1Paul[G3972], an apostle[G652] of Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]by[G1223] the will[G2307] of God[G2316], and[G2532]Timotheus[G5095] our brother[G80],
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To the saints[G40]and[G2532]faithful[G4103]brethren[G80]in[G1722]Christ[G5547] which are at[G1722]Colosse[G2857]: Grace[G5485] be unto you[G5213], and[G2532]peace[G1515], from[G575]God[G2316]our[G2257]Father[G3962]and[G2532] the Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547].
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We give thanks[G2168] to God[G2316]and[G2532] the Father[G3962] of our[G2257]Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], praying[G4336]always[G3842]for[G4012]you[G5216],
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Since we heard[G191] of your[G5216]faith[G4102]in[G1722]Christ[G5547]Jesus[G2424], and[G2532] of the love[G26]which[G3588] ye have to[G1519]all[G3956] the saints[G40],
5For[G1223] the hope[G1680]which[G3588] is laid up[G606]for[G1223]you[G5213]in[G1722]heaven[G3772], whereof[G3739] ye heard before[G4257]in[G1722] the word[G3056] of the truth[G225] of the gospel[G2098];
6Which[G3588] is come[G3918]unto[G1519]you[G5209], as[G2531] it is in[G1722]all[G3956]the[G3739]world[G2889]; and[G2532] bringeth forth fruit[G2076], as[G2532] it doth also[G2532]in[G1722]you[G5213], since[G575]the[G3739]day[G2250] ye heard[G191] of it, and[G2532]knew[G1921]the[G3739]grace[G5485] of God[G2316]in[G1722]truth[G225]:
7As[G2531]ye[G3129]also[G2532]learned[G3129]of[G575]Epaphras[G1889]our[G2257]dear[G27]fellowservant[G4889], who[G3739]is[G2076]for[G5228]you[G5216] a faithful[G4103]minister[G1249]of[G575]Christ[G5547];
8Who[G3588]also[G2532]declared[G1213] unto us[G2254]your[G5216]love[G26]in[G1722] the Spirit[G4151].
9For[G1223] this cause[G5124]we[G2249]also[G2532], since[G575]the[G3739]day[G2250]we[G2249]heard[G191] it, do[G3973]not[G3756]cease[G3973] to pray[G4336]for[G5228]you[G5216], and[G2532] to desire[G154]that[G2443] ye might be filled[G4137] with the[G3739]knowledge[G1922] of his[G846]will[G2307]in[G1722]all[G3956]wisdom[G4678]and[G2532]spiritual[G4152]understanding[G4907];
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That ye[G5209] might walk[G4043]worthy[G516] of the Lord[G2962]unto[G1519]all[G3956]pleasing[G699], being fruitful[G2592]in[G1722]every[G3956]good[G18]work[G2041], and[G2532]increasing[G837]in[G1519] the knowledge[G1922] of God[G2316];
11Strengthened[G1412]with[G1722]all[G3956]might[G1411], according to[G2596]his[G846]glorious[G1391]power[G2904], unto[G1519]all[G3956]patience[G5281]and[G2532]longsuffering[G3115]with[G3326]joyfulness[G5479];
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Giving thanks[G2168] unto the Father[G3962], which[G3588] hath made[G2427]us[G2248]meet[G2427]to[G1519] be partakers[G3310] of the inheritance[G2819] of the saints[G40]in[G1722]light[G5457]:
13Who[G3739] hath delivered[G4506]us[G2248]from[G1537] the power[G1849] of darkness[G4655], and[G2532] hath translated[G3179]us[G2248]into[G1519] the kingdom[G932] of his[G846]dear[G26]Son[G5207]:
14In[G1722]whom[G3739] we have[G2192]redemption[G629]through[G1223]his[G846]blood[G129], even the forgiveness[G859] of sins[G266]:
15Who[G3739]is[G2076] the image[G1504] of the invisible[G517]God[G2316], the firstborn[G4416] of every[G3956]creature[G2937]:
16For[G3754]by[G1722]him[G846]were[G2936] all things[G3956]created[G2936], that are in[G1722]heaven[G3772], and[G2532] that are in[G1909]earth[G1093], visible[G3707]and[G2532]invisible[G517], whether[G1535] they be thrones[G2362], or[G1535]dominions[G2963], or[G1535]principalities[G746], or[G1535]powers[G1849]: all things[G3956]were[G2936]created[G2936]by[G1223]him[G846], and[G2532]for[G1519]him[G846]:
17And[G2532]he[G846]is[G2076]before[G4253] all things[G3956], and[G2532]by[G1722]him[G846] all things[G3956]consist[G4921].
