\id COL  
\h Colossians 
\toc1 Colossians 
\toc2 Colossians 
\mt1 Colossians  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|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* saints, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Colossae|strong="G2857"\w*. \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="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*!   
\s1 Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Church  
\p
\v 3  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\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* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 4  \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints.  
\v 5  \w Your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G3772"\w* love \w have|strong="G5210"\w* arisen \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* laid \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G4257"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* truth, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*  
\v 6  \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* gospel \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 so|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w bearing|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|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 You|strong="G5210"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gospel \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, \w our|strong="G5547"\w* dear \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w slave|strong="G4889"\w* – \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* –  
\v 8  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G1213"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\s1 Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church  
\p
\v 9  \w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asking \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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 so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* worthily \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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 deed|strong="G2041"\w*, \w growing|strong="G1722"\w* \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 being|strong="G2532"\w* \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 his|strong="G3956"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* display \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w patience|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w steadfastness|strong="G5281"\w*, \w joyfully|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 has|strong="G3962"\w* \w qualified|strong="G2427"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w share|strong="G3310"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints’ \w inheritance|strong="G2819"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|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 transferred|strong="G3179"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|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 he|strong="G2532"\w* loves,  
\v 14  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* redemption, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1722"\w* sins.   
\s1 The Supremacy of Christ  
\q1
\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* over \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*,   
\q1
\v 16  \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \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* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w visible|strong="G3707"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* invisible, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w dominions|strong="G2963"\w*, \w whether|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 were|strong="G3588"\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*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* himself \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 all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* held \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\q1
\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 church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w first|strong="G4409"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2730"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Son   
\q1
\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 making|strong="G2532"\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* – \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
\s1 Paul’s Goal in Ministry  
\p
\v 21  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* strangers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* expressed \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*,  
\v 22  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2288"\w* reconciled \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w physical|strong="G4561"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\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 without|strong="G2532"\w* blemish, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blameless \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* –  
\v 23  \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w remain|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w established|strong="G2311"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w firm|strong="G1476"\w*, \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w shifting|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 gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* heard. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w preached|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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*.   
\p
\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 you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fill|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w physical|strong="G4561"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* – \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* – \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w lacking|strong="G5303"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\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="G1519"\w* church \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w stewardship|strong="G3622"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w in|strong="G1519"\w* order \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w complete|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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5319"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* hidden \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w ages|strong="G1074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5319"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* saints.  
\v 27  \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="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 by|strong="G1722"\w* instructing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\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 person|strong="G3739"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* goal \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w*, struggling \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* powerfully \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G1492"\w* \w great|strong="G3745"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* struggle \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w 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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w met|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*.  
\v 2  \w My|strong="G1722"\w* goal \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w knit|strong="G4822"\w* \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w assurance|strong="G4136"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w namely|strong="G1722"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 3  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* hidden \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*.  
\v 4  \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\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 will|strong="G3778"\w* deceive \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w arguments|strong="G4086"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* sound reasonable.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* absent \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* present \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w morale|strong="G5010"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* firmness \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Warnings Against the Adoption of False Philosophies  
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\v 6  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, continue \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* lives \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* firm \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overflowing|strong="G4052"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G2169"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* careful \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* captivate \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w*, deceitful \w philosophy|strong="G5385"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* human \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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 according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|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 deity|strong="G2320"\w* \w lives|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4985"\w* \w form|strong="G3956"\w*,  
\v 10  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* ruler \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 11  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* – \w not|strong="G3739"\w*, however, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* performed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* hands, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* removal \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4561"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* done \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|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* baptism, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\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 And|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w transgressions|strong="G3900"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\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 nevertheless|strong="G4806"\w* \w made|strong="G4806"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w alive|strong="G4806"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w transgressions|strong="G3900"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* destroyed \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certificate|strong="G5498"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* indebtedness expressed \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w decrees|strong="G1378"\w* \w opposed|strong="G5227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* taken \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1813"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\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  Disarming \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1165"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w public|strong="G3954"\w* \w disgrace|strong="G1165"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, triumphing \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cross.   
