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| Book 51 - New
Testament Book of Colossians - King James Version |
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COLOSSIANS
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| Paul, an apostle of
Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
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| To the saints and
faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto
you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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| We give thanks to
God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for
you,
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| Since we heard of
your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all
the saints,
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| For the hope which
is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word
of the truth of the gospel;
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| Which is come unto
you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it
doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace
of God in truth:
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| As ye also learned
of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful
minister of Christ;
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| Who also declared
unto us your love in the Spirit.
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| For this cause we
also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and
to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will
in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
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| That ye might walk
worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good
work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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| Strengthened with
all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and
longsuffering with joyfulness;
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| Giving thanks unto
the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light:
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| Who hath delivered
us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the
kingdom of his dear Son:
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| In whom we have
redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
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| Who is the image of
the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
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| For by him were all
things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible
and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or
principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for
him:
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| And he is before all
things, and by him all things consist.
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| And he is the head
of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from
the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
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| For it pleased the
Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
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| And, having made
peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all
things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in
earth, or things in heaven.
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| And you, that were
sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet
now hath he reconciled
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| In the body of his
flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and
unreproveable in his sight:
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| If ye continue in
the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the
hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to
every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a
minister;
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| Who now rejoice in
my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the
afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is
the church:
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| Whereof I am made a
minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to
me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
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| Even the mystery
which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is
made manifest to his saints:
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| To whom God would
make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among
the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
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| Whom we preach,
warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we
may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
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| Whereunto I also
labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me
mightily.
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| CHAPTER
2
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| For I would that ye
knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea,
and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
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| That their hearts
might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all
riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the
acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of
Christ;
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| In whom are hid all
the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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| And this I say, lest
any man should beguile you with enticing words.
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| For though I be
absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and
beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in
Christ.
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| As ye have therefore
received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
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| Rooted and built up
in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught,
abounding therein with thanksgiving.
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| Beware lest any man
spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition
of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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| For in him dwelleth
all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
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| And ye are complete
in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
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| In whom also ye are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting
off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of
Christ:
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| Buried with him in
baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of
the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
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| And you, being dead
in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he
quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
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| Blotting out the
handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary
to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
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| And having spoiled
principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly,
triumphing over them in it.
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| Let no man therefore
judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of
the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
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| Which are a shadow
of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
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| Let no man beguile
you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of
angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly
puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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| And not holding the
Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having
nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the
increase of God.
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| Wherefore if ye be
dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though
living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
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| (Touch not; taste
not; handle not;
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| Which all are to
perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of
men?
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| Which things have
indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and
neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the
flesh.
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| CHAPTER
3
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| If ye then be risen
with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ
sitteth on the right hand of God.
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| Set your affection
on things above, not on things on the earth.
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| For ye are dead, and
your life is hid with Christ in God.
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| When Christ, who is
our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in
glory.
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| Mortify therefore
your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which
is idolatry:
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| For which things'
sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
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| In the which ye also
walked some time, when ye lived in them.
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| But now ye also put
off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth.
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| Lie not one to
another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
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| And have put on the
new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that
created him:
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| Where there is
neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian,
Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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| Put on therefore, as
the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness,
humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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| Forbearing one
another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel
against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
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| And above all these
things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
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| And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one
body; and be ye thankful.
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| Let the word of
Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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| And whatsoever ye do
in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God and the Father by him.
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| Wives, submit
yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
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| Husbands, love your
wives, and be not bitter against them.
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| Children, obey your
parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
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| Fathers, provoke not
your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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| Servants, obey in
all things your masters according to the flesh; not with
eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing
God;
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| And whatsoever ye
do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
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| Knowing that of the
Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve
the Lord Christ.
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| But he that doeth
wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is
no respect of persons.
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| CHAPTER
4
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| Masters, give unto
your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also
have a Master in heaven.
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| Continue in prayer,
and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
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| Withal praying also
for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak
the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
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| That I may make it
manifest, as I ought to speak.
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| Walk in wisdom
toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
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| Let your speech be
alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye
ought to answer every man.
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| All my state shall
Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a
faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
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| Whom I have sent
unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and
comfort your hearts;
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| With Onesimus, a
faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make
known unto you all things which are done here.
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| Aristarchus my
fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas,
(touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you,
receive him;)
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| And Jesus, which is
called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my
fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort
unto me.
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| Epaphras, who is one
of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring
fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and
complete in all the will of God.
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| For I bear him
record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in
Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
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| Luke, the beloved
physician, and Demas, greet you.
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| Salute the brethren
which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his
house.
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| And when this
epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the
church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle
from Laodicea.
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| And say to Archippus,
Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord,
that thou fulfil it.
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| The salutation by
the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
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