v 3 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w*. \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* give \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* prison \w for|strong="G1223"\w* doing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* secret truth \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2980"\w* known \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w what|strong="G5613"\w* \w is|strong="G0846"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G5319"\w* \w this|strong="G0846"\w* truth \w clear|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* everyone. 
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\v 5 \w Be|strong="G1722"\w* wise \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* act \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* not believers. Use \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* best \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* can. 
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* kind \w and|strong="G0611"\w* wise. \w Then|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* able \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w answer|strong="G0611"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w*. 
\s1 \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1492"\w* 
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\v 7 \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* helper \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* serves \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w tell|strong="G1107"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* happening \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 8 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* sending \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \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 dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* group. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w tell|strong="G1107"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Aristarchus|strong="G0708"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* here \w in|strong="G2532"\w* prison \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w sends|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cousin|strong="G0431"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Barnabas|strong="G0921"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sends|strong="G0782"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* already \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.) 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* greetings \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Jewish believers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* work \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* great comfort \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, another \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* group, \w sends|strong="G0782"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* constantly struggles \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* prays \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* grow \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* spiritually \w mature|strong="G5046"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w worked|strong="G4192"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hierapolis|strong="G2404"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Greetings|strong="G0782"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friend \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* doctor. 
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\v 15 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*. \w Greetings|strong="G0782"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Nympha|strong="G3564"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* meets \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. 
\v 16 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* wrote \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w Archippus|strong="G0751"\w*, “\w Be|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* gave \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.” 
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\v 18 Here’s \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w greeting|strong="G0783"\w* \w in|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* handwriting—\sc \+w Paul|strong="G3972"\+w*\sc*. \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G3326"\w* prison. God’s \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 