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\v 16  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w respect|strong="G3313"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drink|strong="G4213"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w matter|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w new|strong="G5100"\w* \w moon|strong="G3561"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w days|strong="G4521"\w* –  
\v 17  \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G4639"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\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* reality \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!  
\v 18  \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w delights|strong="G2309"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w worship|strong="G2356"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* angels pass judgment \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* goes \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* lengths \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* supposedly \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w puffed|strong="G1500"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* empty notions \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4561"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w held|strong="G2902"\w* \w fast|strong="G2902"\w* \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w supported|strong="G2023"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knit|strong="G4822"\w* \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w ligaments|strong="G4886"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinews, grows \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* growth \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G5101"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\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 do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w submit|strong="G1379"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?  
\v 21 “\w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w handle|strong="G2345"\w*! \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w*! \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w touch|strong="G2345"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w These|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* destined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w perish|strong="G5356"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w*, founded \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* human \w commands|strong="G1778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1319"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w appearance|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* self-imposed \w worship|strong="G1479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G1722"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* achieved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unsparing treatment \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* – \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w value|strong="G5092"\w* – \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* reality result \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4561"\w* \w indulgence|strong="G4140"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G4891"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, keep \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* above, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|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 Keep|strong="G3361"\w* thinking \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w above|strong="G1909"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w things|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 have|strong="G2532"\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 Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* (\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*) \w appears|strong="G5319"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w whatever|strong="G3748"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* nature \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*: \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, impurity, shameful \w passion|strong="G3806"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w greed|strong="G4124"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* disobedience.  
\v 7  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w used|strong="G4218"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w such|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w rage|strong="G2372"\w*, \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*, slander, abusive language \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* since \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* its \w practices|strong="G4234"\w*  
\v 10  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|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 according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Here|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w* \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised, barbarian, \w Scythian|strong="G4658"\w*, \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|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*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Unity and Love  
\p
\v 12  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dearly loved, \w clothe|strong="G1746"\w* yourselves \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w mercy|strong="G3628"\w*, \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|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 one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* happens \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w complaint|strong="G3437"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* virtues add love, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w perfect|strong="G3778"\w* \w bond|strong="G4886"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* control \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* (\w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fact \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\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 Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w dwell|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorting|strong="G3560"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, singing \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 all|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \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 deed|strong="G2041"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\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* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \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*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Households  
\p
\v 18  \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w submit|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*.  
\v 19  Husbands, love \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w embittered|strong="G4087"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w provoke|strong="G2042"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* disheartened.  
\v 22  \w Slaves|strong="G1401"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G5399"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* only \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* watching – \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* strictly people-pleasers – \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* sincere \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w enthusiasm|strong="G5590"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|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 people|strong="G5590"\w*,  
\v 24  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* receive \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* reward. \w Serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2865"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* repaid \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2865"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w exceptions|strong="G4382"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w Masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w treat|strong="G3930"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w justice|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fairness|strong="G2471"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|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*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission  
\p
\v 2  \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w devoted|strong="G4342"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w keeping|strong="G1127"\w* \w alert|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 At|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* open \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* proclaim \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G5613"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Conduct|strong="G4043"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w outsiders|strong="G3588"\w*, \w making|strong="G1805"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w most|strong="G1805"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* opportunities.  
\v 6  Let \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w*, seasoned \w with|strong="G1722"\w* salt, \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \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 should|strong="G1163"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w*.   
\s1 Personal Greetings and Instructions  
\p
\v 7  \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dear brother, \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w slave|strong="G4889"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G1107"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* news \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 8  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|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 you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 9  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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* dear 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 tell|strong="G1107"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.   
\p
\v 10  Aristarchus, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G4869"\w*, sends \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1209"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cousin \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Barnabas (\w about|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 welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*).  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* sends greetings. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* terms \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Jewish converts, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\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*.  
\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* struggling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w assured|strong="G4135"\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 can|strong="G1063"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \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 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 Hierapolis|strong="G2404"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* dear friend \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w physician|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 15  Give \w my|strong="G1722"\w* greetings \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nympha|strong="G3564"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* meets \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* read \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* read \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* turn, read \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* Archippus, “See \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\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 by|strong="G1199"\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*.   