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and not letting yourselves be intimidated in anything by your opponents, which is a sign of destruction to them, but of your salvation, and this from God,

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal with God something to be grasped,

Therefore also God exalted him and graciously granted him the name above every name,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

For the one at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure, is God.

in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,

For indeed he was sick, coming near to death, but God had mercy on him and not on him only, but also on me, so that I would not have grief upon grief.

For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and do not put confidence in the flesh,

and may be found in him, not having my righteousness which is from the law, but which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith,

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Therefore as many as are perfect, let us hold this opinion, and if you think anything differently, God will reveal this also to you.

whose end is destruction, whose God is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, the ones who think on earthly things.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

And the things which you have learned and received and heard about and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am well supplied because I received from Epaphroditus what you had sent, a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

And my God will fulfill your every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ in Colossae. Grace to you and peace from God our Father.