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For in him is embodied all the fulness of the Godhead.

And it is through him that you also have been made complete, for he is the head of all angelic orders and powers:

And you were buried with him in baptism, and by him you were raised with him, for you believed in the power of God who raised him from the dead.

Let no man, by pretense of sincerity, doom you, so that you worship angels; for he is bold about the things he has not seen, and foolishly he is proud of his intellectual powers.

For these things are customs which are changeable and they are the commandments and doctrines of men.

For you are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Mortify therefore your earthly members: immorality, uncleanness, intemperate desires, evil lusts, and covetousness, for these are idolatry;

And let the peace of Christ govern your hearts; for that end, you are called in one body; and be thankful to Christ;

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto our LORD.

Knowing that from the LORD you shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the LORD Christ.

And pray for us also, that God may open unto us a door for preaching, to speak the mystery of Christ for whose sake I am a prisoner:

Whom I send to you for this very purpose, that he may know the state of your affairs, and comfort your hearts;

Ep''a-phras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you: always labouring for you in prayer, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

For I can testify concerning him, that he has a great zeal for you, and for those who are in La-od-i-ce''a and Hi-e-rap''o-lis.

We give thanks to God always for you all, remembering you continually in our prayers;

For we know that you are the elected ones, my brethren, and beloved of God.

For our preaching to you was not in words only, but also in power, and with the Holy Spirit, and with sincere assurance; and you know also how we lived among you for your sakes.

And you became followers of us, and of our LORD, for you welcomed the word with much tribulation and with joy of the Holy Spirit:

For these people themselves relate how we entered first among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God;

To wait for his Son from heaven, even Jesus, whom he raised from the dead, for it is he who will deliver us from the wrath to come.