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New Testament Colossians Colossians 1
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1 Paul,
an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To the saints and
faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and
peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We give thanks to God
and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 Since we heard of your
faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, 5 For the hope which is
laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth
of the gospel; 6 Which is come unto you,
as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you,
since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: 7 As ye also learned of
Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a
faithful minister of Christ; 8 Who also declared unto
us your love in the Spirit. 9 For this cause we also,
since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that
ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual
understanding; 10 That ye might walk
worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and
increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all
might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering
with joyfulness; 12 Giving thanks unto the
Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the
saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his
dear Son: 14 In whom we have
redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all
things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and
invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or
powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all
things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of
the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that
in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the
Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace
through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself;
by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were
sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he
reconciled 22 In the body of his
flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in
his sight: 23 If ye continue in the
faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the
gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which
is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; 24 Who now rejoice in my
sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of
Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: 25 Whereof I am made a
minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you,
to fulfil the word of God; 26 Even the mystery which
hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his
saints: 27 To whom God would make
known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles;
which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning
every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every
man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh
in me mightily. Colossians 2
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2 For I
would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at
Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 That their hearts might
be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full
assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and
of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this I say, lest
any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5 For though I be absent
in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your
order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As ye have therefore
received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in
him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein
with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man
spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all
the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in
him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11 In whom also ye are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body
of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 Buried with him in
baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the
operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in
your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together
with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the
handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and
took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled
principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over
them in it. 16 Let no man therefore
judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new
moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of
things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 Let no man beguile you
of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding
into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly
mind, 19 And not holding the
Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment
ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the
increase of God. 20 Wherefore if ye be dead
with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the
world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not;
handle not; 22 Which all are to perish
with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have
indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the
body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the
flesh. Colossians 3
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3 If ye
then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on
things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and
your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our
life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. 5 Mortify therefore your
members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate
affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things' sake
the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In the which ye also
walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off
all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your
mouth. 9 Lie not one to another,
seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new
man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where there is neither
Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor
free: but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as
the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness
of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another,
and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as
Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these
things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be
ye thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to
the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in
word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and
the Father by him. 18 Wives, submit
yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your
wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your
parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not
your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all
things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; 23 And whatsoever ye do,
do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the
Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord
Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong
shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of
persons. Colossians 4
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4 Masters,
give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also
have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue in prayer, and
watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3 Withal praying also for
us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of
Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it
manifest, as I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward
them that are without, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech be
always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to
answer every man. 7 All my state shall
Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister
and fellowservant in the Lord: 8 Whom I have sent unto
you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your
hearts; 9 With Onesimus, a
faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto
you all things which are done here. 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you,
and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received
commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) 11 And Jesus, which is
called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a
comfort unto me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of
you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand
perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and
them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved
physician, and Demas, greet you. 15 Salute the brethren
which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. 16 And when this epistle
is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the
Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. 17 And say to Archippus,
Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou
fulfil it. 18 The salutation by the
hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. |
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