18And[G2532]he[G846]is[G2076] the head[G2776] of the body[G4983], the church[G1577]: who[G3739]is[G2076] the beginning[G746], the firstborn[G4416]from[G1537] the dead[G3498]; that[G2443]in[G1722]all[G3956] things he[G846] might have[G1096] the preeminence[G4409].
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For it pleased[G2106] the Father that[G3754]in[G1722]him[G846]should[G2730]all[G3956]fulness[G4138]dwell[G2730];
20And[G2532], having made peace[G1517]through[G1223] the blood[G129] of his[G846]cross[G4716], by[G1223]him[G846] to reconcile[G604] all things[G3956]unto[G1519]himself[G846]; by[G1223]him[G846], I say, whether[G1535] they be things[G3956]in[G1909]earth[G1093], or[G1535]things[G3956]in[G1722]heaven[G3772].
21And[G2532]you[G5209], that were[G5607]sometime[G4218]alienated[G526]and[G2532]enemies[G2190] in your mind[G1271]by[G1722]wicked[G4190]works[G2041], yet[G1161]now[G3570] hath he reconciled[G604]
22In[G1722] the body[G4983] of his[G846]flesh[G4561]through[G1223]death[G2288], to present[G3936]you[G5209]holy[G40]and[G2532]unblameable[G299]and[G2532]unreproveable[G410]in[G1722]his[G846]sight[G2714]:
23If[G1489] ye continue[G1961] in the faith[G4102]grounded[G2311]and[G2532]settled[G1476], and[G2532] be not[G3361] moved away[G3334]from[G575] the hope[G1680] of the gospel[G2098], which[G3739] ye have heard[G191], and[G2532]which[G3588] was preached[G2784]to[G1722]every[G3956]creature[G2937]which[G3588] is under[G5259]heaven[G3772]; whereof[G3739]I[G1473]Paul[G3972] am made[G1096] a minister[G1249];
24Who[G3739]now[G3568]rejoice[G5463]in[G1722]my[G3450]sufferings[G3804]for[G5228]you[G5216], and[G2532] fill up[G466] that which is[G3603]behind[G5303] of the afflictions[G2347] of Christ[G5547]in[G1722]my[G3450]flesh[G4561]for[G5228]his[G846] body's sake[G5228], which is[G3603] the church[G1577]:
25Whereof[G3739]I[G1473] am made[G1096] a minister[G1249], according to[G2596] the dispensation[G3622] of God[G2316]which[G3588] is given[G1325]to[G2596]me[G3427]for[G1519]you[G5209], to[G2596]fulfil[G4137] the word[G3056] of God[G2316];
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Even the mystery[G3466]which[G3588] hath been hid[G613]from[G575]ages[G165]and[G2532]from[G575]generations[G1074], but[G1161]now[G3570] is made manifest[G5319] to his[G846]saints[G40]:
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To whom[G3739]God[G2316]would[G2309] make known[G1107]what[G5101]is[G2076] the riches[G4149] of the glory[G1391] of this[G5127]mystery[G3466]among[G1722] the Gentiles[G1484]; which[G3739]is[G2076]Christ[G5547]in[G1722]you[G5213], the hope[G1680] of glory[G1391]:
28Whom[G3739]we[G2249]preach[G2605], warning[G3560]every[G3956]man[G444], and[G2532]teaching[G1321]every[G3956]man[G444]in[G1722]all[G3956]wisdom[G4678]; that[G2443]we[G2249] may present[G3936]every[G3956]man[G444]perfect[G5046]in[G1722]Christ[G5547]Jesus[G2424]:
29Whereunto[G1519]I[G2872]also[G2532]labour[G2872], striving[G75] according to[G2596]his[G846]working[G1753], which[G3588]worketh[G1754]in[G1722]me[G1698]mightily[G1722].