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For by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, thinges visible and inuisible: whether they be Thrones or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things were created by him, and for him,

For it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulnesse dwell,

Now reioyce I in my suffrings for you, and fulfill the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,

For I woulde ye knewe what great fighting I haue for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as haue not seene my person in the flesh,

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, reioycing & beholding your order, and your stedfast faith in Christ.

For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.

Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ.

But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Praying also for vs, yt God may open vnto vs the doore of vtterance, to speake ye mysterie of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,

Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, & might comfort your hearts,

Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.

For I beare him record, that he hath a great zeale for you, and for them of Laodicea, & them of Hierapolis.

We giue God thankes alwayes for you all, making mention of you in our prayers

For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.

For from you sounded out the worde of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which is toward God, spred abroad in all quarters, that we neede not to speake any thing.

For they themselues shew of vs what maner of entring in we had vnto you, and how ye turned to God from idoles, to serue the liuing and true God,

And to looke for his sonne from heauen, whome he raised from the dead, euen Iesus which deliuereth vs from that wrath to come.