1 Paul 3972, an apostle 652 of Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 by 1223 the will 2307 of God 2316, and 2532 Timotheus 5095 our brother 80,
2 To the saints 40 and 2532 faithful 4103 brethren 80 in 1722 Christ 5547 which are at 1722 Colosse 2857: Grace 5485 be unto you 5213, and 2532 peace 1515, from 575 God 2316 our 2257 Father 3962 and 2532 the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547.
3 We give thanks 2168 to God 2316 and 2532 the Father 3962 of our 2257 Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, praying 4336 always 3842 for 4012 you 5216,
4 Since we heard 191 of your 5216 faith 4102 in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus 2424, and 2532 of the love 26 which 3588 ye have to 1519 all 3956 the saints 40,
5 For 1223 the hope 1680 which 3588 is laid up 606 for you 5213 in 1722 heaven 3772, whereof 3739 ye heard before 4257 in 1722 the word 3056 of the truth 225 of the gospel 2098;
6 Which 3588 is come 3918 unto 1519 you 5209, as 2531 2532 it is in 1722 all 3956 the world 2889; and 2532 bringeth forth fruit 2076 2592, as 2531 it doth also 2532 in 1722 you 5213, since 575 the 3739 day 2250 ye heard 191 of it, and 2532 knew 1921 the grace 5485 of God 2316 in 1722 truth 225:
7 As 2531 ye 3129 0 also 2532 learned 3129 of 575 Epaphras 1889 our 2257 dear 27 fellowservant 4889, who 3739 is 2076 for 5228 you 5216 a faithful 4103 minister 1249 of Christ 5547;
8 Who 3588 also 2532 declared 1213 unto us 2254 your 5216 love 26 in 1722 the Spirit 4151.
9 For 1223 this cause 5124 we 2249 also 2532, since 575 the day 2250 we heard 191 it, do 3973 0 not 3756 cease 3973 to pray 4336 for 5228 you 5216, and 2532 to desire 154 that 2443 ye might be filled 4137 with the knowledge 1922 of his 846 will 2307 in 1722 all 3956 wisdom 4678 and 2532 spiritual 4152 understanding 4907;
10 That ye 5209 might walk 4043 worthy 516 of the Lord 2962 unto 1519 all 3956 pleasing 699, being fruitful 2592 in 1722 every 3956 good 18 work 2041, and 2532 increasing 837 in 1519 the knowledge 1922 of God 2316;
11 Strengthened 1412 with 1722 all 3956 might 1411, according to 2596 his 846 glorious 1391 power 2904, unto 1519 all 3956 patience 5281 and 2532 longsuffering 3115 with 3326 joyfulness 5479;
12 Giving thanks 2168 unto the Father 3962, which 3588 hath made 2427 0 us 2248 meet 2427 to 1519 be partakers 3310 of the inheritance 2819 of the saints 40 in 1722 light 5457:
13 Who 3739 hath delivered 4506 us 2248 from 1537 the power 1849 of darkness 4655, and 2532 hath translated 3179 us into 1519 the kingdom 932 of his 848 dear 26 Son 5207:
14 In 1722 whom 3739 we have 2192 redemption 629 through 1223 his 846 blood 129, even the forgiveness 859 of sins 266:
15 Who 3739 is 2076 the image 1504 of the invisible 517 God 2316, the firstborn 4416 of every 3956 creature 2937:
16 For 3754 by 1722 him 846 were 2936 0 all things 3956 created 2936, that are in 1722 heaven 3772, and 2532 that are in 1909 earth 1093, visible 3707 and 2532 invisible 517, whether 1535 they be thrones 2362, or 1535 dominions 2963, or 1535 principalities 746, or 1535 powers 1849: all things 3956 were created 2936 by 1223 him 846, and 2532 for 1519 him 846:
17 And 2532 he is 2076 before 4253 all things 3956, and 2532 by 1722 him 846 all things 3956 consist 4921.
18 And 2532 he is 2076 the head 2776 of the body 4983, the church 1577: who 3739 is 2076 the beginning 746, the firstborn 4416 from 1537 the dead 3498; that 2443 in 1722 all 3956 things he might have 1096 the preeminence 4409.
19 For it pleased 2106 the Father that 3754 in 1722 him 846 should 2730 0 all 3956 fulness 4138 dwell 2730;
20 And 2532, having made peace 1517 through 1223 the blood 129 of his 846 cross 4716, by 1223 him 846 to reconcile 604 all things 3956 unto 1519 himself 848; by 1223 him 846, I say, whether 1535 they be things in 1909 earth 1093, or 1535 things in 1722 heaven 3772.
21 And 2532 you 5209, that were 5607 sometime 4218 alienated 526 and 2532 enemies 2190 in your mind 1271 by 1722 wicked 4190 works 2041, yet 1161 now 3570 hath he reconciled 604
22 In 1722 the body 4983 of his 848 flesh 4561 through 1223 death 2288, to present 3936 you 5209 holy 40 and 2532 unblameable 299 and 2532 unreproveable 410 in his 848 sight 2714:
23 If 1489 ye continue 1961 in the faith 4102 grounded 2311 and 2532 settled 1476, and 2532 be not 3361 moved away 3334 from 575 the hope 1680 of the gospel 2098, which 3739 ye have heard 191, and which 3588 was preached 2784 to 1722 every 3956 creature 2937 which is under 5259 heaven 3772; whereof 3739 I 1473 Paul 3972 am made 1096 a minister 1249;
24 Who 3739 now 3568 rejoice 5463 in 1722 my 3450 sufferings 3804 for 5228 you 5216, and 2532 fill up 466 that which is behind 5303 of the afflictions 2347 of Christ 5547 in 1722 my 3450 flesh 4561 for 5228 0 his 846 body's 4983 sake 5228, which 3603 is 2076 the church 1577:
25 Whereof 3739 I 1473 am made 1096 a minister 1249, according to 2596 the dispensation 3622 of God 2316 which 3588 is given 1325 to me 3427 for 1519 you 5209, to fulfil 4137 the word 3056 of God 2316;
26 Even the mystery 3466 which 3588 hath been hid 613 from 575 ages 165 and 2532 from 575 generations 1074, but 1161 now 3570 is made manifest 5319 to his 846 saints 40:
27 To whom 3739 God 2316 would 2309 make known 1107 what 5101 is the riches 4149 of the glory 1391 of this 5127 mystery 3466 among 1722 the Gentiles 1484; which 3739 is 2076 Christ 5547 in 1722 you 5213, the hope 1680 of glory 1391:
28 Whom 3739 we 2249 preach 2605, warning 3560 every 3956 man 444, and 2532 teaching 1321 every 3956 man 444 in 1722 all 3956 wisdom 4678; that 2443 we may present 3936 every 3956 man 444 perfect 5046 in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus 2424:
29 Whereunto 1519 3739 I 2872 0 also 2532 labour 2872, striving 75 according to 2596 his 846 working 1753, which 3588 worketh 1754 in 1722 me 1698 mightily 1411.