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For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Messiah Yeshua, and have no confidence in the flesh;

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Messiah, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Messiah Yeshua.

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, this God will also reveal that to you.

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

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

The shalom of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Messiah Yeshua.

The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of shalom will be with you.

But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Messiah Yeshua.

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

Sha'ul, an apostle of Messiah Yeshua through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

To the holy ones and faithful brothers in Messiah [who are] at Colossae: Grace to you and shalom from God, our Father, and the Lord, Yeshua the Messiah.

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord, Yeshua the Messiah, praying always for you,

which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and increasing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Goyim, which is Messiah in you, the hope of glory;